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Capitol Lake |    xxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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HABITAT: |
State parks with 260-acre lake, cove, riparian wetlands; adjacent to  Tumwater Historical Park. |
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| BIRDING: | Spring and fall, Bonaparte’s Gulls fly over lake at sunset. Bald Eagles nest in trees. Fall and winter, see congregations of American Wigeons, Coots, Buffleheads, plus Ruddy Ducks, Northern Pintails, Green-winged Teals, Wood Ducks, Gadwalls. Listen for Common Loons. Cormorants parade in Percival Cove; Wood Ducks forage at creek mouth. | ||
VIEWING: |
Use platform at interpretive center; take ADA path by river. | ||
ACCESS: |
From I-5 southbound, take exit 103 (2nd Ave). At stop sign go straight. Drive 1 block, turn left onto Custer Wy SW. Cross bridge over freeway, turn right onto Boston St SW curving down and to right over second bridge to T intersection. Turn right onto Deschutes Pkwy SW. From I-5 northbound, take exit 103 (Deschutes Wy). At stop sign, continue straight on Deschutes Pkwy SW. Once on Deschutes Pkwy, drive 0.7 mile to Capitol Lake Interpretive Center. Park on roadside. To view lake/cove, drive 0.7 mile to Marathon Park, park in lot. Walk dike to scan lake. Cross Deschutes Pkwy for Percival Cove. |
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