Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife Refuges

Address: c/o Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR
PO Box 524
Newark, CA 94560
Phone: 510-792-0222;
Web: www.fws.gov/pacific/refuges/field/CA_salinas.htm
Established: 1973.
Location: 10 miles north of Monterey, California.
Facilities: Trails.
Activities: Fishing, hiking, wildlife observation.
Special Features: Refuge serves as a resting and feeding area for waterfowl, shorebirds, and other water birds.
Habitats: 367 acres of ocean, beach, dunes, grassland, river, lagoon, and salt marsh.
Access: Open during daylight hours.
Wild life: Endangered California brown pelican, Smith's blue butterfly, and the peregrine falcon. Also provides habitat for the rare snowy plover.

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