Lakeridge Park — Attraction in Seattle

Nice shade for hot summer days. Cool air rises up from the creek. Wear shoes with good tread for Oct - May skippery muddy trail through fairly wild mossy Dead Horse Canyon trail up & down unpaved trail. Good spot for watching nature - native plants, birds, squirrels, & insects. You might even see raccoon or coyote footprints in the mud. A few footbridges cross the river. If you go up & down EVERY side trail in the park it might be 2 miles. Look closely at the map to notice entrance with parking for about 4 cars or other entrance paths connecting park from residential streets. Extra credit, bring a plastic bag and pack put your trash to keep area clean for all wildlife & people. Not very accessible for handicapped people. Ambiance is similar to Carkeek Park (Seattle) or Coal Creek...

I actually never got to the park because Google maps led me to a residential street (68th Place?), where there is no trail head. The owner of a house there came out and asked me if I was looking for the park. I said "yes" and he told me that he repeatedly has to tell people directed there by Google maps that there is a steep cliff but no path, so it's dangerous to enter the park that way. He told me how to drive to a better entrance, where there are paths, but I got lost. So, never really got...

Cute little play area and ball park, near a pizza place. The best part of the park (unless you have kids) is a hiking trail, accessible primarily from the neighborhood behind and on the hidden side.

Both sides have very small parking areas. The portion with the playground, on Rainier Avenue, has the larger lot and can accommodate maybe 8 cars. The trails accessible from the neighborhood have a small pull off area that can accommodate maybe...