Pine Ridge Park — Attraction in Edmonds

This is the perfect park to *Bring your kids and their stick ponies *Set your young kids loose on trails with a compass and a whistle *Walk your dog *See ducks on the pond *Listen to nature/birds *Play an epic game of hide and seek or secret spy with Lazer guns *Ride your mountain bike although trails not long enough to make it popular for that

This forest has parallel trails running north and south. Side trails galore, but they are on hills so finding your way back is as simple as down-just explain that to kids and the small parking lot is always North. Kids can gain confidence being further away from parents and easy place to learn how to use a compass. Easy to hear exactly where a whistle is blown because of hill acoustics. Neighbor fences block kids and dogs in safely.

People are very considerate about dogs- you usually only see one or two other visitors there. I like to let my dog off leash but when I see someone, I put the leash on.

No wheelchair access (I can't seem to edit my wrong answer in the...

This one was a bit lack luster. The main path was flat, but pretty rocky. It would make a pretty bumpy ride for someone in a wheelchair or stroller and wouldn’t be ideal for someone who wasn’t very sure on their feel. The pictures will show you what I mean a little more clearly. There were a lot of side paths that were skinnier and steeper than the main one, but a more authentic “woods” experience. It would be pretty fun for older kids who aren’t old enough to go alone, but want to feel independent. From the parking lot, the easiest way to get to the pond is to take the right hand path. If you follow the left path, it will take you to a road unless you cut across to the other path about half way through. I found that looking at my google map as I was walking was the easiest way to find the place to cross over. Not too muddy, even though it had rained...

Facts: It is a light hike, maybe a mile, there and back, I don't no where (there) is. The trail isn't paved, no big deal, just don't wear new shoes if it's raining. My Experience: I started walking, and after a 1/4 mile I was thinking that this park is awesome. It has a pond and lots of birds, it just a great setting. After a few more minutes everything ended, and I had a choice of walking up to a road or through a dark drain tunnel, so I went with the tunnel. After that the trail was over, so I turned around and went back. I guess my complaint with the trail is that it isn't a loop, and not long enough to be a there and back. 3 stars. Thanks for reading....