When I arrived at Southwest County Park this morning, about 7:40 a.m. on Thursday 18 May 2023,…read morethere were already two cars in the parking area on Olympic View Drive. By the parking area is a main sign with park information and a map of the trail system, which includes an inner and an outer loop, with a marker for where the sign is located "You are here" on the lower left. The sunlight was a little more golden/yellow than normal due to wildfire smoke haze. The air was warm and birds sang throughout out my walk around the outer loop. They flitted from branch to branch and rustled about in the brush on the ground. I encountered juncos, song sparrows, rufous-sided towhees, a rufous hummingbird, and a gray squirrel while walking. Wildflowers were in bloom and salmonberry plants bore both blooms and not yet ripe fruit. For the outer trail, I found the path to be relatively flat and easy to traverse. I paid attention to road positioning as I walked as I could glimpse it through the trees at different points on the trail. It started on my right (I went counterclockwise around the outer loop), so I knew I was nearing full-circle when it switched back to being on my right again. I missed the parking area by one side trail and ended up coming out at the end of the lot instead of the main trailhead. Fun park to enjoy the wilderness.

This is an interesting little area just off the road. You can do a few little loops or take the…read moreadventurous route and go off the map (but still on clearly used trails) and get a bit more distance in. I lost reception so my phone stopped tracking me accurately, but I got 3 miles or so in with the looping shown below. So, check it out if you are driving by and want a quick dose of greenery. Bottom line: This is not a destination to add to your nature bucket list, but it is worth pulling over for to get some fresh air and a few calories burned if on your way to or from Mel and Mia's.

This park is never too busy, lots of space to ride around on a bike/scooter and also play on the…read moreequipment. Lots of shade on a hot sunny day.

I love this little park it's perfect for my 4 boys! They love the playground area and all the big…read moretrees and pathways. It's never too busy has nice bathrooms and food nearby if you want to grab lunch! Lots of shade and just enough sunshine on a warm day. It also has a small basketball area with a shorter hoop. Only downside is road noise on the south side of park but nothing crazy.

1. I love this park it's in my top 5 of my other favorite parks in town/dog friendly…read more 2. It is huge 3. The Christmas tree climb is a must 4. Definitely a must on sunny days 5. There's trails to walk and there's a field to play football in Etc and it's very popular lots of people come and the list goes on definitely always coming

I enjoy coming to this park w my 2 siblings especially on a sunny day, however the reason I give it…read more4 stars is because wish there was more structure & it could be updated other than that all positivities to say about this park and it's fun. And structure meaning structure for all ages. But I will keep coming back I have never had a bad experience

This park is so lovely! It's walking distance from downtown and right on the river. I stopped by…read moreduring an errands day with the dogs to let them go potty and was actually so stunned by how nice it was. We went on a fall day and the colors were magnificent! There are paved paths and clear routes to trails and the beach. We ended up walking them down to the river, which had a lovely sandy beach, which was such a surprise! There were benches and tables down there, which I am sure are very coveted in the summer season. For a nice fall day, this was the perfect spot! I would love to come back here with some takeout and enjoy a lovely meal on the river. Very dog friendly, great views, and awesome amenities (water fountain, showers, trails, easy signage, bathroom). What more could you want!

This is a great park close to all the stores in Duvall, on the banks of the Snoqualmie River. What…read moresurprised us was the sandy beach on the banks of the river. It's a great park with lots of space to picnic, either on the grass or on the tables. We haven't explored the trail next to the park much yet, we will be back soon for that.

I came here to walk around on a Saturday evening after dinner, and there weren't many people…read morearound, not many cars in the parking lot. Big park, lots of greenery, there's also a dog park next to it. Peaceful, good place to take a walk, but not much going on.

PROS: Lots of parking…read more Easy to find. Great climbing structures. Large open space for frisbee or ball sports. CONS: No bathrooms. Only 2-3 swings. One tiny covered picnic table.

Great little park with a 2 sectioned off areas one for small dogs and one for big dogsread more

Great little park in the middle of a residential neighborhhod. Martha Lake Airport Park has a skate…read morepark, several soccer fields, a baseball diamond, small play area and well maintained, paved walking paths. My favorite part of this park is the glacial erratic that's just to the side of the skate park. Though not as mighty as the Lake Stevens erratic, this one is pretty darn impressive. Parking is plentiful and there's a porta-john on site for that need.

I enjoyed swimming at Aqua Club when I competed as part of the Innis Arden youth swim team in the…read moreSeattle Summer Swim League (Northern Division) from 1999 to 2010. Spectating had a unique set-up for the northern division pools. One could stand on the pool and watch, but there was also a multi-level building with a balcony one could stand on as well as a bleacher area by a grassy lawn located up some stairs from the pool deck. The grassy area might not have been huge, but it was large enough to have some space to spread out during dual meets. During division-wide/league-wide meets (such as prelims, Northern Division, or All-City), the space was more cramped, but still large enough to get a small area. Concessions and ribbons were housed upstairs at the building, which was nice especially on dreary days. Restrooms were on the bottom level of the building and could be reached from stairs by the building or via the pool deck. The pool was on the cooler side and had slippery tiles. That was something our coaches emphasized for us to practice during warm-up - turns without slipping. Parking near the building was quick to go during meets, so getting to the pool tended to include a bit of a walk. Though, since that was the norm, it was easy to plan ahead.

Best swimming pool in the Kenmore area, best swimming lessons and swim team, also many great staffread more

Lewis Street Park is right next to Al Borling and it at times you kind of wonder what park you're…read morein but by paying attention to the signage gives you a good idea. This park if I have the boundaries right is quite a bit smaller but beautiful all the same as you can see views of the mountains and rivers. There is a trail that starts in this park and leads you to a portion of Al Borling which consists of the river bank, sand bars and nature trails. Seems like this park is more geared for family outings in the green grass and pic nics but in the end it doesn't really matter what park you are in. It's all beautiful and was a great way to spend the extra time we had while in Monroe.

Katie the dog says this is a great place to stop for a poop. There's garbage cans for the humans…read morewho like to pick it up instead of burying it - yah, I know they're weird. Good sniffs, lots of grass, a river, toys the small, smelly humans can play on, and places to run. Come sniff it out, maybe you'll catch my scent.