Mike Thompson Wildlife Area Access
Mike Thompson Wildlife Area Access
Mike Thompson Wildlife Area provides beach access via three parking areas along South Spit Road near Eureka, with vehicle and horse access allowed on the wave slope (four-wheel drive recommended).
The area is popular for fishing, birdwatching, and hunting (October-January), but note that vehicle access to the wave slope is seasonally closed March 1-September 15 to protect snowy plover nesting habitat, and camping is not permitted.
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