An amazing secret spot to swim and get away -- BUT, we've had stuff stolen EVERYTIME! From our…read morestrawberries being stolen, to 2 ciders, to cash from our wallets, and even a phone. BE CAREFUL! It surprises us everytime since it's so peaceful but we've learned our lesson. If you swim, carry your belongings on you! Still one of our favorite spots!

Love it. They did a bang up job of creating the new park. Great for all ages and finally a place to…read moreswim in kenmore

What a fun little park even if it just rained you can just bring a towel. It's great for a little…read moreextra walk and picnic as well as there is a trail and our family really enjoyed their time.

Really enjoyed this park! First of all, it's so visually unique and fun! My kids were excited when…read morewe drove up. There's a lot of areas for imaginative play - little forts, climbing wall, train etc. plenty of shade and picnic tables too. There's no bathroom but there is a port a potty if you're desperate. The only downside is there's no parking lot so you have to park in a side street and walk across a busy street to get there. Would still recommend!

This is a relatively untouched park. It consists of areas on the East and West sides of Juanita…read moreDrive. The East side is partially developed with 3 fully fenced baseball fields, a fourth baseball field, a soccer/lacrosse field, a gazebo, a kids play area, and an active beaver dam / pond. The trails are all classed as multi-use and enjoyed by hikers, dog walkers and mountain bikers. The west side of the park is a favorite of mountain bikers and has several trails with bike features. Denny Creek runs through the park. Part of this area had been know by local teens as the crash for years. In the 50's there had been an airport on top of Finn Hill and a plane had crashed about 1/2 mile short of the runway. The final remains of the old wood frame canvass covered plane were removed when they built the kids play area. If you are looking for the airport, you will find the Inglemoor Shopping Center (QFC & Bartells, etc,), apartments and houses where it was.

A great park in a finn hill area of Kirkland. It has a lot of shade and short hiking loops. A…read moreplayground is pretty nice. Would recommend visiting in a sunny day.

The trails of Centennial Park from the parking lot make their way away from the street and I found…read morethe noise from the cars died off as I made my way into the park today, Thursday 27 April 2023. As I explored the trails, I found a few stream crossings, different bird species, a baby snake, and a variety of flowers in bloom. The park was quiet and I did not encounter too many people as I explored. Across the stream(s), I found the trails could get a bit muddy and overlain with blackberry branches. I was wearing running shoes with thinner soles and decided not to go the way of the blackberry bushes as the thorns might have put holes in them, something to explore with thicker-soled shoes. The birds were singing all throughout my visit, which was soothing. Closer to the parking lot is a viewing area overlooking an expanse with longer grass, a covered picnic area with a grill, and an old schoolhouse that can be reserved for different uses. Fun park to stop and enjoy the wildlife, trees, and flowers.

Great park to walk around and great scenic views of elder trees!…read moreI highly recommend you go check out this park one of the best one in the city!

This is a lovely trail. We saw and heard many birds on our walk on this trail earlier tonight. I…read morewas close to catching a photo of a magnificent red-breasted robin perched on a tree about 3 feet from the trail, but the robin flew away too quickly. At one point, we saw a beautiful bird gliding noiselessly across the sky. It was medium-sized and I am not able to identify very many birds so I am not sure what it was. It was so pretty though! As a couple of others have mentioned, this trail is near the off-leash dog park. The pay machine, that we paid for parking at, only takes bills or coins, from what we could tell. It costs one dollar per day to park in the lot that is next to this trail. We had a one dollar bill, so we used that. The terrain on this trail is interesting. Very diverse and varied, from dirt with plenty of roots criss-crossing it, to gravel, to paved, to several narrow bridges with wooden footpaths. It was a gorgeous day today, and we enjoyed the view of Lake Sammamish from the dock that is located in the middle of this trail. We were walking on this trail for a little over an hour. As a couple of other reviews have mentioned, there were multiple people who did bring their dogs on this trail without a leash, despite the several signs saying to leash your dog(s) on this trail. I think I may have counted 7 signs of different shapes and sizes along this trail saying to leash your dog here, and I think we saw about 7 dogs that were not leashed, too. I love dogs and it brought such joy to my heart to see the dogs bounding around happily within the nearby off-leash dog park before we got to this trail, but I do wish people would be more respectful here since this area is for birds. A friendly dog (maybe a Rottweiler mix?) came running up to me off leash. I said hi to the dog in a friendly way. He seemed like a great dog. Not his fault his owners didn't leash him! There were also many sticks of different sizes that dogs had left in the middle of this trail. We saw one dog carrying a huge stick in its mouth. This stick was about 4" in diameter, and the stick was almost as long as the (large-ish) dog that was carrying it! It was an amusing sight to watch this dog carry this enormous stick. We saw probably about 20 - 30 other people out on the trail today, but it really didn't feel very crowded to us, and there were even moments where we had the trail to ourselves for a short while. It's really amazing the variety of bird habitats that we saw here in such a short time. So many different types of trees, grasses, and other vegetation. The birds must love it here. There is a lovely stream running across this trail that is located about half way from the beginning of this trail to the Lake Sammamish overlook. I'm sure this stream is a nice place for some of the birds to get a drink of water. We walked almost to where the dirt part of the trail connected to the off-leash dog park, then we turned around and walked all the way back to the parking lot. We were more than happy to see the same scenery twice while we were going back the way that we came. It was a wonderful way to spend a sunny early evening in Spring.

Perfect nature walk any time of year! Very easy trail with lots of beautiful spots by the river and…read moreplenty of thickets where you can spot birds if you stop to listen and look, even for a casual birder like me who doesn't have binoculars. Would definitely recommend shoes that can get dirty if you go during a rainy season, though, since some of the trail can get pretty muddy! I've been in the fall and spring and both have their own unique charm. :)

Pretty nice dog park, have a water for them(tap water) with bowls, shade. I love being my dog here!read more

First time ever to a dog park. Very quite enclosed space clean too. Two other friendly dogs and…read moreowners at park. We'll be back for certain.

My Brother / Best Friend, Ryan, and I walked through Woodin Creek Park recently, prior to taking a…read morelong, peaceful walk on the Sammamish River Trail. Woodin Creek Park leads to the Sammamish River Trail. There are only 5 parking spots, and all 5 of them were full when Ryan and I arrived at this park, so we parked near the sports field and walked over to this park. I had been wanting to check out this park because I play basketball occasionally with friends and I have been searching for an infrequently-used outdoor basketball court that we can play on when the weather gets a bit warmer. Last year, when I was healthy enough to do it, I played basketball at home (but with the way that my back yard is structured as well as the only reasonable place to put the basketball hoop, the surroundings are less than ideal for retrieving a runaway ball), and I also played on the basketball court at Rhododendron Park in Kenmore, but the scent of heavy traffic at that other park was kind of off-putting to me as I am sensitive to smells and wanted a court where the air smelled like trees instead of heavy exhaust. This basketball court at this park smells nice - nature smells mostly - and it is mostly surrounded by a wide flat grassy meadow, making it easy to retrieve the basketball if it rolls away. I think I have found a better place to play basketball with my friends this year! As mentioned in the other review, there is also one tennis court at this park. No one was playing basketball or tennis when we visited. There isn't much for kids to do here, unless they play basketball or tennis, or some other sport where a medium-sized grassy meadow would be useful (soccer? badminton?), but that's fine by me, just thought I would note it for people who enjoy taking their kids to the park. No swings, play center, slides, things like that. Ryan and I enjoyed our visit to this park.

Great walking trail for people and dogs! There isn't an easy way to connect to restaurants across…read morethe river, but it's a short drive. Also, it's quite heavy with bike traffic. However, wonderful trail for a dog stroll!

My companion and I played some lively one-on-one basketball at Brickyard Road Park earlier this…read moreevening. There is no parking lot here, it is located in a residential neighborhood, so we parked on the street. We had driven to Woodin Creek Park first, but the basketball court there was in use. We waited for a while, but it was still in use, so we drove over to this park instead. There are no restrooms here either. There are a few short walking trails. A couple of people were walking their dogs. When we first arrived at the basketball court, it was in use also. It was a great evening to play basketball - cool but not too chilly, and not rainy, with crisp early spring air. We waited for a while, and those players left, so we were able to use the basketball court for about 45 minutes. At one point while we were playing basketball, 3 young boys came whizzing right through the basketball court on their bicycles. They looked very comfortable doing this, like it may have been something that they do often. They cut right across the area where we were playing. My companion landed a perfect shot, and one of the boys yelled cheerfully, "Nice shot!" My companion thanked him. I said yes, it really was a nice shot, wasn't it. I was a bit relieved when the boys left, though. I must say this is the first time in my entire life that I have ever seen kids riding their bikes around and through a basketball court! I appreciated how the grassy field behind the basketball hoop was sloped upwards, and how the fence on the side of the basketball court was one of the tall chain-link fences. It would be hard to lose a basketball on this court. The rim of the basketball hoop was oddly constructed. I'm used to scoring about 45 - 60 points in a 30 - 45 minute one-on-one game (I played basketball a lot growing up), but I scored far less points than that today, and I didn't really feel off of my game. I think it had to do with the way that the hoop was constructed. I still won the game though (barely) - yeah! I'd be open to playing basketball on this court again, but it might not be my first choice.

I've been hesitant to review this place because it's a great place to play pickleball and no one is…read moreever here. We want to keep it that way! Haha but no, it's a small little park and down the hill in the corner it has a basketball hoop and pickleball court that is just on pavement. Works great though. Has a pretty good net and the lines are still visible. A nice surrounding neighborhood that is very quaint and pleasant. Up the hill is a play area for kids, walking/bike path (very short), and good grass area.