Tollgate Farm Park — Attraction in North Bend

It's a clean, pleasant park with a great view of Mt. Si and some of the other Cascade peaks and ridges beyond. It isn't a particularly large place, but it features a nice flat walking trail around the perimeter. I am not certain of the distance for one circumnavigation. It felt like it was about a mile, but I could be wrong. The path is paved. Some sections are raised where water collects. The raised portions are made of high-quality manufactured fiber board, so the planks are uniform and free of the gaps and bumps one would get from wood planks. Bottom line, the trail should be great for strollers, wheelchairs, and bicycles. The site was once home to a farm (hence the name). I think there are still cows grazing there? I saw plenty of cows, but I am struggling to remember if I saw them inside the park itself or in adjoining fields. As a former (present?) grazing site, the whole park is flat and mostly treeless. This is not a classic Pac Northwest forest by any stretch of the imagination. It is a big field. Normally that would make a park rather uninteresting, but the view of Mt. Si makes a stroll through this field worthwhile. The park features restrooms with running water. Additionally there is a really nice, decent-sized, brand new playground for children. This is a great place for an easy walk, to stretch your legs, for rugrats to burn off some energy, and I imagine it would be a great place to fly drones and launch model rockets (though I don't know if there are regulations governing that stuff). If you are a local looking for that kind of thing, or if you are passing through on a road trip, it's...

Love the panoramic view of the mountains! There are great walking/ running trails. Very dog friendly!!!

Nice playground for kids. Plenty of room to run & play.

My favorite part is the history here. Story boards feature great historical info including some of the names of the homesteaders, one of which is my Great, Great Grandfather, Augustus Clark Kimball. He married Betsy Sonawa, daughter of But-Se-Was & Mi-Ak-Ya of the Snoqualmie Tribe. They had 3 children together & are mentioned in books available at The Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum which is an excellent source for researching local history. Cristy Lake is my personal favorite contact at the museum. She takes a keen interest in providing in depth details about both the Native American as well as the Anglo-Saxon involvement...

Super clean park, with a nice play area for kids, bathrooms and picnic tables. (No swings though!)

There are also some nice walking paths and a large field. People fly hobby planes and drones frequently out of it.

Plenty of people walking their dogs or watching their kids play, which gives a nice family-friendly vibe.

All of this with an amazing view of Mount Si. This...