I wanted to go to see/visit Troll at Point Robinson Park, this troll photo popped up on Seattle's…read moreYelp activity page and it was giving me hints that I must visit before I leave, hehe. 3.21.2026- On the day of our visit, I asked my wonderful hubby to add Point Robinson Park to our schedule, on the drive there it states one hour, funny, not knowing we have to take a ferry to get there. As we got closer the map had all water, hehe. What a nice spontaneous surprise, we decided to do take the Fauntleroy Ferry to Vashon Island. ( will do a review the Ferry after). Who doesn't love the Ferry?! After we got to Vashon Island, it was about a 20 min scenic drive to Point Robinson Park, So happy we are here! Keep in mind the park gates closes at dawn, I was worried about being stuck there and we arrive close to dawn. Plenty parking, very nice park with lighthouse, beach, trails and picnic area. First things first, lets look for the troll, which his name is Oscar the bird king, made by Thomas Dambo. Thomas Dambo is an artist based in Denmark, Thomas makes sculptures out of recycled materials. This sculpture is part of series of six site specific installations called Northwest trolls. I need to find the other 4 during my future visits to PNW. Wow, super cool to see and visit Oscar the troll in real life, a little scary but so interesting. Thomas is super creative and got skills. Oscar is huge in real life, hehe. We took our photos, observed the artistic skills, greeted him with Shaka, then after that we went to explore the rest of Robinson Park. Trail, beach and we finally got to the lighthouse, another reason to visit. There's a lighthouse tour during mid May-September, which I would love to learn more about. All in all, What a great day to make it a great day here, trolling Point Robinson Park, LOVED every moment!

We went to this park not knowing that there was a low-tide event happening. The views were…read moreincredible, but what made the experience more special was how knowledgeable the staff and volunteers were in explaining the sea life. A volunteer named Santiago shared many interesting facts about starfish, eelgrass, and crabs. He also told us about the whale that had recently washed ashore and was being kept at the art museum, which was very cool to witness.

Great for a little getaway trail running. Mixed gravel, old growth, and sand throughout. Beautiful…read morechange of landscape in such a short amount of mileage. If parked at Dockton park, small kick in elevation at the beginning but levels out with rolling ish hills if you stay up on the hill. Great view on a beautiful day at the top viewpoint with park bench. If tide is right, you can run along beach.

This review is in regard to the wooded area across the road from Dockton Park, the area with access…read morefrom the gravel car park. It's a vast area and it is quite the hike up the path from the gravel car park to the main trails but, wow, it's amazing once you reach the "summit". If you are a dog, this wooded area is basically dog heaven. Four paws up from my German Shorthaired Pointer! The end. P.S. If you've read this, which you have, please don't tell your friends. Let's keep this little secret between you, me and my German Shorthaired Pointer.

This is a lovely, pretty quiet park on Vashon. We walked a little over 0.5 miles downhill to get to…read morethe beach area, and there's a little pavilion there too. We came on a cloudy day so didn't get the views that others have mentioned, but we will enjoyed the views and exploring near the water! Of course if there's a walk downhill to get there, there's a walk uphill to get back!

What a grand hike!! Today I am a great hiker and tomorrow I will be resting and relaxing by the hot…read moretub!

Once again, thank you Yelp! I found this gem of a nature preserve on Yelp. I don't think I would…read morehave ever found it if not for Yelp. The drive down the road to get here was itself an adventure. Down through a fern covered small valley it seemed. A small parking lot with one port a potty let me know I'd arrived. There are a couple trails you take. I took the one to the cove. Short, easy and beautiful. Come and explore. Next time, I'll wear walking shoes/ hiking shoes to explore more. Have fun peeps! SYOY!

This is a public park, but one that is not very well known, which is why I wanted to review it…read more Fern Cove is an estuarine, freshwater, and terrestrial conservancy located on the northwest end of Vashon Island. Although the official address for this lovely stretch of Vashon shoreline is listed as being on Cedarhurst Rd, you can also access the beach almost directly via Southwest McCormick Place. Either make your way down McCormick Place or park across the street from the Belle Baldwin House and walk towards the water's edge. Do so and you won't be disappointed! There is a huge stretch of tidal mudflat featuring lovely eelgrass beds teeming with a diversity of algae, macroalgae (seaweeds) and invertebrate life, from juvenile fish, crabs, and of course, geoducks too. Just please be respectful of the shoreline and the marine life. Please do NOT litter here, and don't take anything out of the water to take home. Respect the environment to keep this place a gorgeous natural habitat for future generations to visit and enjoy.

Lots of parking in gravel lot. Plenty of grass to romp around in and I see 3 picnic tables, plenty…read moreof benches, a water fountain, trash cans and even a recycling bin. Great play structures. Sawdust chips cover the play area, some people like em, some people hate em.

Great park for kids. My 2 year old loved the variety. Has a small paved path along side if you want…read moreto ride a bike around. In the same lot as the library. Not sure if there were public bathrooms.

Burton Acres Park is a nice park with a lot of trails through the woods, but when I say "a lot" I…read morereally mean it. Also the signage is really only semi helpful. Check out my pics below. I would go again but only suggest the hiking for those who are more navigationally inclined.

Nice park, however it's a long way down a steep hill, last time I went it had 2 inch gravel that…read morewas uncomfortable to walk on. The smash and grab meth heads break into many cars at the trail head.

Beautiful park, clean and well-kept! I do wish that there were bathrooms but other than that it is…read morebeautiful!

Very pretty garden! It's a quick walk through but there were tables inside if you wanted to sit and…read moreenjoy the scenery! The leaves on the Japanese maples are very pretty right now for fall!

Nice place to relax and enjoy a waterfall. Beware of the local homeless population nearby!read more