i absolutely love this park as a north end destination, pit stop or exploration site. my…read moredog, who usually walks on city sidewalks, loves coming here to be on the forested trails. there's a playground, bathrooms and sports facilities and it's fairly easy access off i5 if you need a place to stretch your legs while on a road trip. every time i've been here it's clean and not terribly overcrowded although i would expect that to change once covid quarantine becomes a thing of the past (fingers crossed) and the seasons change to warmer weather. this park isn't anywhere near where i live but anytime i'm up in north seattle, especially with my dog in tow, we make it a point to stop here, even for a few minutes. if you go up into the wooded, trail section, it's a great respite from the noise of the streets.

Hamlin Park is a pretty cool multi-purpose park with several ball fields, plenty of parking, a…read morecovered picnic space with several tables, a small playground for younger ages, and lots of green space with (I suspect) limited cleared trails/paths. The overall space is huge with many other community structures according to Google Maps and different driving paths to reach the park. We didn't explore the trails much this time. We were instead distracted by a pair of cannons (sort of) at the park. They are 8-inch 30-Caliber Guns from the U.S.S. Boston that was used at the Battle of Manila Bay from 1898. Like two little kids, we spend our time looking at these instead. LOL.

We loved this park and playground! Play structures, a water play area - which seemed to have just…read moreopened for Memorial Day weekend, and fields in which to run. Picnic tables were available for sharing meals and placing our bags/items as we watched the children play, discover, explore. The parking lot is tiny and easily, quickly gets backed up, so pack lightly and park on a neighboring street.

The North Lynnwood Park is a good park. It's spacious, has a playground, basketball court, open…read morefield, a small pavement track/trail around the perimeter, a half dozen benches, and two covered picnic areas that you can rent. There's a lot to like about this park. My two biggest problems with it though are parking and drainage. There are maybe a dozen parking spaces for the park and the parking lot itself is relatively narrow. So what that means is on a nice day there's a good chance that you'll get there and there won't be any parking available and turning around will be problematic. There is residential parking on the backside of the park, but it can be hard to find if you're unfamiliar with the area. You're better off parking at the elementary school down the street and walking over, rather than trying to find the side-street parking. The draining problem is my biggest problem with the park. There is a large grassy field, which is perfect for running around and different "ball" sports; however, the park definitely holds onto all recent moisture for far too long. I've been to the park a number of times 3+ days after it's rained, when temperatures have been well over 70+ degrees and our feet end up getting soaked through our shoes if we spend too much time in the grass - there's also a chance of "slippage" as well if running through it too. The covered picnic areas are spacious, though both are in a "dark" area and look a little bit dirty. Because of the drainage problems, there sometimes are puddles, with what looks like oil (?) deposits in it as well - so we've had to keep children away from those a number of times. The play area is nice - there are two sets of swing sets and a small and large slide. I feel like the play area could be bigger, due to the size of the park and the population of Lynnwood, but it's not bad. There is also a small sprinkler area with a handful of sprinklers for children on a hot day. All-in-all, it's not a bad park to check out, but it definitely has its flaws.

This is an awesome dog park! The park is hard to miss from…read morethe road as the signage is pretty on-point. The parking lot hasn't been busy when I visited twice - but then again it was both on a weekday. There are doggy bags available at the entrance before you enter the park in case you forgot your own supply. Don't be a jerk and pick up after your dog. The trail into the park from the parking lot is a gravel path. Once you get to the end of that path - you can already here the water streams. Your first right, you go up a mini hill to a circle track-type of path that you can cut straight through - There is an awesome place to have your dog dip their paws in along with a mini trail that we didn't venture that far into. The second right - you come to a rather large opening to the swamp. The water is flowing quite quick so make sure your dog can combat the stream of water otherwise there is a mini waterfall not too far from this opening. If you keep going on the main paved trail - you cross a bridge that goes over the swamp and mini waterfall. There are picnic tables and benches throughout parts of the park - it's pretty awesome how it feels like you are far from the road but in reality - you're right there, within walking distance from it. The end of the trail leads to another main road, so I usually just turn around and head back to the main entrance. I've been here twice in one week - I'll definitely take my dog here more. One of the more nicer parks in the area :)

An amazing secret spot to swim and get away -- BUT, we've had stuff stolen EVERYTIME! From our…read morestrawberries being stolen, to 2 ciders, to cash from our wallets, and even a phone. BE CAREFUL! It surprises us everytime since it's so peaceful but we've learned our lesson. If you swim, carry your belongings on you! Still one of our favorite spots!

Woodway Reserve provides access during daylight hours to some of the wooded beauty of Woodway up…read moreclose. Giant trees tower overhear and lay on the ground decaying, forming homes for various plants and animals. The full reserve is spread out across an upper reserve and a central reserve. The upper reserve is easily accessible from the small parking area on Timber Lane. The central reserve also has a gate entrance on Timber Lane that I found to be held open by a chain when my mom and I visited earlier this month. Both reserves have additional entrances/exits that come out in different places. Fun to explore and see where one comes out. On one of our visits earlier this month we heard two different owls calling to each other while we were exploring. We also heard the call of, but did not find, the Douglas' Squirrel. Both reserves provide quiet serene places to walk and clear one's mind. A small pavilion in the central reserve provides a secluded place to sit and read a book, journal, or meditate. Paths are well maintained and the park upkeep as a whole is well done. An entirely beautiful park to explore.

Wow this park is amazing! This is a little pocket of wilderness in suburban Edmonds. As you enter…read morethe park and go under the towering trees, the bustle of cars fade away. Sunlight filters through the canopy, illuminating the lush vegetation of the understory. The air is filled with the scent of the vegetation. Birds flit through the air, filling silence with birdsong. Goodhope pond hosts some waterfowl quacking to themselves. A silvery flash in the water looks like fish also reside here. This park is all too small, but I'm glad it's here. It looks like they're trying to get rid of invasive species in the park and planting native plants, a win in my book. I'm sure the animals appreciate it as well! Parking is a small lot which also contains a portable toilet.

The Pine Ridge Park trail system was cool in temperature and quiet this morning, Wednesday 9 August…read more2023. I heard chickadees calling from the canopy as I walked on the earthen trails. Spotting some water beyond a fence along a trail down slope from the trail I was on, I made my way over to check it out. The surface was calm and a solitary duck was forging for food, plunging its head beneath the surface of the water and coming back up to chomp what it found. The trees were tall and provided protection from the small falling raindrops. Wild berries were in bloom on a few plants along the trail. For parking, I went with street parking near the walking entrance on 83rd Avenue West and 208th Street Southwest.

First time her with my dog. pretty cool and clean. Lots of parking and open spaces to run and…read moreenjoy all the smells away from others. Then there is a section for kids cool. We will definitely return. It was good to be able to get out. I'm glad it's clean and kept up very well. Good location.

This is one of our favorite parks! We've celebrated our daughter's birthday here as well as enjoyed…read morethe spray park several times. There's ample parking around as well as near the playground. There's plenty of structures for little and big kids. And the shave ice spot is convenient and refreshing in the summertime!

Small local lake & walking trail for the moment of break in-between work…read more Once a cranberry bog harvested by Native Americans. It is now a restored wetland with most of the acreage heavily inhabited by Canadian geese. About a 1/4 mile crushed rock trail meanders through a mini conifer arboretum. Open water access for kayaking despite at the entrance the collection of toxic algae signage is alarming. A moment of nature is always good for the soul. No restroom available.

My mom and I came to Ronald Bog Park the morning of Wednesday 29 July 2020 to do a little…read moreexploring. We had driven past the park a number of times while it was closed for construction and were excited for it to reopen and look around. The parking lot is paved and easy to reach. The short drive into the parking lot branches off from the turn lane used to merge onto Interstate-5 Southbound. There are about a dozen parking spaces, and the only other car there when we arrived around 9:20 a.m. was a maintenance vehicle with workers out watering the plants. One other car had arrived by the time we left a little after 10:00 in the morning. The Pacific Northwest Conifer Arboretum constitutes part of the park and a map of the different trees one may find is posted by the parking lot. Gravel paths wind through the arboretum and into the rest of the park providing even surfaces kind on soar joints. We found a variety of beautiful trees and flowers as we walked around the arboretum and park. Directly along the water there is a small wooden covered area and a large draping tree with a bench under it where you can sit and look out over the water. My mom and I had fun watching the minnows swim in the bog and the flurry of insect activity around the bog's edge. Different birds flew overhead as we continued to walk around and a group of crows held their own convention first on the ground by the water, then in the tree branches. Various berries abounded, especially blackberries along the edge of the park by the covered bus stop. In our looking around, the only place to reach the water was by the large tree and covered area. A large 'X' shaped sculpture piece is part of an art program integrating art into Shoreline parks and sits centrally in a large grassy area of the park. Signage. The signage at this park is excellent. It provides historical context about the land of Ronald Bog Park and the how the park came to be. I enjoyed the sign that told the story of seven determined women who are responsible for the creation of Ronald Bog Park. Since their efforts the park has become cared for and frequented by more and more people. A happy trickle down effect of their efforts. I also liked that the sign did not include a picture of the seven women. It keeps the story about the park and what they were trying to achieve by not drawing away from the topic of the park. I enjoyed the sign elaborating what they meant by the term 'Coast Salish' people in reference to some indigenous peoples. Here indigenous peoples means Native Americans specifically North American Native Americans. Not all indigenous peoples are Native Americans. Using the term 'indigenous' is a baby step forward. Prefixes 'ind-' and 'indi-' still draw allusion to the terms India and Indian. The term Native refers to the original and first human inhabitants of an area, so the term Native Americans is more respectful. The word 'Indigenous Peoples' is a good bridge word to reaching 'Native Americans', hence a baby step forward. A baby step forward is still movement. In my opinion, failing to acknowledge progress that has been made can be equally as heinous as the original 'oppressive' act. In that essence, I applaud the informational signs/boards for not promoting false images of Native Americans. Not all Native Americans have black hair, this is easy to understand in a way similar but opposite to Native Europeans who are homogenized in the sense that all Native Europeans are white skinned. The false image of only black haired Native Americans dates back before colonization times centuries ago, so not having this propagated on the signage is a massive step forward. A leap really. Driving/riding past Ronald Bog Park over the years, the 'City of Shoreline' sign/welcome with the horse sculptures located on the boundary of the park has become iconic to me personally. Ronald Bog Park is a beautiful park in Shoreline that adds to making Shoreline/Seattle a place I am happy to call home. A place worth protecting and preserving.

This park has a metal merry-go-round and super-high swings. There are also international hopping…read moregames described on the pavement. There is already a plan to replace the fun playground equipment with boring plastic equipment to reduce the chance of lawsuits against Seattle Parks and Rec. Enjoy the thrills while you can! Licton Springs Park loses one star for the enormous swam of mosquitoes around the actual spring and for the large amounts of detritus left from unauthorized camping. The playground and the bathrooms are the best part of the park. The nature part is a bit gross.

This was a sacred place to the indigenous peoples who lived here originally. There was a small bowl…read morethat the spring was coming up into. The Creeks run through in between the houses in the overpacked neighborhood around the sacred area. The spring has now been piped so deep underground that there's no water in the bowl. There is and was a nice creek that had been rehabilitated and animals reintroduced native to the area as far as frogs and other things like salamanders and bird habitats Etc. Then the homeless started moving in and lots of drug use. I'm told you can't even go there now that you're literally walking through somebody's campsite if you go on to the trails. This park has a huge place in my heart but can no longer go to it because of the fact that you're walking through some of these living room instead of a park. There was a lot of fecal fecal matter / human. Needles and the expected unhygienic things of community not being cared for. It was sad enough for the spring dried up. Well it didn't really dry up it was piped because of the houses in the area. It makes me sick that we would go and take a beautiful piece of land that was so sacred the original European families like the Denny's the borans and others used to Camp there. It was literally wild for them. Now it's the wrong kind of wild. It's bad enough we took this land away from people now we're letting it be a garbage dump and that water goes into Lake Washington and then our ocean so it needs to be cared for I'd rather have people on this side of the freeway than in the Parks polluting the water. So sad. I wanted to take a friend there and then I thought what am I thinking this is a dumb.