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13 Best Places to See Salmon Spawning Around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

The best salmon viewing in rivers and creeks around town

Fiona Cohen
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13 Best Places to See Salmon Spawning Around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

Salmon spawning near Seattle in the Cedar River
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Salmon in the Cedar River. Photo: Lorraine Day

Cedar River, Renton and Maple Valley

Volunteer naturalists from the Seattle Aquarium’s Cedar Salmon River Journey will be stationed at viewing sites this fall to answer questions and to help educate kids and families about salmon migration. 

Locations: The designated viewing sites are the Renton Library, Cedar River Park, Riverview Park, Belmondo Beach and Landsburg Park. 

When to see salmon: Naturalists are stationed at select sites every weekend in October, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check the schedule online.

Next stop: North Creek

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