The small parking area on Snee Oosh only holds about five cars. Your Discover Pass is needed to park (or pay a one-time $10 fee). Walking access is along Kiket Island Road, a gravel road that is closed to vehicles. Between the Kiket Road and the two forest trails you can do about 2-½ miles of easy hiking. Flagstaff "island" (you can walk to it) on the west end of the preserve is closed to visitors right now to protect the habitat.
Once you get to the west end of the preserve, you can make out Deception Pass Bridge and Mount Erie/Sugarloaf across Similk Bay. I saw a hawk, eagles, geese, and a blue heron while I was there. And of course seagulls. Wasn't quick enough to get photographs of them all, though. Also some orange flowers were blooming everywhere that I didn't identify.
Kiket Island Road with Similk Bay on the right. You can see Mt. Erie and Sugarloaf across the bay.
There is a large central field at the west end of Kiket Island Road.
These Canada Geese were conducting land/air/sea operations the whole time I was there.
This heron was roosting in a tree near the entrance.
A seagull was the only other photogenic wildlife.
You can make out Deception Pass Bridge across the bay to the west.
These orange flowers were blooming at the edges of the field and along the trails.
There are two trails that run parallel with Kiket Island Road through the woods. You can also clamber down to the beach if you're of a mind to.
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