Locke Paddon Park - Marina, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hotshoe
N 36° 41.500 W 121° 48.130
10S E 607009 N 4061337
Interesting wetland and open space in the small town of Marina
Waymark Code: WM5T09
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 4

This park safeguards and enhances one of the remaining large brackish pools which used to be characteristic of the Marina area. The wetland serves a seasonal stop for more than one hundred species of birds, while the rest of the park serves its human visitors with open space and wildlife viewing spots.
Name: Locke Paddon Park

Street Location: Reservation Road

Local Municipality: Marina

State/Province, etc.: CA

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: William Locke-Paddon, founder of the city of Marina

Date Established: 1986

Picnic Facilities: tables

Recreational Facilities:
birdwatching walking/running path


Monuments/Statues: none

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): none

Fountains: none

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: pond

Traditional Geocaches:
Heroscape Series - Quest 1 Jade Trade


Special Events: Not listed

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