This may be the most consistent location to see Sabine's Gull in Marion County each September.

At the Coalport Church, turn east instead of entering Whitebreast Recreation Area. Where it takes a right turn into a housing development, go straight down the hill. The road ends in water and the small dirt parking lot has become rough due to periodic floods, but park where you can and scan the bay.

The entire area is important as a resting area for large concentrations of migrating waterfowl, gulls, and shorebirds. The area is also critical as a wintering area for large numbers of Bald Eagles. Nesting birds include Bobolink, Cerulean Warbler, Black-billed Cuckoo, Wood Thrush, and in some years Kentucky Warbler.

The Red Rock Dam is about five miles southwest of Pella; the refuge area extends northwest beyond Runnells in Polk County to near Hartford in Warren County.

Stu Kuyper Trails - the parking area is on the north side of the road and has some nice trails through the woodlands used by hikers and horses.