Grass Lake Nature Reserve

Jesse Card

We were originally attracted to here by old photos of the bone fields. Unfortunately these are mostly gone now as they were harvested by someone. This is unfortunate as it was a unique attraction. That said, this isn't just a park, it's a nature reserve. As such, pets are not allowed. This is noted on signs over and over and over. Every entrance as well as secondary signs. There is no restroom, water, or other facilities. Come prepared for a short hike or with the proper supplies of you want to stay longer. This is a great easy hike to walk with young kids, but don't expect to use a stroller or wheelchair. I've seen more animals here, specifically snakes, tree frogs, and chipmunks than I've seen in any other park within a city limits in western washington. There's a great amount of birds to listen to, and new flora coming up in the spring. There is an old milk storage tank which is a unique attraction. Enjoy some excellent reverberations of sound, or dare to go inside to enjoy a surprise. We saw many other families out to enjoy it, including several folks flaunting the no pets signs. That was unfortunate as one was off leash and terrified a couple (dog-phobic) young kids. If you want to spend a couple hours with Marie living kids, this makes a great little walk with some interesting human artifacts to enjoy.

Karina Leon

Beautifully maintained trails, quiet and extremely peaceful, local wetland, amazing variety of local plants and tree species if you're trying to learn them. It's one of my favorite trails that's in town.

Sheldon Kreger

Quick loop takes less than half hour to walk. Very flat. The forest if pleasant and feels secluded. No major views of the water as there is no real shoreline. However there are places you can see it if you follow some of the side trails. It's a good place to run in the summer. During winter the exposed tree roots are a bit hazerdous for running, at least for me.

Columba Fernandez

Nice nature loop trail of about a mile long. You will see evergreens (Fir trees mostly) and deciduous trees (hazelnut and alder trees mostly). Salal, sword fern, black barriers, and salmon berry all populate the trail sides.There are a couple of wetland lakes, but you won't see them from the main trail. There is a smaller trail that heads towards Louise Lake. To get to it, take a sharp left from where the trail loop fork starts. Enjoy the birds, red squires, and ant hills.