The Arthur G. Rempel Nature Trail at the Fort Walla Walla Natural Area adjacent to the Fort Walla Walla Museum and west of the VA Medical Center is another spot that provides in-town outdoor recreation. This pocket of nature offers walking paths and birding opportunities. With over a mile of trails and many different paths to explore, this trail feels longer than it really is. Choose your own adventure, and perhaps you’ll spot a Great Horned Owl or Red Fox.
Hiking
This is a great spot to enjoy a walk in Walla Walla. The many paths are fun to navigate, and the vegetation often creates natural arches that make it feel a bit like a secret garden. A group of adults could easily spend hours quietly searching for the next life-list bird, while families discover little bridges across marshy areas and look for all sorts of creatures. This is a wonderful place to reset the pace of daily life without actually having to leave the hustle and bustle of town.
Birding
This large park provides outstanding opportunities to look for birds all year. The habitat consists of dense riparian black cottonwood, white alder, and black hawthorn forests; open manicured lawns; native grasslands; and marshes.
The bird species found in this large park complex vary by season. Spring and autumn provide the best birding at this lowland elevation. Winter provides unusual opportunities with Common Redpolls, Red Crossbills, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Thrushes, and Evening Grosbeaks some years. Spring birding is always an exciting event as migration kicks into high gear by May. Birds like Gray Catbird, Yellow-breasted Chat, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, and Western Wood-Pewees all arrive in good numbers.
Autumn pulls in Lewis’ Woodpeckers, Townsend’s Warblers, olive-sided Flycatchers and Wilson’s Warblers to name a few. The Blue Mountain Audubon Society compiles a list of bird species found at this site.
Outside Walla Walla assumes no responsibility for the use of this website or the information provided. Every activity carries potential risks that should be assessed individually based on each person’s circumstances. By using the information, you acknowledge the foregoing and agree to release us from any liability arising from your use. We make no warranties, express or implied, of any kind regarding the operation of the website or the results you may obtain from using the content, information, materials, products, or services offered on the Outside Walla Walla website. Use of the Outside Walla Walla website is the sole responsibility of the user. In no event will we be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of this website or the information contained herein.
The Outside Walla Walla website contains links and advertisements to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience and do not imply that we endorse the content of those websites. We are not responsible for the content or accuracy of linked third-party websites, nor do we guarantee the accuracy or truthfulness of the information they contain. If you choose to access linked third-party websites, you do so at your own risk.
