- Teal Slough is near the end of the Naselle River as it discharges into the sloughy area near Willapa Bay. The slough can be divided into two parts: (1) a stream that runs through the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, and (2) a bay that sits between the Stanley Peninsula and the Teal Slough Natural Resources Conservation Area. The headwaters can be reached from a trail near Ellen Worth Road south of the wildlife refuge, and the mouth can be accessed from a trailhead along U.S. Route 101, which crosses the stream as it widens into a bay.
- Teal Slough Hike (OregonHikers.org)
Most of the huge old growth western red-cedars fell victim to loggers’ saws long ago; cedar wood was also much prized by Native Americans for its durability and resistance to insect damage. This forested slope at the northern tip of the Bear River Ridge in the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge protects a handful of the remaining giants, massive in girth if not height, that were spared because of deformities…
- Iverson Spit (wta.org)
If you’ve been to Cama Beach and Camano Island State Parks, and you’re looking for another diversion on Camano Island, consider Iverson Spit Waterfront Preserve. This delightful area offers some short hiking trails and, of course, ever present views of the Cascade Mountains and shoreline wandering.
- note: Teal Slough could be considered a tributary of the Naselle River, Chetlo Harbor, or Willapa Bay depending on border definitions. According to OpenStreetMap, Teal Slough connects to Chetlo Harbor at the end of the Naselle River, which in turn connects to Long Island Slough and then Willapa Bay. In this sloughy area of many connecting side channels and streams, borders are confusing.
- Naselle River
- Chetlo Harbor
- Willapa Bay