Located in the Church Creek community of Stanwood is where I stumbled upon Church Creek Park a…read morecouple years ago. Luckily I was traveling and had my DSLR on me. I pulled over to take impromptu portraits during the fall because the backdrop of the tall, lush trees were beautiful. There is a playground here but what drew my attention was the forest area on the far right side. I don't even think it was an area we were supposed to be in but it seemed like a nice untouched area full of greenery. Again, perfect for taking photos. Actually, most parts of Washington is naturally gorgeous - wish we had more options like that here in SoCal.

Church Creek Park has a welcome sign along the entrance on 72nd Avenue NW and a main parking lot…read morewith three areas. The two areas closest to the entrance are open to everyone and the area closest to the playground and baseball field is handicap parking only. A landscaper was mowing a large grassy field across from the parking areas, later in my visit police officers came just checking in. I arrived around 8:56 a.m. to a few cars in the parking lot and when I left about 22 minutes later the number of cars had approximately doubled. In addition to the large grassy field across from the parking area, the park has a large playground that includes swings, a small basketball court, a baseball field, and a covered picnic area furnished with some picnic tables. A trail system through the trees is speckled with disc golf "holes" as part of a disc golf course. One of the other people using the park had a frisbee and was using the course, it was the first time I had seen disc golf in action. Small flowers were blooming along the trails and I saw a variety of birds including red robins out foraging together and a colorful bird I had not seen before. Fun place to come and take a walk in nature and go for a swing on the swing set.

I adventured to the Skagit Wildlife Area this morning, Thursday the 16th of July 2020, with my mom…read morefor some mother and daughter adventure time. The area is run/managed by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and there are a number of different units to explore. We took a right at the fork in the road past the main entrance and parked in the parking lot by the restrooms, information boards, covered area, and office. Venturing off on foot after parking the car, we took the trail in the no hunting zone. A short ways past the trailhead the trail forks into two trails, both trails are out-and-back trails. Today we decided to walk both trails. We were fortunate to have overcast weather that partially guarded us from the sun's rays. On a sunny summer day I could see roasting while walking on this pathway. So make sure to cover up, what we did, and/or wear sunscreen. The bullfrogs were croaking, birds chirping and singing, and woodpeckers pecking all throughout the few hours we spent here. The trails we walked took us past streams, mudflats, estuaries, bird nests, and Olympic Mountain view points. The herons and eagles enjoyed soaring overhead and when we passed an eagle's nest the young ones were just coming out and looking around. A place to take one's time and move a little slow or walk and stop frequently just to see what wildlife crosses one's path. We encountered a couple of covered shelters with seating for those who want to sit and observe the surroundings. Wild flowers also abound in various shapes, sizes, and colors. Berries drew the appetite of birds and were eagerly consumed. No negatives about the Skagit Wildlife Area for me. A great place to come if you are craving nature and especially an abundance of wildlife and/or wild flowers to walk amongst or observe. Not very busy during our time here, we arrived and departed before noon. Also great morning light for taking photos.

We had a beautiful time driving 70 minutes to get here, but sadly, the trail going down towards the…read morewater was closed and we had no advanced notice so the only thing really open was the coffee shop which we didn't bother going in. It was really a waste of my time it's a lovely location. If only we got to view it there was no for warning on any social media or websites that the trails were closed so that was unfortunate. Probably will not return back there since they don't communicate with the public well wind trails are closed.

Haven't quite explored the trails but we like the beach area. Lots of Driftwood and rocks, shells…read moreto look at and collect. Great for kids.

Our favorite spot to unwind and let the kids play in the water. Picnic tables are close to the…read moreparking lot and the water and there are bathroom close to the picnic shelters.

This is such a good place to relax and family bonding, and good place for crabbing as well.read more

This lovely little playground at the north end of camano island is a complete child magnet. Great…read morepicnic area, wooden, well-maintained equipment, and mostly enclosed for easy monitoring of busy kids without having to worry about surrounding busy roads. Close proximity to coffee shops and a few food options. We will definitely plan time here when we are next in the area.

Cute playground. Well equipped with swings, 2 slides, 3 sets of monkey bars, a table painted for…read morecheckers or chess, a log roll toy, a suspension bridge, climbing wall and special area just for the wee ones. This park is ideal for littles or really any child with a risk for elopement because it's fully fenced but my tweens had fun here last weekend. There's a covered area at the entrance with multiple tables. Lots and lots of art all around.

If you have young children or are not a strong swimmer, this is a fantastic location to swim in a…read morelake. There is a large shallow area for you to swim in as well as a fantastic playground for kids. Parking in the summer is extremely challenging on hot days or the weekend so you'll want to plan ahead.

Heavily used during summertime,free parking,lots of activities to do in here,clean…read more (Full review to fallow)

Lovely state park. We did the very short nature trail which has lots of fun information about trees…read moreand a trunk showing over 100 years of tree rings. We also took a stroll down the beach - there was a ton of very spaced out picnic tables and a beautiful view of the water and Whidbey Island. Bathrooms were some of the cleanest public restrooms I think I have ever used. We didn't camp here but did go through the camp site and it looked perfectly nice. We did go on a Friday morning in a shoulder season - so it's possible it could get a bit too busy. But for a Friday morning in April - worth a visit!

Nice area but to was chilly so we didn't stay long. Lots of parking and the Olympics Mountain Range…read morewas beautiful .

My experiences with Warm Beach Camp and Conference Center have been in relation to the Christmas…read morelights (held near the conference center) and spectating the end-of-camp horse shows through Warm Beach Christian Camp. The Christmas lights I enjoyed for their variety and the size of layout. It could take a few hours to amble through everything without dragging on. The horse shows were fun to watch. Different performers were introduced along with their horse and would run/execute a particular program to display the skills they had learned in the duration of the camp. Seating for us spectators was along the side, making it possible to watch the horse and rider throughout their performance.

I've been coming here for several years with a big group of students. We rent the entire camp,…read morewhich is absolutely beautiful (especially if the rain isn't pouring). The people who work here are absolute gems. They are so easy to work with and go out of their way to make sure that things are going the way it should for whatever your group is doing.

Gissberg Twin Lakes used to have many trees on the outside border of the North Lake. It also used…read moreto have a thick border of trees on the far west end which gave the illusion of a whole forest behind the two lakes. This westerly view was wonderful on a clear day with a setting sun. Eagles used to perch on the west-side trees and on the north-side trees looking for fish in the lakes or acting as sentries. Now, all of those two tree groves are greatly diminished. What is causing this? LOW INCOME HOUSE COMPLEXES, now being the priority of Snohomish County, have been built around the north end, and the housing is expanding. Also expanding is a road which will be an extension of 27th Avenue Northeast in the Marysville Lakewood Neighborhood, which will require tearing down many more trees.

This is a perfect place for a stroll and pretty pictures. However, would reccomend smth for kids…read morelike small park.

I found this by pure luck. It's in between two houses so it looks like your going down someone's…read moredriveway. They put up cones so you don't race down the path. We were visiting the island and looking for an antique store. My dog loved it! It has a small and big dog area. There was two other big dogs at the park and since my dog is antisocial we went into the small area. If you forgot your dog bags they have you covered, at the entrance there are some free ones. There was so much shade and room to run, my dog loved it. Both sides had benches to sit on. They do have bowls for you to fill with water if it's a hot day. Overall a very nice park.

Nice area for your dog to meet other dogs and run around! There is a small dog area as well as a…read morelarge dog area. Both have benches and one has a number of fruit trees (which I wish someone maintained, picked and cleaned up). and shade trees.