Boeing Creek Park

So much to do here!
Well maintained tennis courts, 2 baseball fields, a soccer field, a dog park, and numerous trails.
There is a trail that heads down to the creek which leads to a pond. The pond is pretty gross and there are warning signs not to swim in it but other than that, you get your valley, forest, creek experience.

I absolutely love this park :) It features multiple little waterfalls as well as some water retention ponds. If you get past the first waterfall it can be kind of a difficult path to follow but well worth it. The first time I hiked through the whole length of the park I came across a fenced in area with some very friendly goats :) totally made my day. This place is well worth the semi-​difficult hike. It is not often busy and it’s extremely scenic.

Despite having gone to Shoreline CC up the hill from this park, I had never really checked it out until recently. I actually really enjoyed the hike– but I have to admit I was in an adventurous mood, so I didn’t really mind that I was wandering around the middle of Shoreline for two hours and not really knowing where I was going.
The signage isn’t very clear, so it’s easy (at least for me: P) to get lost. I started at the parking lot near the tennis courts and soccer fields and went towards the lost lake. The forest is surprisingly serene, and doesn’t feel like you’re in the middle of the city at all. After a quick run to the lost lake, I proceeded on the trail which is where things get dicey. You end up walking along Boeing Creek but at some parts, there’s only a one way tiny place to walk against the side of the hill to avoid getting your feet wet. It’s pretty and you come across this side of the hill that is made of this really nice, soft sand and wonder how did it even get here…
I can’t even describe how I got out of here besides continuing to walk around– which led me back to the back parking lot of Shoreline CC. Since I didn’t know how to get back to where I started, I ended up going through the campus and down the road. It was fun pretending to feel like an adventurer and I didn’t really come across any other people, but the trails could definitely be improved.
I’ll be keeping an eye on this place for the future!

Just a warning to people with aggressive dogs off leash: I have and will use pepper spray on your animals if you cannot keep them from barking and baring teeth at me. After your dog is taken care of, you are next if you give me any problem. I’ve been bit twice. Keep your dogs and yourself safe.

This review is for the off-​leash dog park. The parking lot can be crowded during college hours, but the parking lot below the dog area (lot has separate entrance further down main road) includes a small hike up the hill on a trail to the park. There is no running water here for the dogs so bring your own, though there are an assortment of abandoned, old frisbees and balls to throw. The dog park is a giant dusty rectangle, perfect for Chuck-​Its and retrieving. There is shade and some benches along the side but if your dog likes to explore or bolt the length of the park you won’t be able to keep your eye on him. The whole park is fenced and there is a wooden play-​structure for dogs. There is also a 3-​dog limit to each person so it is never very busy, as dog walkers don’t come here.

Hiked the trails here yesterday… overall I liked the lush, forested area! A couple of things to keep in mind, especially if you are new to this park:
*take a picture of the map so you don’t get confused where you are and want to go (signs are few and far between)
*be prepared for a lot of dog walkers who do not abide by the «on leash» signs
(I have two larger dogs and am a dog lover, but find it annoying that other dog owners think they are the exception to the rule and allow their dog (s) to run freely and disrupt other people’s space)
*proper footwear… if you want to take advantage of the entire trail system you will have some steeper wet ground and some creek crossing and walking, especially because part of the trail down by the creek is washed out right now.
Happy Trails !

Has the potential to be a really great park but a lot of the trails are quite treacherous even with as dry as it’s been and it’s really poorly marked which trails are which. Please add signs for how to get safely back to the wet crossing of Boeing Creek. Pros: Beautiful, lots of families and dog walkers around so it feels safe in that respect.

This park is a lovely woodsy refuge from the residential clutter that comprises the surrounding suburbia. There are numerous trails with varying terrain for those wishing to stretch their leg muscles for an hour or so. The small lake at the bottom of the park makes for a pleasant reward for those wishing to see what’s at the end of the Boeing Creek gully.
The one aspect of this park that bothers me is that, despite the designated off-​leash area, dog owners frequently feel free to their pets run through the creek and swim the lake. I find myself puzzled by this, as there signs stating that pets are to remain on-​leash in those areas. Why? Because Boeing Creek is an active salmon and trout spawning ground. Letting dogs run through the creek bed at the least upsets the beds where the fish have laid their eggs. Not good at all!

Good for:
1. smoking weed (duh)
2. dog-​watching: there’s also a dog park if you cant get enough of the dog walkers
3. collecting native plants for your garden: my mom stole a native purple hazelnut out of the brush once. (dont worry, there was an abundance in the area. no species was devastated as result!) ive spotted indian pipe growing here before; a real rarity in newgrowth shitholes like shoreline!
4. «woodland air»
Bad for:
–anyone who is trying to avoid walking past a racist person, there’s a lot of them here
–local community college students
–bugs
–neighborhood cats

This is a really nice, well-​kept park with some short, easy trails to hike! My boyfriend and I live nearby and have enjoyed hiking to Hidden Lake several times. It’s nothing super fancy… You won’t be able to have any sort of lake-​side picnic, but if you go to the entrance at 175^th and 3^rd, there are some basic picnic tables and trash cans for use.
The only downside to the park (which is not the park’s responsibility) is that a number of the dog owners neglect to actually leash their dogs. I once had a couple of HUGE dogs run at me (they didn’t attack or anything, just freaked me out) and the owner had the gall to laugh and say something about «stupid leash laws».

What a great find!
To be honest, I thought I knew all the parks in this area and had explored them all. I stumbled upon this one this afternoon and was blown away that I hadn’t seen it before. It is spacious and beautiful. Several trails to choose from make it perfect for hiking, or dog walking. It also has several natural water features that make it perfect for a quiet afternoon listening to the water.
Tucked away, yet close enough to the main streets it remains quiet yet easily accessible. Definitely will come back for some one on one nature time.

This is our neighborhood park and I love it. It is a hiking park with trails that lead to one beautfiul location after another, including the well named shallow Hidden Lake. The flat area near 175^th St. NW is paved and easier walking, e.g. for small dogs, and has some picnic tables, a water fountain, and trash cans. There are restrooms in the park too, but that’s up near the Innis Arden side parking lot and game fields.
Please do bring your dog, and do not let the dog off leash unless you are in the park’s off leash area. We are now calling the local animal control folks regularly to ticket the scofflaws who think the leash law doesn’t apply to them. Perhaps paying the high price of the ticket will convince them otherwise. Note: there is no exception in the law for people who think they have their dog on voice control. Not that they actually do, 99% of the time.

I had been thinking I needed to get off my a…, and take the dog for a walk. Quit being so lazy and get out there. I heard about Boeing creek from a friend and the hidden lake on the trail. So I packed up the car with my husband, grand daughter and of coarse the very excited dog, who loves anything that gets her away from the house.
When we arrived we are not sure we were at the right place. There are tennis courts and a kids play area, but we got out of the car and found a map with a few different trails to chose from. We headed for the lake. Which was not hard to find. It was clean and a great destination for the day. Claire, who is 6, and the dog played in the lake scaring the ducks.
After awhile we decided to head out taking the Loop around the park instead of going back the way we came in. The trail was beautiful as is went along the creek running down to the lake below. As we went up and around we kept expecting to see the way out to the parking lot but it started to look like we where lost. I was in a state of denial really, I mean how do you get lost in Shoreline. We are not new to hiking but we typically do not wear flip flops out in the woods but this was a city park.
We ended up on a road on the other side of the park and thought about hitch hiking or calling for a pizza but we, the adults, we’re not giving up that easily. Claire was a different story she was done. «her legs hurt» she needed a rest, blah, blah, blah. So like a good Papa my husband picked her up and put her on his shoulders. The poor man was exhausted as we climbed and looped around then came upon a parking lot. Whoo hoo. … Wrong parking lot, how big is this park? We were at the Community College at the very top of the trails (I think, I am definitely not the expert on this adventure).
We had to reevaluate our position and find our original start point. After a short rest by the fountain on the college campus we headed back on another trail, this time heading down or so we thought.
Soon we came to a bench with a view of the sound, a beautiful view. So we took a seat pondering our situation. There were 2 paths one less traveled that went straight down and another long dark twisting trail That is when we heard it, balls bouncing, a tennis court from down below. We got up Papa put Claire on his shoulders because her legs hurt or so she kept telling us and we head straight down what at 1^st looked like a trail but turned out it wasn’t. The decline was so steep I was sliding down and had to take off my shoes to find a good footing. But the further we went the better I could see it … The TRUCK! I looked back and saw Papa, my husband sliding on his but with Claire on his shoulders still. complaining and a little scared.
Finally we emerged out right behind the tennis courts. We made it out alive:). Claire saw the kids play area and took off running with Venus, our dog close behind Miraculously cured of her ailments she climbed, jumped and went down the slide.
What an adventure! Who new at the start if the day we would have found a place to explore and an experience to remember after time very fondly. We will go back but next time we will be better prepared.

Great place to get a quick hike with the dog.

Boeing Creek is a park that you will want to come back to, and it’s great for kids, dogs, and well, everyone. My brother and I practically grew up here, and even so I come back and explore from time to time, somehow I still stumble on new places.
I am a huge fan of variety, which makes me appreciate some of the work that has been done on the trails in the park (key word=some). If you want to walk your dog and/​or walk on some nice trails, you can do that. If you have kids that want to run off into the woods and climb around everywhere, they can do that too. For me, it was always a great, safe place for me to get my exploration and mud-​playing fix as a kid.
You can walk by the creek, by the lake, into beautiful clearings, and you can still find some seclusion. When you can’t get out of the city, you can at least walk here in the woods. What makes this park even better is that it’s attached to Shoreview park, where there are tennis courts, two baseball fields, a soccer field, and two playgrounds (and plenty of parking!). There is also a bench above the tennis courts that offers a spectacular view of the sound and the Olympics.
Either/​both of the parks are definitely worth coming to, and like I said, there is something for everyone so check it out.

Upper Boeing Creek Park is a Shoreline Gem. Just think what a truly incredible park Shoreline would have if it were connected with Lower Boeing Creek Park… which is currently sequestered and gated exclusively for the residents of Innis Arden… If all of Boeing Creek were open to *everyone* we would have a wonderful, full watershed walk, similar to Carkeek Park in Seattle.

After waiting who knows how long for this backyard Shoreline gem to finally re– open after construction… its here! Its great! Love the layout, the small secret trails that take you only 5 minutes away from the main circular trail, yet you feel far away!
Abundance of parking, trash cans, benches and even a water fountain for humans with a attached low fountain for your pooch! Alot of thought went into the simple joys of a park… and they got this one right!
Nice to see my Shoreline Taxes distributed here! My family and my pooch says Thanks!
Negs~ high number of people who forget this is not a off leash park. no matter how much your doggy comes when you call them at home– leash laws are for everyone and you and your dog are not the «special exception», secondly… no bathroom for humans… got to hold it I guess!
Pos~ location, quiet, small, secluded, ample parking, generally respectful people and dogs I have run into!

Today was my first time here, and definitely not my last. Shoreline’s Boeing Creek Park is so underrated and under-​appreciated. This ¾ mile sprawling trail is filled with an amazing array of wildlife plants, a real life clay wall– etched with cute little proclamations of «love» and little hidden trails that lead to the most amazing mini-​waterfall. Beautiful!