Pierce County Parks and Recreation is pursuing funds to acquire and permanently protect a 94-acre site at the southern end of the Key Peninsula. Known as Devil's Head, the property has approximately one mile of high quality Puget Sound shoreline. The intended use of the site will be passive recreational use including critical shoreline access for non-motorized boats, kayaking trails, public hiking and beach walking, and protection of wildlife habitat. Acquisition of the Devil's Head site and inclusion as a local park will preserve 4800 feet of high quality shoreline, salmon habitat, wetlands, bald eagle nesting sites, feeder bluffs, and forest. It will provide open space for the community and a preserve a scenic viewpoint of Mt. Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. The site is also part of two important trail systems- the southern terminus of the Head-to-Toe trail system and the Cascadia Marine Trail. Estimated at 20 miles in length, it will provide recreation opportunities and link to several state parks. The Cascadia Marine Trail extends from the waters at the Canadian border to Olympia, and the public will greatly benefit from another site for boater safety and water access. There are landing sites at various points along Key Peninsula, but no water access along the southern section which makes the Devil’s Head acquisition a critical addition for the community. Acquisition of this site will offer a range of recreation opportunities and protect a significant stretch of shoreline for future generations.