North Creek Park — Attraction in North Creek

Hidden gem in N. Bothell; no signs; hard to find first time; feels like you're miles away from the city but Burgermaster & Ezell's Chicken are 3 min away! Brought my kids to the awesome playground at the park entrance 15 yrs ago when there were no apartment complexes and housing developments on 183rd St. SE, only the Bailey Farm. However, never realized there was a nature boardwalk. Don't know how I missed it. 15 yrs later during the pandemic, I was looking for an easy walk/hike and rediscovered North Creek Park boardwalk. Free parking; awesome playground for kids; nature walk on 4~5ft wide wooden boardwalk floating on open wetlands; wide open; peaceful; beautiful birdsong drowns out the distant traffic noise of Bothell-Everett highway. Dogs on leash welcome; bicycles need to be walked (please don't ride, not enough space to comfortably & safely pass walkers); wheelchair accessible but may be bumpy; some loose planks and sections that feel like you're sinking but not really; dog owners PLEASE clean up after your pet; parents with strollers are better off not on the boardwalk; wetland water is shallow but a small child could drown if he/she fell into water; strollers rolling on boardwalk make a lot of noise for people who came to enjoy birds singing and nature sounds; wetlands previously owned by Ruth Bailey's family from 1891-1992; thankfully Snohomish County bought and preserved a natural habitat for wildlife and plant reserve instead of developers flooding the land with condominiums & cheap apartment complexes; good place to breathe fresh air and reflect; highly...

An absolute hidden treasure! We took our two toddlers here for a picnic and play on the big toy before going for the scenic walk and man did we all have A BLAST! There were many many picnic tables options: covered, uncovered and even ones tucked away in more scenic areas. The play toy had really fun and unique features for a range of ages and the walk had informational stops along the path making it both recreational and educational. We searched for creatures a d critters and found quite a few! the kids were excited to come back to find more. I would be concerned about my 2 yr old walking the path if I didn't have extra people with me as there are no rails or sides and it's a single slip or step off the path into the water. Beyond that, it was gorgeous and a wonderful experience all around. We'll be...

Love this park! Make sure to walk the boardwalk trail, across the marsh/wetlands! Lots of wildlife to see! The boardwalk is stroller & wheelchair friendly! However, make sure to keep little kiddos (5 & under) close to adults, as the boardwalk IS directly over wetlands/marsh/ponds, and there are no railings, to prevent a small child from going off the side, if fall/trip/horsing around. (Water is NOT deep...only about 2 feet....but lots of tall grass etc which could make them difficult to see, if an adult didn't see where they fell in.) Covered picnic area, large FUN playground/climbing equipment/swings/slides etc.. large field for a game of touch football, soccer, Frisbee etc... clean NICE plumbed bathrooms. All around great park for spending the day at, and lots to do for all ages...