Lewis Street Park is right next to Al Borling and it at times you kind of wonder what park you're…read morein but by paying attention to the signage gives you a good idea. This park if I have the boundaries right is quite a bit smaller but beautiful all the same as you can see views of the mountains and rivers. There is a trail that starts in this park and leads you to a portion of Al Borling which consists of the river bank, sand bars and nature trails. Seems like this park is more geared for family outings in the green grass and pic nics but in the end it doesn't really matter what park you are in. It's all beautiful and was a great way to spend the extra time we had while in Monroe.

Katie the dog says this is a great place to stop for a poop. There's garbage cans for the humans…read morewho like to pick it up instead of burying it - yah, I know they're weird. Good sniffs, lots of grass, a river, toys the small, smelly humans can play on, and places to run. Come sniff it out, maybe you'll catch my scent.

I would highly recommend Battle Creek golf course because it not only has a full part 7318 hole…read moregolf course but it also has a par three golf course. It has a driving range. It's well cared for. They have professionals on staff for lessons. And the staff here are phenomenal. Just a nice golf course and a place to relax. You can also get food after your round of golf or after hitting a couple of balls or chipping or putting.

Last week I added yet another to my list of best things I like about Battle Creek Golf Course. I…read morearrived to play a round only to find I'd changed pants leaving my money clip in the other pants. This didn't bother Scott, he never even batted an eye. He said. "No problem." just call your card into me when you get back home." That gesture sure made my day. Thanks Scott, he's the Voice at Battle Creek GC and Thanks Battle Creek GC, you are the right kind of place.

Small park that is excellent for dogs. My dog went a little nuts in the creek which we were a…read morelittle unprepared for. Large open field which is good for throwing balls.

It has a beautiful creek, bridge, and a huge field if you want to play with your dog(s)! To make…read moreyour time more valuable you might want to bring some food to hangout but other than that, if you wanted to take your dog on a long walk this is not the place, more of just a hangout. :)

My family rented the Floral Hall for my madre's celebration of life…read more It is difficult to view the interior of Floral Hall due to the limited hours and several classes held within the hall. We reserved the Floral Hall for a Sunday. Five hours for $645 + $200 refundable deposit. During October the rates are $129 an hour. Credit cards are accepted. Parking can be limited depending on the time of the year. Floral Hall is easily accessed for anybody who is handicapped. An electronic key is provided to access the hall on the scheduled day. The key pass is timed to allow guests in 5 minutes prior to their rental time. Key passes can be dropped in the drop box at the Recreation Office on the way out. A $30 fee is charged if the key is lost. Deposits are supposed to be returned/credited on Tuesday's; however, it took two weeks and several phone calls to get our $200 deposit credited back. Annoying. Cleaning packages are available for purchase for $269 or you can clean the hall on your own. Cleaning supplies are provided by the Parks department. Alcoholic beverages are permitted with a "Banquet Permit" and can be purchased through the WA Liquor Control Board: http://lcb.wa.gov/licensing/banquet-permits. Allow 2 weeks to get this permit. Tables, chairs, full kitchen and projection screen are available. Decorations, food/drink and sound system need to be brought from home. Helium balloons are not allowed. Candles/open flames are not allowed. Smoke machines are not allowed. Staff members were unfriendly and uncaring. Staff members were also uneducated as to where sound systems can be rented. One would think that the Parks Department would have a list of suggestions to provide since a projection screen is offered. If a sound system is needed, i suggest using http://thelightingstore.com/.

BMX friendly skatepark. This skatepark has a huge rectangular bowl section with 8ft quarters…read more There's a narrow channel leading into the bowl on one of the long sides if the rectangle, gapping it would be rough. The street section has a 40ft long mini spine that's two feet tall, a solid quarter, some sub boxes, hips and a corner pocket. The center of the park has some slant boxes with rails and a nuts tranny wall that got some super tight tyranny on it. The centerpiece of the park is definitely the channel leading to the bowl. It's got hips in every direction on both sides, closing into a spine that's got a 3-4ft gap on top. Definitely feels like trails when you blast into it from the park side. Combination of coping and noping throughout the park. As it stands, pegs are permitted and since no signs are posted helmets seem to be optional.

Great place to take your kids. New special playground and a skate park as well. There's a small…read moretrail system, which is great for little ones to get them into nature. Only downside is no view of the water.

The south Whidbey park and recreation district takes extremely well care of the facility's they are…read morebeautiful every time I'm here, and while the youngster is at practice for 2 hours there's awesome trails to hike through the woods if you choose. I value the care and beauty here we're pretty lucky and if you choose to stay and watch practice the other littles can exert all there energy on the fabulous play ground in line to see everything going on at once pretty cool

Located in the Church Creek community of Stanwood is where I stumbled upon Church Creek Park a…read morecouple years ago. Luckily I was traveling and had my DSLR on me. I pulled over to take impromptu portraits during the fall because the backdrop of the tall, lush trees were beautiful. There is a playground here but what drew my attention was the forest area on the far right side. I don't even think it was an area we were supposed to be in but it seemed like a nice untouched area full of greenery. Again, perfect for taking photos. Actually, most parts of Washington is naturally gorgeous - wish we had more options like that here in SoCal.

Church Creek Park has a welcome sign along the entrance on 72nd Avenue NW and a main parking lot…read morewith three areas. The two areas closest to the entrance are open to everyone and the area closest to the playground and baseball field is handicap parking only. A landscaper was mowing a large grassy field across from the parking areas, later in my visit police officers came just checking in. I arrived around 8:56 a.m. to a few cars in the parking lot and when I left about 22 minutes later the number of cars had approximately doubled. In addition to the large grassy field across from the parking area, the park has a large playground that includes swings, a small basketball court, a baseball field, and a covered picnic area furnished with some picnic tables. A trail system through the trees is speckled with disc golf "holes" as part of a disc golf course. One of the other people using the park had a frisbee and was using the course, it was the first time I had seen disc golf in action. Small flowers were blooming along the trails and I saw a variety of birds including red robins out foraging together and a colorful bird I had not seen before. Fun place to come and take a walk in nature and go for a swing on the swing set.

Something for all ages, clean and open space, has restrooms. If the baseball fields are empty-…read morewould be great area to fly kite.

Great park for all ages. The ground is very soft with bark. Plenty of options for those with…read moredisabilities. Big grassy areas for kids and dogs to run around.

We stopped here after hiking the big four ice caves. It's right off the road, with pull outs on…read moreboth sides and ample parking. It's pretty quick to get to the falls from the parking lot, with some stairs and a nicely graded trail. I was saddened to see that the eponymous falls were marred with graffiti all over. It would have been gorgeous to see the white rocks untouched by jerks who don't appreciate nature. I don't understand it. I think that it would also be too dangerous for people to clean up the rock, and the remoteness would make it hard to take action against repeat vandalism. There were plenty of migrating salmon making their way up the river. It's a great spot to spend some time in nature.

The official falls of the city of Granite Falls. A very easy hike to the fish ladder. The fish…read moreladder is very impressive and a great place to watch the salmon come back up the Stillaguamish River in the fall. Lots of viewing platforms. Mother nature at her best! Very sad about the amount of graffiti on the rocks and the granite. We even saw some on a cedar tree.