Raab Park's entryway is a crash/accident-causing bottleneck with one narrow passage way for cars,…read moredogwalkers, skateboarders and utility vehicles like trash trucks and maintenance heavy trucks. The paved road is a tiny ribbon with edges that teeter off into the dirt - not gently sloped. City of Poulsbo Parks and Recreation department has liability here - waiting for the lawsuit shoe to drop. Once inside however, you can enjoy several nature interaction features, even nature solitude, while the children's playground has been revamped as of 2025. The park manages to fit in many things such as the following -- * A designed, interactive, children's educational garden managed by trained "Master Gardeners." Here, tons of produce are grown and donated for charitable food distribution. Imaginative and whimsical garden sculpture will draw surprise delights, and thoughtful plantings offer live lessons of ecology. * A "community garden" with multiple raised growing beds, where citizens rent a "patch" to grow their own fresh vegetables (and it has a compost pile in the back if you want to drop off your kitchen scraps). Rent includes gardening tools, watering hoses, and a generally well-run operation. * A skatepark, basketball courts, picnic shelter with multiple picnic tables for the community to hold events * A fun quirky children's playground with fun swings and slides * A view through the trees and downhill, of Poulsbo's downtown and harbor, flanked on the far horizon by the Olympic mountain range, an excellent place to watch a summer sunset. Sadly the park benches face in the opposite direction from this jaw-dropping view--back towards a worn walkway and old picnic table. The imagination of bureaucracies and their workmen of how people might behold nature and appreciate its grandeur is seriously impaired (such a view of the Olympic Mountain Range and they set up seats facing the opposite direction?!) * A few single-track foot trails into the woods around the perimeter of the flat, artificially planted lawn lead into wooded hillsides and offer shady nooks, rich with bird calls, to escape from the open hilltop monoculture of grass * The central flat expanse of monocultural grass is a horrendous ecological desert, a big zero--but fits the American settler desire aesthetic of claiming land into the wide horizon. (Beware the many entitled dog owners who run their pets without leashes on this wide open space, yet another City liability -- waiting to become a law suit.) This park is used by many people and is wonderful for people watching, while still having space for your own private experience of communing with nature.

Nice city park, out of town on a hill. Lots of lawn and trees plus a fenced dog park.read more

Best dog park ever! Wonderful mix of forest trails and a big open meadow. Gorgeous views of farm…read moreand surrounding trees.

This is an absolutely lovely little park/off-leash dog area…read more The off-leash area is really great and gives the puppers plenty of area to run and play in a fenced in area for safety. Outside of the dog area you can go up to the historic farm and take a walk in the meadows. Further down it gets really muddy and completely impassable, but most of it is perfectly fine. Great place to come get some fresh air!

Where history was made. The island where it all began! Though the true court #1 is private, we are…read morewelcome to play at the public park with a name as intense as Battle Point. The locale feels a poignant touch of history. All the friends and memories we pickleball players have made. All thanks to three dads one fateful summer afternoon. + There's a couple restrooms here and water fountain, but the restrooms are about a 3min walk away. + Plenty of parking. + Various friendly people to meet and play pickup with. I met both beginners and high-level players. Got a lot of fun and hilarious matches in. + There's shaded spectator seating, a rare thing I've noticed about pickleball parks. + I like the office toward the back with various amenities. There's a topspin trainer. And there's ice pops! Honor system. Leave cash for what you pick up.

Great play structure, swings, merry-go-round and shade with picnic tables. We were there on a very…read morehot day. Many sports fields and pickle ball courts too. Would give it 5 stars if it had a splash park.

We love bringing our pup here! There is space and toys galore for all the four legged doggie…read morefriends. There is a great rotating beer selection for the two loggers and tables inside and outside the dog space to enjoy. Brian is one of the owners and is super nice. He greets each dog and treats the at the end of their visit. If you're looking for a new spot to bring your furry friend, look no further than Pints and Pups!

Awesome place for brew and to watch your puppies. The building is broken into two sections. For…read moreyour pets and for drinking brew. The pet section is perfect. Your pups can enjoy indoor and outdoor play. The human section is perfect. Plenty of chairs and areas to watch your pet. The brew selections are outstanding. Plus, wine and cider to pick from. All in all, it's a perfect spot for your pet and yourself for brew and pet fun. I certainly recommend this place.

My dog and I love this park! He always makes new friends when we go. Unfortunately we had a bad…read moreexperience yesterday at the park. He was running back and forth with some of the smaller dogs on the other side of the fence between the small and large dog park. He accidentally got to close to one of the fence poll and sliced his side open. He is fine but unfortunately did have a trip to the emergency vet and got a few stitches and antibiotics because of how deep the cut was.

I personally love this dog park. It's rarely crowded and it's entirely flat. It's in the back of a…read morepark, so it's an open landscape and beautiful. There's great wildlife in the area, but that may not last too much longer since the land surrounding the park is being sold.

Strange atmosphere. The parking lot fits about 7 cars, and the crowd the night I went was odd. The…read moreowners and dogs were off. There were kids riding bikes, not something I'd expect or want at a dog park. There was elk poop everywhere, lots of thorns, and the area doesn't look maintained. It's a large field, but definitely not well-kept.

This place is massive!!! Lots of space to explore. On a hot day it's a little rough, it's not…read morereally shaded. The entrance area is really the best place for shade. The parking lot is tiny! There were some large piles of poop that didn't look like they were from dogs.

Nice park along the White River trail! Found this gem last weekend and for sure filed it away as…read more"fun parks to walk at". Located in Auburn sort of by Lake Tapps, this park was super easy to get to and find parking. I was looking for a new park to explore and saw this. It's not huge but what I like about it is the connection the trail provides to other parks. The trail runs along the White River and offers both paved and dirt paths so pick your flavor. There is also a decent playground for the little ones and a dog park for the doggos to romp around at, they have separate sections for big and smaller dogs too. The path goes through trees to shield you from the rainy days and provides a nice break from the sun too. Not much bad to say about here, it's worth checking out!

I came here after a long day and it was exactly the reset I needed. It has a more laid back feel…read morethan some of the busier parksand that alone made it more enjoyable. Good walking areas nice local vibe, no unnecessary crazy. Go when you want to get outside without feeling like you joined an event

The Rotary Forest We had a good and safe experience at the Mc park. It was pretty vacant as we…read morewent in the middle of the day, but enjoyed having the place to ourselves! Sophie, our 3 year old doggie, loved zooming through the woodsy areas and just had a great time. We met up with 3 or 4 others, with their dogs well behaved and social as well. It can get a bit muddy as expected, so just be ready to clean off paws later. We had Sophie wear a little windbreaker light jacket, as once you get in to the woods more deeply it does get chilly. There was a muddy creek, but small, and hear a fun little 'bridge' to go over. Not much for squirrels or chipmunks, but we walked around the perimeter and it was well fenced in. There was also a smaller fenced in area, as you entered the main entrance I think, there are several entry ways, for small doggies. Google the directions and then verify. The first google maps took us way out of the way from a Gig Harbor start point, so we think that the address may not be completely accurate on google maps. Once there we parked in a nearby business lot, and walked over to a secured entry. It had 2 gates to go through, both secured and nice, esp for excited pets. We brought along our usual, poo bags, treats to practice recall skills, water bottle, and travel dish. You can spend up to 1-2 hours walking about and meandering through the little internal off trails. The trails are easy around the perimeter, and then more hilly and rustic in the interior towards the little creek.

Open during Covid!…read more Honestly besides not living in gig harbor it's my only complaint I have to pay $6 to cross the bridge. But it was worth it! I honestly loved this dog park it was a little tricky to find for me signs aren't that noticeable. Besides that there's no parking you kinda have to park on the side of the road. You hike up this hill to get to the dog area. It's all nature and they also have down below an area for the dogs to just run and play together! Stella absolutely had a blast also if you scared of snakes beware their there. Also they have water so if you like to bring a gallon and leave it do so! Help the dog park out don't be selfish.

There's a lot of dogs and it's really great. There isn't much more I can say outside of this.read more

Great trails, easy to walk and my dogs had a blast Parking…read moreis not available had to park down the street