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

Challenging short disc golf course here. Lots of terrain…read moreand ground cover. I really enjoyed my first round here.

Fantastic! Great for a walk, nature lovers, and photographers. I can't believe I've lived 3 miles…read morefrom this lake for five years and only just now found out about it. Can't wait to come here every season and see the differences in the scenery.

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!

camera trailer parked on the best hill in the park, staring at the lake, silently judging every dog…read morethat goes off-leash and every teenager who thinks nobody's watching them make out by the trees. It's basically a lifeguard that never blinks and reports to nobody. Somewhere a park ranger is living out their Big Brother fantasy one solar panel at a time.

Went Trout Fishing today (3-31-25) using our floatie boat on the lake. It was very slow for the…read morefirst 2 hours and then things started to pick up. Limited out on catching Trout. The weather was cold and rainy, but it was still fun. Parking and unloading at the boat launch was convenient.

When I lived in Central Tacoma Spanaway felt so terribly far away so I hardly ever went to Spanaway…read morePark or enjoyed it's trail. My first time on the trail I was hiding painted rocks for people to find. It was quite a phenomenon in the area for a brief time until people burned themselves out on it and it all just became a phase. But not only that it was raining cats and dogs and I was still out hiding rocks. Very soggy but still fun but I definitely hurried up and hid all the rocks I had. Since then we have moved just slightly closer to on the way there and we are close to the direct route to Spanaway. So fresh after we moved in I visited this park quite a few times and really enjoyed the trail and made sure it was better weather when I went there. The trail is scenic as you can view Spanaway Lake right alongside the trail making it a very enjoyable stroll. Folks in Spanaway really need a park like this because there really isn't a whole lot of other intriguing things to do right in Spanaway.

I have never seen a more beautiful place to ever go to... that is both peaceful & so relaxing!!…read moreWhen I was first driving here, I didn't even know where I was going because I am never in the area. I came because my friends wanted to take me canoeing. I am so thankful for them taking me here because it is gorgeous! Once you enter, you have to pay $3 for parking, but I think that goes for the upkeep of the park/trail/lake. We parked around the loop, took our first few steps towards a small downhill trail. It led us to the bathroom. Might I add, they are actually clean for public restrooms! There are over 10 stalls, pretty clean, but no toilet seat covers and hand soap! Yuck! This is one of the reasons why it's not a perfect 5 star. Otherwise, it's so clean and nice. The trail ( I don't know how far it is) is clean too filled with a beautiful view of the lake. So breathtaking! We walked over to the boat house to rent canoes. They rent out canoes, kayaks, row boats and pedal boats. After a while, we decied we wanted the pedal boats where we us our legs to pedal. Haha, it was so much fun! It's $7 for an hour but unfortunately, they only take cash and you need a $10 deposit. Right when we got in the water though, it was breathtaking! Nothing but clean water, beautiful skies, and the scenery was just gorgeous! Pedaling through the water and seeing houses, docks, and just the beauty of nature. I enjoyed it. Perfect for summer! The trail is lovely. Great view, nice clean bathrooms, and there are even clean play grounds too. Perfect for BBQs, family gatherings, boating, jet skiing, canoeing, fishing, etc. Not many places to swim, but it is still really nice, with decent parking and a great view. I think it's so peaceful and relaxing to come to a nice place to enjoy the trail and nature.

Ridiculous I drove my two sons down here and my husband to go swimming. I did not have a bathing…read moresuit with me so I was going to sit and watch them while they swim. I looked on their website. There's nothing that mentions that you cannot watch without a ticket. It's just a basic swimming pool with some waves in it. I was told I would not be allowed in unless I paid the $10 ticket. This could easily be solved by having a wristband that shows who's watching and who's participating. The lady at the desk was incredibly rude and said no you're wrong. It's two adults you're paying for and I told her again that I just wanted to watch. She said you can't go and watch without a ticket that you have to pay for. Why would I want to pay the same fee as my husband just to go in and sit?

This place is pretty cool and a great place to spend a day with some young relatives. It has a…read moreplayground, small spray park, ice cream/concession stand and a community pool. The parking lot shares space with a police substation so it feels really safe and everything seems really clean and nicely upkept. The park appears much larger on the map than I have checked out and appears to include a skate park as well. There are tables available to enjoy a picnic, or to simply sit while you watch children enjoy the playground. I did find the spray area to be a little underwhelming, but the playground equipment seemed newer and unique. The pool is a very good reason to come to this location. They are currently doing limited sessions due to lifeguard shortage, but its only 7$ for 2 hours. Best of all the wave pool is heated and feels amazing on a hot day. There are some water squirting things and one of those large buckets that dump water on everyone's heads. Lifejackets are available for use. On the day I visited there was plenty of room for everyone to occupy a table or lounger. It appears that the grassy hill next to the wave pool is a good location to set up and bring your own chairs, blankets, etc. There's a 1 ft wading pool that I mistook for a hot tub and was a little disappointed by, but likely great for smaller children. I also really liked that they have children complete swim tests and give them a bracelet to tell others what areas of the pool they are allowed to be in. My 7 yr old nephew insisted he could swim, but it was nice to have someone official reinforce that he needed to stay with adults or before a certain point.

The Panther Lake Trail is a welcoming green area in the heart of Federal Way and is adjacent to the…read moremuch longer BPA trail. The trail along the lake itself is fairly short and without much in the way of elevation change, so it's a fairly easy walk for someone who's simply taking the dog out for a bit, or someone who just needs a few minutes to be surrounded by some green. The access to the lake itself (it's more of a large pond than a lake) is also limited and minimal. The lake is visible from much of the trail, but don't go there if lake activities are the main draw. It's not that type of place. It is however, a good place for birds and they've some marvelous trees as well. In addition, if you want to add a little more distance to your walk, it's a great place to access the BPA trail, and also to add a nice loop section to your trail hike. On the negative side is its adjacency to the always busy Campus Drive, which can be noisy at the best of times--a penalty paid for the easy access and convenient parking. I could hear the traffic and nothing else for the first few minutes of the walk. However, the traffic noise does go away as you move into the woods towards the back of the lake.

After getting singed by a desk worker at King County Aquatic Center for not being able to make up…read moremy mind if I wanted to lap swim or not, I decided to give this place a try. It had piqued my interest when I passed it on the way in to the Aquatic Center, I came from Southbound I-5. So, after leaving the Aquatic Center I came to check out what was located here. There is a medium-sized parking lot off the main road, which is available only for trail users and contains a number of handicap stalls. The trailhead from this parking lot, closer to a few baseball fields than the Aquatic Center, is clearly marked and contains signage about the vegetation/Panther Lake and trail lengths. The Panther Lake Trail itself circled around Panther Lake and was a gravel path as of my visit on Wednesday 23 November 2022. Panther Lake is visible through trees and the ducks were out and making noise on my visit. Fun to have the wildlife reminding me I am not alone. Located by the parking lot is a small outhouse, with a large port-a-potti. It was long and not lit inside, so I found my flashlight on my phone to be helpful. Fortunately there was toilet paper, though I did resort to a mini hand sanitizer I had in my car to clean my hands.

I love this park. Gorgeous trail, river access and clean bathrooms. Discovery pass required…read more Today's visit was an overcast gorgeous day. Loads of walking and exploring in nature. We also saw salmon. So cool!!! Worth the drive. Do it. Go forest bathing. Nature is the best.

There will never be a place I love more than this place. On the planet. But I come from the angle…read moreof having grown up here. My grandmother still lives within walking distance so when I say my childhood is in this water, it's no joke. I can still walk up the rock in the middle of my favorite swimming hole (at 43) like an easy set of steps and cannonball people with great enthusiasm. This park is a standalone experience. The Green River is ideal for fishing, kayaking, floating, swimming, and generally anything you'd like to do with a river except drinking. Don't do that, they pull a lot of bodies out of every year. I'd hazard a guess nearly all of those bodies made bad life choices with no respect for moving water. There is an excess of swimming holes along the stretch of river the park encompasses. This might lead you to think the fishing is also great. It is, but if it's swimming season, stick to early and late fishing because people will not respect your ill-timed line in the middle of the day. (This feud is as old as time). The camping in the park is limited although the implementation of yurts is adorable and fun, and they do accommodate RVs and tents as well. It's a great place to have an event, the availability of bathrooms and faucets has always been the standard I judge other parks by. Parking is limited, get there early or access it by taking the Long Walk. The rangers these days are young and friendly, and they deserve respect for the idiots they often have to put up with. I suggest getting the year pass for entry, you'll want to return. The park is exceptionally clean and well maintained, it hasn't changed much in the 40+ years I've known it because it's a solid setup. This is a beloved area. If you want to get drunk and stupid go upstream to the bridge or up the headworks road or downstream to Flaming Geyser area or Auburn. It's not a rowdy place, it's families doing family things. Whatever your swimming skill, there are beautiful places to put your body in the water either carefully and gently, with momentum aboard flotation apparatus, or from tall places. Respect the class IV rapids, they're easy to avoid. You can chase the sun around to all the different spots if you're apt to sunbathe, or avoid it entirely. The simple trail from one end to the other is a faerieland walk under beautiful canopy all year round. The water is pristine, the critters are adorable, and it attracts a nice style of people from many different places. Please respect it and enjoy, we're proud of this little jewel.