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Public access to the San Lorenzo River’s riparian corridor between the mountain towns of Felton and Boulder Creek is limited, but several spots are worth a look. In Felton check the area near Felton Covered Bridge Park (off Graham Hill Rd at the junction with Mt Hermon Rd). Hwy 9 leads to several areas farther upstream. Near Ben Lomond, Highlands County Park (2.1 miles north of Felton) offers a broad stretch of river frontage. In Ben Lomond itself check Mill Street Park (best from fall through early May, when the river is not dammed to form a swimming hole). In Boulder Creek, Irwin Way (intersecting Hwy 9 at 0.7 mile north of Brookdale or 2.4 miles from Ben Lomond) parallels the east side of the river for much of its 1.3 miles to Boulder Creek. Birds at these sites are much the same as described for riverside areas in Henry Cowell, and may include Wood Duck, Common and Hooded mergansers, American Dipper and Yellow Warbler (still nests at Felton Covered Bridge Park). Watch for Evening Grosbeak in winter.
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