Little Cranberry Lake: A Avenue Trailhead — Attraction in Anacortes

Nice trail system inside the city of Anacortes. Great way to get your daily hikes in. Parking is limited at the east lot (10-15 spots), but usually there are a couple empty spots even on weekends. The trail system is very good for running and hiking. The cranberry lake is substantial nicer to hike around than the smaller brother. I recommend doing a hike around the cranberry lake. If you do run, the eastern trail around the lake has more roots and rocks and the ability to run is limited. You can choose the Trail further away from the lake. In general there are a lot of trails in this area, there is always an option to extend or shorten your hike and run. Enjoy your day...

Well-maintained trail (city forest land, only some of it okay for wheel-chair, walker, or stroller) with clear signage (walkers, bicyclists, horses, motor-dirt bikes or some portion of each). There are two largish ponds there, one (little cranberry) completely covered with water lilies (?), the other deeper and mainly open water. If walking, it's a good idea to carry GPS - I got turned around and would have gone the wrong way; but cell reception was good and Maps...

Lots of fun trails. Gorgeous in the fall and also a great hike for the rainy days because it is mostly covered. And those cedars smell divine in the rain !! Signs are confusing so download the map. I stuck with 10 and got lost a bit when I decided to take 203 down by the water. It was worth it and I made it to the cave. But next time I was thinking 10 split at13 because I know that hits 10 again for a nice loop or press on because I will know...