The hatchery is open for self guided tours daily from 7:30 a.m. to dusk. The 2018 Return of the Salmon Festival will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Worth checking out as a detour on a road trip. Very unique and interesting. We visited in mid February, and saw salmon all the way from tiny ones to large, jumping ones. Not many people know about it so you won't have to compete for parking or deal with crowds. We did the self guided tour, which was fine because they have signs around explaining what is going on in each area.

A little bit off the beaten path, but is well worth it. When we were there, since it was "not quite" season yet, we were only able to see the juvenile salmon and steelheads placed in the ponds, called "raceways" and also walked to the viewing deck on Battle Creek, where they release the fish, and saw a few coming back. In season you can see a school of fish coming back if you are lucky! During the spawning season (October through February) they told us that there are many events going on, for example, you can also see spawning activities inside the facility. All in all, a very informative facility for the whole family to enjoy.