Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area
| Address: | 5300 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97203, USA |
| Phone: | +1 503-797-1545 |
| Site: | oregonmetro.gov |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
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Vince Rehm
Great area for some quiet and peaceful canoeing with young children. Easy to unload your canoe and there is a short path to launch your canoe. Water is pretty calm and shallow. The area is a bit muddy and swampy hence WETLANDS. Our family definitely enjoyed our canoeing trip to Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area.
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Nathan Stancil
Its a neat place to walk around. Ive been meaning to canoe here which I think would be nice. This summer it is dry as a bone, but its still a neat place to visit- just not a wet one. Nice vista of forest park and a lot of sky. Its a grassy meadow! (access near the roundabout at the end)
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Eli Dukes
Hidden gem. We have been coming here for at least fifteen years. From hiking, bird watching, kayaking, geocaching...such a neat place, so close in. Situated right in the middle of everything that is "city", youll find a quick...or long...escape from the daily norm.
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Melinda Doominguez
Came out here to paddle around my new kayak....but of course I came out at the wrong season...( dry ).... So needless to say I will be back...cause what I did see here has me excited to come back and explore some more.
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Jordan Paplow
Nice quiet place to take a walk and get a break from the city. Great spot for wildlife viewing. Herons, and eagles can generally be found here in abundance. Quite a few harmless garter snakes slithering around.
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Tamara Nava
Wonderful area for walking, running, or bike riding. Great scenery and easy to find. Parking was easy for us. If you do not mind the road noise from Marine Drive, this is a great way to get some fresh air!
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Real Rascal
Nice asphalt walking, biking path surrounds wetland with great bird watching options here despite the nearby rail lines. Year around toilet and seasonal water availability.
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Daniel George
Paved paths and some dirt turnoffs. Lots of birds along the water. A few different ways to go as a runner, so the scenery is not always the same.
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Dan Berger
Nice place for a quiet, easy walk. It has some nice views of Forest Park. For a nicer hike, check out Kelley Point Park just down the road.
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Paul Wild
A nice walking trail - I wish there were more - that has some good views of the wetland. Looks like it would be a great place to canoe.
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David Schleiger
Its nice, short hikes..you have to time your visit for best wildlife viewing..we did see ducks, geese, hawks, herron, bald eagle.
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Wade Norton
Fun place to do a bit of kayaking. Locals enjoy this place in the early season before they start letting the water levels drop.
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Mory Jahangir
Very few birds in late October. Did see a Hummingbird in the parking lot a few days ago, which was great.
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David Rider
Great nature walk in a wetlands area. Saw turtles, herons and the occasional bald eagles in residence.
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Adam Moody
Decent paved trails, a few viewing areas. Trails not veryong, but easy to get to. Free parking.
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Chris Hebbeler
Big muddy lake , good paved bike path, no dogs allowed on the natural trails on the lake
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Gonzalo Campos
Not easy to get to the water due to muddy edge. No beach at all
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Henry Burton
Its not beautiful, but this is a good place for birdwatching.
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Kristopher Mahoney-Watson
Beautiful lakes and wetlands, easy trail. Great for birding.
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Bleik Monroy
Paved trail. Its beautiful not a whole lot, but its worth it
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Toby Kubler
Beautiful now when water is high and trees bare of leaves.
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Srikanth Gajavelli
Was on the train so only passing view but impressed
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Vicki Carroll
Beautiful and quite, nice nature walks and canoeing
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Aaron Reynolds
Its can be a bit noisy, but it is truly beautiful.
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HKevin Paulson
Nice, placid place along the bike path to work.
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R Parkay
Summer is the best time to view the eagles
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Wolfgang Huhn
Super lame, i would not visit here again!
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Atira Casburn
Great place to unwind & enjoy nature
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Albert & Samantha Schumacher
Great place to just chill and walk
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Mike B
Awesome little hike and beach front
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Peter Meinel
Nice paths, but no dogs allowed.
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Carolyn Becker
Enjoyed the view and walk
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Blong Yang
Its almost a dry pond
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Pat Whitaker
Hide bodys no joke.
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Brian Sands
Great nature outing
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Arla Manion
Love the views
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Kim Haller
Peaceful
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Jeff Clement
Eagles
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