Tennant Lake
Wildlife Area
Wildlife Area
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Tennant Lake Wildlife Area |
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HABITAT: |
Family-friendly, 720-acre WDFW site w/ 80-acre peat bog, wetlands, forest, and old farm fields reverting to meadows. |
BIRDING: |
Among area’s 150 species, look year-round for Pied-billed Grebe, Hooded Merganser, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier, Marsh Wren, and American Bittern. Tall-grass meadows support breeding Savannah Sparrows. Spring brings Green Herons, Wood Ducks, Common Yellowthroats, and Tree Swallows. Virginia Rails and Soras stay through summer. American Wigeons are here spring, fall, and winter. |
VIEWING: |
Use 1-mile-long elevated boardwalk Loop Trail (closed during hunting season) around marshy lake. Nearby county Fragrance Garden contains 200 varieties of herbs and flowers. Observation tower provides sweeping views. |
ACCESS: |
From I-5, take exit 262 (Main Street/Ferndale City Center). Turn west onto Main St. Drive 0.4 mile. Under trestle, turn left (east) onto Hovander Dr. Drive 0.1 mile. Turn right (south) onto Nielsen Ave. Drive 0.8 mile to Tennant Lake Interpretive Center parking. |