Aberdeen Lake Park/Parks & Recreation Department — Attraction in Aberdeen

Decent walking path around lake. Second connecting path, short loop. Ample parking. No fee. Fountain at center of lake in summer. Many town-sponsored activities on-site during certain parts of the year. Worth the stroll over the old bridge. Fishing below the sluice gate. Turtles. Water fowl. Restrooms. Playground. Picnic tables. Floods in heavy rain. Some autumn color. Lakeside gazebo. At least one geo-cache location. Book lend. Available for events with permission/contract. Photogenic. Best views of lake not near playground. Moderate highway noise. Not within reasonable walking distance of stores. Moderate cell phone connectivity. Closes at sunset, a rule now...

It is a very nice place to have parties and things like that. The price is reasonable, they provide the tables and chairs. The only negative thing that I would have to say is that I have a service dog, and she was allowed in at first. We made sure to ask before bring her in after taking her to use the bathroom (yes she was cleaned up after) I was told that she couldn't come back in. It wouldn't have been that big of a deal but the lady that said she wasn't allowed back in was very rude, and had an ugly attitude. This was after we had made sure it was ok for the dog to be there, and the party was almost over. Other than that it turned out to be a great...

The paths around the lake were nicely done. There was some nice wildlife viewing, between ducks, geese, a tall heron, tons of turtles, and the largest snapping turtle ive seen in the wild. Some gentleman were fishing off the bridge by the damn and one actually caught a nice perch and threw it back. The downsides are that the lake is still partially empty, you cant swim in it (and now i dont want to after seeing that snapper 😆), and the smells along the north and west side of the lake are horrific due to several bodies of stagnant, sewagy water along the path. Not sure if it has to do with the industrial area near there, but its pretty...