Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Lowell Riverfront Trail
Hiking, mountain views & bird watching. Popular with bird watchers, this 1.75-mi. multi-use paved trail also offers mountain views.
Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary
Nature preserve with walking trails. Wildlife refuge with a boardwalk & perimeter trail, plus restroom facilities & a parking lot.
Japanese Gulch Conservation Area
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Japanese Gulch 19th Street Neighborhood Trailhead
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Japanese Gulch South Trailhead
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Deering Wild Flower Acres
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Big Gulch Trail
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Big Gulch Trail System
Dog-friendly hiking trails & seating. Dog-friendly trail system winding through meadows & forest, with wildlife, bridges & benches.
McCollum Park Forest Loop Trail
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Centennial Trailhead At Lake Stevens
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Getchell Trail Head
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Mill Creek Community Assoc's Nature Preserve (Private)
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North Creek Trail
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North Creek Trail
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North Creek Park
Floating boardwalk trail & play areas. An interpretive boardwalk winds through wetlands, plus separate play & picnic areas with grills.
Shelton View Forest - 7th Ave. W. Trailhead
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Lime Kiln Trailhead
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Paradise Valley Conservation Area Parking and Trail Head
Diverse park with trails & wildlife. This park with wetland, stream & forest environments offers wildlife viewing, plus hiking & biking.
Foulweather Bluff Preserve
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Bridle Trails State Park
Woodsy trails & horse-show grounds. Forested 482-acre park with horse-show grounds & many walking & equestrian trails; no bikes allowed.
Union Bay Natural Area
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Watershed Park
73 acres of forested area for hiking. This scenic neighborhood wooded tract features many hiking trails, a creek & benches for resting.
Arboretum Waterfront Trail
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Wetherill Nature Preserve
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Foster Point Trail
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Wolf Tree Nature Area
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Discovery Park
534-acres of wilderness. Seattle's largest green space features miles of rugged trails & beaches, plus views of the Sound.
South Beach Trail
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Evans Creek Preserve
Trails & wildlife on scenic terrain. Wildlife viewing & nature walks on diverse trails winding through marshes, woodlands & meadows.
Wilburton Park trail, Bellevue Botanical Gardens trailhead
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Kelsey Creek Park
Play equipment & a farm with animals. This 150-acre park with a playground & trails also features a farm with programs, tours & animals.
Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area
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Frink Park
Woodland park with recreational trails. Serene community park offering a network of recreational trails among woodland environs.
Mercer Slough Nature Park
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Bellefields Trailhead Parking
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Richard's Valley Loop Trail
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Schmitz Preserve Park
Forested park with trails & wildlife. Tranquil, 53.1-acre park with hiking paths & nature watching among old-growth forest.
Coal Creek Natural Area
Protected second growth forest area. Heavily wooded protected area of second growth forest with signs of the area's early coal industry.
Upper Coal Creek Trail West Trailhead
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Pioneer Park
Unspoilt forest with multi-use trails. Deciduous & conifer forest on 113-acres with 6.6-miles of trails for hiking & horse riding.
Lewis Lake Nature Park
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Dumas Bay Sanctuary
Waterfront oasis for wildlife viewing. Nature preserve on Puget Sound with a small beach & plentiful wildlife & bird watching.
Dash Point State Park
Sandy beaches, camping & hiking trails. Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats.
Dash Point Highlands Park
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Panther Lake Trail
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West Hylebos Wetlands Park
With multiple trails & boardwalks. Large, lush park with a network of trails & boardwalks through wetlands (no dogs or bikes allowed).
Point Defiance Park
Hiking, forests & a zoo/aquarium. Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches.
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