Steel Lake, connected to Steel Lake Park in Federal Way, Washington, is one of the most popular and…read moreaccessible lakes in the area. It's a wonderful community destination because it's easy to reach, and both the park and lake are generally kept clean, attractive, and well maintained. Like many popular recreation areas, the lake can become quite busy on warm days and weekends, and occasionally some litter is left behind. What I appreciate is that by the next morning the area is often cleaned up again thanks to the hard work of park staff and community members who help keep the park looking its best. One of my favorite things about Steel Lake is that it is stocked with trout once or twice each year, providing great fishing opportunities throughout much of the season. Visitors come here to fish, swim, kayak, paddleboard, and enjoy boating, with only battery-powered motors permitted on the lake. Overall, Steel Lake is a fantastic local resource that offers something for everyone and remains one of the best places in the area to spend a relaxing day outdoors.

So much to do and so much fun activities for the kids!!…read more They fixed the playground so there were additional games the kids can do. The best part is you can visit their website and you can check if the water is okay for the kids to play with . There's usually an update regarding if you can swim and such. The only thing I'm worried about is when there is no one there to facilitate the other kids swimming, because I noticed there were lots of kids who goes there without their parents or guardians. The cops do come around for their rounds sometimes, but not all the time . I always have my eyes on my kids because there were sooooooo many people and soo many kids during school break holidays and I can't even imagine summer break. If you want to entertain your kids for hours bring them here and just have a picnic and enjoy the sand with the kids. Don't forget the shovel and bucket though lol.

Went for a great walk today with the doggos, nice breeze and plenty of places to just chill and…read moremeditate

Great Bog Stop! I loved the info-plate at the Deep Sink. I recommend investing in learning about…read morepeat/bog life so this place truly comes to life! Beautiful and peaceful 1-2 mile walk none the less. Small parking lot on 4th and 348th but there seems to be an entrance on the other side of the lake. I also saw an owl!

Redondo is a great place to walk!! It's right on the water so you have a lot of opportunities to…read moresee our sea life friends along the way. The broad walk was replaced several years back and is holding up quite well, though a lot of dog owners really suck and don't clean up so watch your step! If you have a dog and forgot your poo bag they are provided (please use them!!) There's a cheap pay lot right across the street (card payments only) as well as some free street parking. The best time to come is on Saturday when the MaST aquarium is open!

Great place for a good 2 mile walk, fresh salty air and a lot of ducks and seagulls. Pet friendly…read moreand smoke free!

Great hike in the SeaTac area. I had some time before my flight home and I went on this woodsy…read morehike. A parking pass is required to park, which I didn't have, but I rolled the dice since I was just planning to be there for a couple of hours. Great walk with plenty of other people around. Please come and create your own adventure.

Good trail and campground areas. I went a mile into the trail and it is steep in some areas but…read morevery easy for the most part. Great for a midweek day hike or daily dog walking if you live nearby.

Town Square Park in Federal Way is such a great place for families and kids. There's so much open…read morespace for children to run around and play, and the splash area during the summer makes it even more fun. It's nice having a community park that feels welcoming for everyone. Definitely one of our favorite spots to spend time outdoors with the kids. The only downside to it is the bathroom it can get messy and gross since it's open to the public so make sure to always go with your kids and double check your surrounding for random people going in. Other than that, it's always a fun trip whenever we go there for a short playtime or family picnic. Not to mention, they do have basketball court and a place to rent if you need gatherings for parties and such.

A beautiful park location! It provides so much variety! The sounds of kids playing. Perfect for…read moreevents. A covered station. Restrooms onsite. Parking. On a nice beautiful day. The walking path.

Bathrooms on site Playground is gated and a pretty big space…read moreto play and climb. Ball fields are nice but no cover for dugouts. Lots of parking. Playground was really close to the ball fields so siblings could be real close to parents who were watching baseball.

Celebration Park is a decent sized park in Federal Way. It's also a park in King County and…read moreautomatically you can tell it's better maintained than many of those in Pierce County, specifically in Tacoma. Activities that this park is mostly geared towards is sports as there is several spots for baseball, football and other ball games. Nice walking paths here that take you to a community center nearby and a forested area with several different trails meandering through the trees. Some of these paths link ip to the BPA Trail, a walking and bicycling path.

Beautiful park on the water. Small parking area has one permitted spot and a concrete, switchback…read morepath leads past the lighthouse keepers cottage, lighthouse and boathouse. Informational signs along the path give a bit of history. At low tide the beach was quite wide. Pebbly pathside and rocky/slimy closer to the waterline. A few benches and picnic tables dot the pathway in full sun. Lovely gardens surround the house and crew quarters. The lightkeeps house can be rented on a nightly basis. Parking lot has a porta-potty.

No parking, and I mean no parking! Goodluck, The neighbors to the lighthouse owns everything…read morearound it they're Karens!! They act as if they own this park this park is actually owned By the US coast guard and maintained byTacoma parks which should make it accessible to everyone, but it's not! it's a private park for the rich and entitled. At least that's what I've seen 2 times trying to visit not able to get in neither time. Trust me don't bother don't even waste your time your time go Enjoy your day down at point defiance Or Rusting way drive, Try chambers Bay Beautiful park on the water Golf course you'll be doing better. No photos could not get in! Well until next time you guys take care of yourselves and those around you.

Visited this park for the first time on Friday, April 17th. Finding parking was kind of a hassle…read more Anyway, walked down to one of the docks to fish for trout. It was a pretty small space, but decided to give it a try for a few hours. Was able to catch some fish, but it took a while longer than expected. The water was calm and serene. Liked the atmosphere at the Park, but not sure it would be ideal for fishing that often.

Great place to hang out and take your dog for a swim or even a small hike…read more The restrooms normally are closed and not very clean, but we don't use them. So I not a big deal

Nice little gem! There is a little playground. They have clean bathrooms with doors and running…read morewater. Ample parking and it's by the water. There is also a trail that had many walkers. Perfect for a picnic. It was slightly overcast today but it still worked out great. Nice shady areas and picnics benches. Also uncovered areas if that's your jam with tons of grass for blanket picnics. Glad we checked it out today!

To be honest, I came to this park thinking that there would be a nice 5 mile trail seeing that the…read morename of this park is called five Mile Lake Park. But do not be deceived like I was. There was no trail that equals out 5 miles. I ended up walking around the park about three times to equal out 2 miles before I got bored. The kids playground is more for little kids, not so much for 8+. Saw some people fishing and others celebrating birthdays. Very spacious for that! They have two nice tennis chords and a nice basketball court. It also have a covered area in case it's rainy and you want to celebrate something or have an event that will shield you from any rain They have a clean bathroom and honey buckets, and I like that they had trash counts around the park so there's no excuse to litter

On our way back from Mt. Rainier we visited West Fenwick Park, to give our toddlers a break from…read morethe drive, and they loved it! ... I really liked the mix of turf and rubbery floor, tons of designs with number patterns colors ... many slides, very accomodating to kids of various ages... our girls really enjoed the tunnel swing ( smaller ) there were also some big slides... covered picnic / tables - only bad thing was that some of the slides that left overs on them... but the city had dispatched a crew to clean up, crazy as they were working on sunday! more information on the park here: https://www.kentwa.gov/departments/kent-parks/parks-places/parks-trails/west-fenwick-park Thank you City of Kent!!!

This was a super nice park and was perfect for young children and slightly older ones too. The play…read morestructures were big and had a large variety of things, slides, climbing, spinning, ropes, etc. The one for the slightly older kids with the steepest slides had beans puke all over it (not sure how long it had been there), which was super gross, but the park service truck came while we were there and power hosed the thing down. Our toddlers had a great time climbing on the blocks, enjoying the slightly shorter and less steep toddler friendly slides, and the bucket swings.