Southwest County Park — Attraction in Edmonds

A park than spans two sides of the road. Double trails, inner and outer loop, on the main side, and a single trail that follows parallel to the road on the other. Some plant identification placards available, some history about the logging in the area provided as well. Pay attention to your GPS map as the posted map seems a bit out of date, we got turned around, but then managed to do all of the trails as a bonus. A little bit of parking at the main double loop trailhead off the side of a fairly busy road. No trash or restroom facilities are available. Dogs are allowed but must be leashed. No bikes allowed, though we saw a couple of people riding their bikes on the trails while we were there. I would not recommend biking since it isn't permitted and the trail isn't wide. Stepping into the brush for a bicyclist to pass can be annoying. Otherwise, not bad. There is some elevation gain and drop throughput, so you'll get a bit...

This is a great park for walking or hiking. It is more of a nature trail park than a play on the lawn/grass or playground park. In fact, I don't think there is any of those things. The trails are mostly dirt, if I recall. There are hiking areas on both sides of the road. This could be a very short and leisurely tennis shoes hike or you could take an hour or two and your best boots. You are never that far from the parking area, but I remember it as having a lot of trail to cover. And in a place or two that trail is possibly too steep for safe hiking ... or to get back up if you get down. But that is probably more applicable to winter months. Great area, has parking, and it is close to civilization, but you could forget you are in the city...

After reading about this spots Google reviews I was mixed feelings going in. I was unsure if it would be as nice as everyone said, it was quite lovely and nature vibes galore. Side note, apparently there is a coyote in the area because someone was telling us that they had been followed by a coyote for a good chunk of their hike on the opposite side of the roads trail from parking. We had no problems on the im guessing main trail area and it was a good level overall hike with occasionally spaced out hills making it easy even for me to get a good 2 miles without even realizing it.

SMALL amount of parking though...