Walked the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge trails and boardwalk Sunday morning during the couple hours of sunshine. The information center is closed due to covid but everything else is open. Restrooms were open and in good condition. There is a $3 per car entrance fee - but it is one of the best $3 you will ever spend.. Parking is easy and fairly plentiful, a few cars in the lot at 8, about half full when we left at 11. No trail issues, though note - the last 250 yards of the estuary boardwalk will be closed Oct 16-24 and then from Oct 27 to Feb 5 due to Washington Fish & Wildlife restrictions.
Nisqually is just gorgeous and has so much to see. Lots of wildlife out this morning, eagles, heron, red tail hawk, several types of geese, ducks, gulls, two groups of sea lions sunning themselves on the far shore of McAllister Creek, etc. The tide was in for our visit and I prefer it that way - while the mudflats can attract more wildlife I think the open water is prettier and it’s neat to be so far out in the water on the boardwalk.. An easy walk around a beautiful estuary.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/billy_frank_jr_nisqually/
some area history info - https://www.historylink.org/file/20671
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