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title: "Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary"
url: https://stacklist.com/card/ebddef38-838b-4db2-8ff7-8d9782195566
source_url: "https://www.gigharborwa.gov/175/Austin-Park-at-txaalq-Estuary"
stack: https://stacklist.com/stack/954db34d-633a-4d92-8ab5-b1b755fb098a
summary: "Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary is a 1.38-acre developed waterfront park in Gig Harbor featuring picnic areas, kayak access, and a gravel trail connecting to Donkey Creek Park. The park honors the indigenous people of the area with the \"Our Fisherman, Our Guardian\" statue and provides shoreline access to the estuary on land once occupied by the historic Austin Mill."
tags: "waterfront-park, estuary, gig-harbor, indigenous-heritage, recreational-access, tidelands"
key_entities: "Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary (location), Gig Harbor (location), Harborview Drive (location), Donkey Creek Park (location), Pierce County Conservation Funds (organization), Our Fisherman, Our Guardian (concept), Austin Mill (concept), Harbor History Museum (organization)"
classification: "reference"
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acp_version: "0.2"
token_counts_approximate: 290
visibility: public
agent_accessible: true
status: "final"
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# Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary

Skip to Main Content Home Departments Parks Parks & Open Spaces Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary 1 ART WORK 2 austin estuary Park Features picnic table human-powered watercraft landing street parking load-unload stall for kayaks trail extends under bridge to connect with Donkey Creek Park "Our Fisherman, Our Guardian" statue honoring the indigenous people of our area (for more information about the statue and the history behind the details, read the Gig Harbor NOW article HERE)     Located at 4009 Harborview Drive, this special waterfront park consists of 1.38 acres of developed uplands and 7.07 acres of open space tidelands. The natural area park provides shoreline access to the estuary and a gravel trail extends under the bridge next to the Harbor History Museum and connects to Donkey Creek Park. ​​​The Austin Mill, once an important economic engine in Gig Harbor, was once located in this area. In 2006 the City acquired this site through Pierce County Conservation Funds. Loading Loading Do Not Show Again Close Arrow Left Arrow Right [] Slideshow Left Arrow Slideshow Right Arrow