Panhandle Lake 4H Camp
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Panhandle Lake 4H Camp |
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Private 450-acre woodland sanctuary of old conifers amid clear-cut. | ||
| BIRDING: | Spring attractions include Wood Ducks, Wilson’s Warblers, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Tree and Violet-green Swallows, American Goldfinches. Spring and fall, scan skies for Bald Eagles, Ospreys. Check snags for Northern Flickers; Downy, Hairy, and Pileated Woodpeckers, and trees for busy Pine Siskins, Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Red-breasted Sapsuckers. | ||
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Camp open to birders for small fee; must call first, 360-426-9523. Lakeside kiosk marks beginning of 1.3-mile trail around lake, wetlands. Bonus: Ethno-botany interpretive signs. | ||
| ACCESS: | From Hwy 101 at milepost 347, take City Center/Matlock exit. Turn west toward Matlock. Drive 5.9 miles. Turn left (south) onto W Highland Rd. Drive 3.9 miles. Veer left (east) onto W Panhandle Lake Rd. Drive 0.3 mile. Park in paved lot. | ||