Easy to find off I-5, Harry Todd Park is on the civilian side of American Lake. With bathrooms,…read morepicnic tables, playground, covered areas, and fishing pier- my kids and I went for fishing and playground. Didn't catch any fish but saw a couple folks who did, the fishing pier was easy and not too crowded (though not empty either on a Saturday). Playground was nice though the park had a lot of trash on the ground. Seems to be a place where folks know they can have a cookout for a bigger group. At least 2 groups were meeting up and had staked a claim on parts of the green space early. There is a decent sized parking lot with handicapped parking a lot closer. There's also a beach for swimming but not for me today (too cold!).

What a beautiful lake! Bring the whole family, fire up the BBQ, and enjoy a fun day together!read more

A forest within a park tucked away behind a recreation center? That's cool. We entered the forest…read morethrough a wrought iron gate and just followed the nature trail. This beauty is 70 acres and full of lush green trees . Easy trail with no incline. This secluded area made me feel like I was miles and miles away from the city. Very quiet. It was a nice change of scenery for someone like me that lives in humid Orlando, Florida.

Very nice place to walk. Shorter trail but in between the trees are beautiful. Our did enjoyed the…read morepaths to the small creek.

Overall a nice park in Tacoma! I wouldn't go out in this area at night, but during the day? No…read moreproblems! Great place to see the cherry blossoms as there are several trees that surround the basketball court. There's a playground and a splash park for the kiddos. If you go beyond that there's a walking trail. It's fairly well-maintained gravel and will send you in a nicely sized loop which includes a little lookout area. Based on the garbage I'd say this is a popular place to get up to no good so it's best to keep your head on a swivel.

This park is so beautiful. It's large enough that many different activities can be going on at the…read moresame time and you won't feel like you're in the middle of them if you are there for a walk/jog/run. Clean restrooms and space in general. There's a few different "tracks" you can use that can make your runs etc. from about .9 - 1.2 miles. Pretty lake and foliage as well.

I saw the City of Lakewood post about Wards Lake Park's recent renovation and added it to our list…read moreof parks to check out during spring break. So glad we discovered this new to us spot! This property is pretty big. We GPSed to the north entry of the park not realizing how far the south was. We started at the big north playground which my kids loved. Huge wooden play structures with lots to climb on, and there's an awesome bike/scooter track which we will definitely be back to visit. There's lots of trails to explore too! If our kids were a little older we probably would've walked the trails to the south part of the park, but we were unsure how long that would take with our youngest so we decided to drive. It was about 5 minutes away, so probably was a good call. The south playground is much smaller but my kids still enjoyed it. There's swings, a little excavation toy, and two huge slides that my kids went down a ton of times. There's also a picnic table right near the playground which was the perfect spot for lunch time. So glad that we got to check out this park and it'll definitely be added to our summer rotation.

Ward Lake Park has more potential than what it has achieved at this point. I felt like the most…read morescenic part of this park was from the parking lot where you can walk to one tip of the lake. It had geese and a crain that we admired as well as three different colors of dragonflies flying around on a pier. There are lots of trails that go into the wooded areas and the three or four loops that all interconnected are fun to walk on. As you continue on one particular trail past the loops in the direction of the interstate things get more uncomfortable and less scenic. On the path that goes in this direction, the lake path I believe it is called goes through an asphalt paved circle that has since become overgrown. Around here and past that we encountered homeless people and there was rubbish all over the place back there . There were several paths that started from the asphalt area and the brush was not cut back as much so that was another reason if we wanted to go further. Not only that but Ward Lake isn't quite as pretty here like how it is by the parking because the surface of the lake has moss or algae growing on top of it and you don't get to see much of the lake itself at that point because of this. So if you decide to do Ward Lake I'd suggest to stay close to the parking lot and enjoy the lake from that end and don't go too far on the path designated as the Lake Path.

Inside city easy access no problem with parking ,free parking many trails in the forest or on the…read morebeach beautiful rose garden you feel in this park like you are away from the city

Such a nice park with so many hikes and trails. It has many gardens. This time around I enjoyed the…read moreRose garden. The beach was closed last time we were here so it was nice I got to experience it this time. I love coming here, this was the first time coming without Atom. I will continue our road trips up North in honor of Atom.

Great for dogs and bikes Standard little or all dog off…read moreleash park areas but these are not a dirty field (Wapato) or no dogs (point defiance). Water fountain for dogs amd their best friend. Lush trees area. So the pups stay cool despite temperatures Plus plenty of area to walk the dogs, let kid learn how to ride a bike or venture off to the bike trails for more adventures. Must for dog owners

Lovely hike but the uphill one route was a no win. People fish here. Trails are cleat but sometimes…read morerugged. Beautiful scenery.

Thea's park is a great place to get some fresh air and enjoy what Washington has to offer! While…read morethe park itself is small you can continue to walk down the waterway and it ends up being quite a nice walk. The park itself is mostly a grass area with small beach access, a few tables, and beautiful views. Come during the right time and you can see all sorts of marine life. I see seals and/or sea lions almost every time I come this time of year, otters are fairly common, and when the salmon come through (August-ish) you can see them jump. This park is tucked away enough that it allows you to kind of forget you're in Tacoma while still being super close to finding a new restaurant to try.

Love this little area. It is not a park, but a hangout spot rather. There is no play structure,…read morejust grass and a couple benches. Great place for an afternoon picnic. The parking lot is always full on the weekends, you may have trouble finding a spot.

It's a small park but nice. There's a nice walking path, but it's kinda small. Great for the…read moreelderly to walk around and loosen up. Came here with the dogs and it was okay. We sat at a picnic table, walked the path, then left. I'm never against any park, but there's not much to it. There's a playground with a nice grassy field, but one family playing soccer kinda took up the whole space. Don't walk around here with flip flops- the bark and the pine needles had a way of staying inside the flip flip and not leaving my foot. That was super irksome. There was an ant hill with very large ants that our dogs almost ran into but we somehow saw it in time to stop them.

Good park off of Bridgeport Way W in University Place! There is a fair amount of area to utilize…read morethe trails here but it's not such a big park where you could become overwhelmed or disoriented with the amount of trails and paths to walk. The park isn't as big as it looks once you start walking but the large forested charm is what won me over to go in here in the first place. There's some equipment for small children and some nice, short trails for the adults.