This is a great place to get out and do wildlife photography. You never know what you will get. The paths are wide so it is easy to keep socially distant.

Very clean and well laid out. Lots of different types of birds here, from bald eagles and osprey, all the way down to my personal favorite, the cedar waxwing. Clean restrooms with flush toilets. Its busy at times but big enough that it never feels crowded. If youre a birder, this place needs to be on your list.

Awesome place to visit, great time watching birds or just a walk. Late fall colors add to the beauty.

This place is the best. Great place for birding; wildflowers during the late spring/summer are also great. We like this place a lot more than jackson bottom because it is more cleared out, you can see the water/birds easier.

This is an amazing place if you want to bird watch or photograph water fowl and nature in general. The trails are wonderfully kept. There is absolutely no trash or anything that could be harmful to the animals. Its a great place to relax and enjoy natures beautiful creatures. 12/10 would absolutely recommend.

Mother nature. I expected somthing more beautiful but it was just wetlands. A lot of ducks and geese.

The nicest, biggest preserve in the area that you can explore year-round. Every visit will yield some sort of wildlife viewing. You can easily get your steps in here, but beware it is a dog/bike-free park. Bring sunblock & water in the summer as there is not a lot of shade.

This is a well maintained wetlands near Forest Grove with a lot of birds that call it home. Great place to bird watch.

Wonderful walking trails with abundant bird watching locations. Very well maintained with plenty of rest room facilities.

What a lovely and beautiful spot in Forest Grove. I love going especially for the birds. This area has a loop trail around the ponds and wetlands where you can see all kinds of birds year round including herons, egrets, and even bald eagles. On a clear day you can even see Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Jefferson in the distance.

Sweet trip with my son, we loved all of the nature. Got to see a snake, many squirrels and birds and lots of wild flowers!

Its a great walk. Not paved, but mostly flat. The smallest loop is about a mile. The rock garden area has come such a long way since the first time we were there. Ive seen so many amazing birds and animals here. You forget that its basically the end of the water treatment system.

Beautiful! Lots of great spots for family photo shoot, or just to sit and relax.

I often wonder aloud “what is my soul? What does mine feel like?” I of course know what a soul is - at least, in theory, I do. But that’s not what I’m referring to. That’s not what I seek here. I’m not ruminating over the thing inside us all that yearns for a mate. I’m speaking to the part you, the deepest rooted core that blooms meaning to your being, that within your bones, reflects like a pale spring your innermost voice and truest self. The part of you that comes alive at Fernhill Wetlands. This magical kingdom of the birds in a bountiful valley of life answers these questions I ponder - and many, many more.

Just discovered this wonderful little spot and am delighted that I did. I went one day and just sat in the parking lot with the windows rolled down to listen to the variety of bird songs. When the family asked what I wanted to do on Fathers Day, I took them to the wetlands for a walk.

Lots of birds to see. One of my favorite places.

I visited on Tuesday mid June after a few days of rain, so plenty of water in the showy parts, like Water Garden. Beautiful flowers, lots of wildlife. A hidden gem in Washington County.

Clean and well-kept trails/paths. Beautiful bridges and wetlands provide a family-friendly environment to explore and learn. Bird-watchers paradise.

Love this place. We have come here before it was even Fern Hill wetlands. We walked around the property when it wasnt really a great walk. I love it now all the work that has gone into it has made an excellent destination point to get in some exercise and see tons of wildlife particularly waterfowl

It was a absolutely beautiful walk. Very clean and orderly. Wonderful place to take pictures anytime of day.

Well kept trails lots of photo ops.

Its very busy and nice. I gave it low stars because of all the regulations.

This place is very beautiful and serene. A great place to go and reflect and enjoy nature.

This is a beautiful place to see the bird migration!

Nice area to walk around and view birds and beavers/nutria. Im not sure how much of it is natural, but I know its at least partly engineered. Clean Water Services built a series of wetlands that they use to treat and cool their wastewater effluent before discharging to the Tualatin. It doesnt smell funky and its not gross. Its actually a pretty neat solution to a resource management issue. Wastewater is warmer than the river, so when they discharge during the summer it warms up the river which is not good for fish. So they use these wetlands to do some cooling as well as remove additional compounds that they may not have to to meet their permit requirements but is better for the river. Anyhow thats how I understand it at least. Definitely worth checking out if you are in the area and want some fresh air and a nice walk.

Wonderful spot for a beautiful autumn walk.

Our favorite place to enjoy nature in Forest Grovr♡

You can see a variety of birds over here. Good place to bird watching and have a small walk around the lake.

Great place for a walk and to birdwatch

Great place to walk! Going back soon.

Supported by the Oregon State Park grants, the Fernhill Wetlands represents one of the many gold star achievements of government. Just a beautiful ecosystem full of life. I will return as much as I can!

A great place to walk, look at birds and enjoy the beautiful wetlands.

This is a perfect spot for a short or longer walk, depending on which path you choose. Also, this is a great bird watching opportunity. Be sure to read the informational sign that describes how the water is treated, its fascinating! Bikes are not allowed on the trails but there are places to lock them up.

Great place not too far from town. Lots of water fowl to see. Great place to hone your photography skills, and get some pretty great nature pics, or family photos.

Amazing amount and variety of birds, cool trails, and its great to see a public utility that is figuring out how to do things the environmentally friendly way!

A great quiet and beautiful place for a hike.

Bird haven especially in the winter!

An abundance of waterfowl and a nice trail to walk around the ponds!

Great upgrade they have completed. Wonderful walk, many varieties of birds & nice information stations that tell us about them. People working there are also very nice & helpful.

Great nature trail right in Forest Grove!

Great place for a walk with wildlife.

I absolutely love the wetlands. They have been remodelling for some time now and my mother and I love to go walking their. We eat by a little waterfall and then go see the HUNDREDS of ducks!

Great for birding or just a peaceful walk. Paved, wheelchair accessible path from parking lot to water garden. Other paths are flat but not paved.

Lovely walking area! Saw an incredible amount of different birds and other animals. Quiet environment not far from town, an easy but beautiful walk.

Great educational experience in nature. Looping-path possible. Covered shelter area with bathroom and water fountain.

We saw. Bald eagles, beavers, swallows, purple martins, herons, egrets, ducks and two families of geese one set several weeks old. Second set just days old. Had a great time.

Clean, peaceful, love seeing wild life.

Very calming place.lots of birds to watch and apparently bald eagle nest.the lil lake is nice.the water garden w/the benches and bridges is also really nice.geese/ducks just go wherever,so have to share the paths :) good place for a walk and to bring family.

Great place for a nice little walk with plenty of wildlife

Great place to see all kinds of birds especially the bald eagles.

We saw slot of great wild life and awesome plants and foliage great way to relax

Very pretty place, stopped to eat lunch in the parking lot, wish I spent more time exploring it.

Good trails easy walking. Lots of water fowl, song birds. There was a pair of eagles. Some very nice landscaping. Great place to visit.

Beautiful place!

Its a very beautiful place to go to & go on walks. Full of beautiful views, peaceful sounds. Also, you get to see all the ducks in the ponds. :)

A great place to go for a walk! Peaceful, beautiful. There are so many different birds to see if youre a bird watcher. A mixture of paved and graveled trails. A jogging stroller handles it fine, but I wouldnt bring an umbrella stroller.

Awesome little trails, beautiful waterfalls and bridges...apply that bug spray, take binoculars and have a great time at Fernhill Wetlands!!

This is a very nice area for bird watching or a family walk. The Forest Grove community is doing a great job of fixing this place up to be a first rate public recreation facility.

There were tons of geese on the lake today and so many of them taking off and returning just put for an evening flight. So beautiful to listen to all them geese!!!!!

Nice short walk, almost no hills. Lots of wild life.

Definitely a great place for birds. The walk itself can be decent if you want to walk on flat ground. Various birds can be seen here including the Sora, Wilsons snipe, Virginia Rail. Some of these or more easier occurred as opposed to seen but still great birds.

Beautiful park with easy walking paths and a wonderfully designed Japanese style garden with water features. Perfect for birders or photographers.

Great place for outdoor lounging or walks. Covered picnic area. Flush toilets.

Lovely reclaiming of wetland and public water reclaimation. Great easy walk. Amazing birdlife.

Great place to see wildlife. Bring spotting scope, good binoculars or camera with a long lens.

First time back there since they have built it up. Very well done, lots of different birds as always

Magnificent place for a walk. Lots of wild life viewing.

Love fernhill the workers keep it looking great the people who go to walk,run,relax and enjoy the animals are so nice and friendly well keep going back its are favorite place

It is a good place for a walk and breath fresh air... Lots of birds to watch...

Update: Revisited Fernhill on March 3rd, 2 weeks after the flood waters receded and had an enjoyable nature walk. The updated landscaping and varied paths are lovely. Lots of wildlife on show this trip including several kinds of waterfowl, herons, an egret, swans, geese, amphibians, nutria, turtles, a couple snakes and several raptors, kestrel, immature bald eagle, and a red tailed hawk.Fernhill wetlands is a great place for a nature walk. On Jan 27th 2018, it was flooded out.

Nice new paths make it easy to make your way around the wetlands. We enjoyed the views into the ponds and spotting egrets, cranes, ducks, and geese.

An awesome medium length easy walk through well maintained greenery and native plants. Lots to see and watch for. The last time we went around the 1 mile loop (Early July) we saw giant geese, frogs, blue herons, pelicans, nutria, jumping fish, a bald eagle, several hawks, giant dragonflies, tons of wildflowers, and more! It was really awesome and a great reprieve and quiet walk around the Sewage Lagoon. Dont let the name fool you, it isnt filled with Sewage, but more of a man made watershed that the local animals seemed to really enjoy.Along the trail there are several covered blinds that you can rest in and look out and from some areas you can even seen Mount Hood!From their website: Fernhill Wetlands is part of more than 700 acres in Forest Grove owned by Clean Water Services and managed in partnership with the City of Forest Grove and Fernhill Wetlands Council. It is a popular destination for birders who come to see rare migratory birds.

Excellent managed wetlands area. Site has great bird diversity, especially now since a lot of the open water has been converted to a more marsh-like habitat.

A little early for the birds. It a wonderful place to visit. The improvement are nice,but not yet finished.

Very beautiful place. Great for getting out of the house or work place. Super enjoyable

Wonderful trail and lots of birds. Its easy to walk here.

Nice place to witness nature in a natural setting, easy access!

Great place for a quiet walk in nature

Nice wildlife refuge blue Haroons and snowy egrits, beaver

Glad the wetlands is there, but it is not much of a hiking/get away from the office spot.

Very well done man made wetlands and reservoir.

Lotsa ponds, lotsa birds

Year around birding, Japanese garden style grounds, and benches. Is there a better place for a cup of coffee?

Lots of great bird watching opportunities for waterfowl, song birds, and birds of prey.

Great viewing. Needs more maps for trail area. There was construction for upgrades so it might be really great when done.

Nice trails to wander. Very pretty in the spring especially.

Nice walk. Lots of birds. Landscaped parts are areas to dwell.

Much nicer now that theyve remodeled and paved. Very peaceful and beautiful views.

Many species of ducks and raptors with viewing areas.

Cool if you really like birds.

Full of wildlife, great photo opportunities and awesome place to exercise.

Such a beautiful place. Every time I go I see something new.

Great spot to go for a walk and go birding or watch wildlife

Beautiful place.

Bring your binoculars to catch a glipse at many beautiful birds and Marsh wildlife.

A lot of work has been done to construct walking paths to make observation of water fowl pleasant & easy.

Always a beautiful place to walk.

Lots of birders, and birds. Nice place for a stroll.

Its peaceful

Awesome place to take a walk