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Preachers Slough Access

This access site on Preacher's Slough Road offers hand-launch boat access and bank fishing opportunities along the Chehalis River Surge Plain, with a small gravel parking area and portable restroom facilities available seasonally (May-November).

The site features a boat launch suitable for small hand-launched watercraft and serves as a trailhead for the 3. 5-mile interpretive trail along an old railroad bed. A Washington State Discover Pass is required for parking.


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