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Get to know about the Pacific Northwest's love for salmon in this hatchery. Different species and life cycles of salmon can be seen at different times of the year.
The Makah National Fish Hatchery is a fish hatchery located in Neah Bay on the Makah Reservation in Washington in the United States. It is co-managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Native American Makah tribe. Like other components of the National Fish Hatchery System, the hatchery's mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats, as well to cooperate with like-minded partners to further these goals. Its specific purpose is to fulfill a United States Government treaty obligation to support fisheries of economic and cultural importance to Native Americans by producing fish which it stocks in Native American tribal waters in western Washington.
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Deep inside the Makah Reservation is one of the few beaches on the peninsula that is flat and sandy for miles, with tidepools and vistas of sea stacks at the edge of the primordial sea. Getting to the beach requires a 2 mi overland hike. The beach extends into Olympic National Park, which allows overnight beach camping with a permit. Overnight private cars must be parked at a private home 0.5 mi from the trailhead for $10/night, cash-only.
A tackle shop that also provides boat rentals or charters for saltwater fishing and other boating necessities if you have your yacht parked at a nearby marina.
A small monument with an interpretive panel where the first white settlement in Washington state used to be in 1792, though it was settled for only 4 months.
A visit to an Indian Reservation area would not be complete without learning about the local culture, with exhibits featuring the rich history of the first settlers of the area and how they cope with nature.
The far northwestern corner of the mainland US. A short 0.7 mi trail through forest leads to a lookout point that overlooks the rocky coast, Tatoosh Island lighthouse, and both Canada and the Pacific Ocean in the distance.