We hit the park up on a weekend, which was part of the issue we had. Fully our fault. The parking lot was only 1/3 of the way full so we thought we'd have a quiet hike and for part of the hike it was pretty quiet and secluded. There were lots of screaming young boys running around the eastern part of the park with handmade bows and arrows and things that looked like waterballoons. Lord of the Flies comes close to describing the scene. Once we were away from the boys, we could hear the flickers and the crunch of the twigs under our feet. If you're wanting a break from urbanity, maybe go during the week. That said, it's not a full break even then as we could hear large machinery from construction nearby too. 

The trails are easy to follow if you follow the white posts with the arrow markers showing you the way. Sometimes there are little trails that flow out from the main trail which get a bit confusing. Following those smaller trails though leads to obstacles and you figure out that you've in fact lost the trail. It's not super clear in places, in other words. At one point we were on the main trail and there was a large felled tree blocking the path and we had to walk around it. If you've come with someone who has slight mobility issues it would have proven a bit more difficult to just walk around.

Walked a good sized loop through several of the north Seattle area parks on this rainy Saturday morning.  Starting at Hamlin Park we headed east through the park then south on 25th Ave NE to South Woods Park, then west on 150th St., briefly south on 15th and east again on 148th to the eastern entrance to Paramount Open space.  After walking west through Paramount we again headed west on 147th, south on 8th and west on 145th over I-5.  Hang a right on 1st Ave NE and walk north up to Twin Ponds Park.  Close the loop heading east on 155th St and north on 15th back to Hamlin Park.  Total distance including some wandering in each park is about 4.5 miles with a gross vertical of just over 300'.  All roads are quiet residential or have sidewalks.  No park trail issues other than some blow down in the eastern half of Hamlin Park.

Hamlin Park has some nice ups and downs through the thick dog hair hemlock forest with facilities nicely upgraded in 2010 along with trail signage and an art installation.  South Woods Park is primarily more young forest with a maze of informal trails, but there are several groves of large interesting Madrone trees making this worth a stop.  Paramount Open Space includes some wetland and grassy meadow area with a pretty unnamed creek running north/south through the park.  Twin Ponds Park is larger with trails much of the way around the two large ponds, forested areas, soccer fields and a nice pea patch garden.   An easy walk through a nice selection of natural areas just north of Seattle.

It's a small forest in the middle of the city. I love it and consider it an oasis from the usual hubbub of life. Popular spot for trail runners, people with dogs & kids so I tend to go on rainy days when it's quieter.

Popular for dog walking, jogging, and mountain biking Shoreline’s Hamlin Park offers an interesting trail system accessible year-round. The oldest park in Shoreline is abundant with woody natural areas interspersed between ball fields, playgrounds and school grounds. Trails through large second-growth trees range from the kid friendly paved bike loop that wraps around baseball fields, the gravel out and back trail through the middle of the woods flanked by a series of steeper single track trails that weave through forested contours. Hamlin Park’s hilly topography makes for great trail running. Follow the white arrows to track the two-mile trail running course loop. Dense woods open up to mountain views. Take a spin along the center gravel trail before picking your path through up and down the short but fun hills. Connect to the South Woods for a loop around the perimeter of both parks. These trails are accessible year round. Don’t hesitate go to explore, but be mindful of visiting the densely wooded area during heavy windstorms. Enjoy Hamlin Park, urban oasis of natural beauty.

Clear crisp day and a nice walk with the dogs after a stop at the dog park. One trail was precarious for my sprained ankle but the steps were nice and it's super eas.

Tucked away in the suburban blandscape of Shoreline is forested Hamlin Park, located on 15 Ave NE and 160th Street. We spent an hour or two walking around on the park's numerous trails. Deep in the heart of the park's woods, for a few moments at least, we could imagine we were deep in the heart of the Cascades. Fresh gravel and treadwork on the trails shows that the City Of Shoreline is taking a renewed interest in their mini backyard wilderness. A little ravine cuts through the park, the course of the former Hamlin Creek, now buried underground. There is some thought of daylighting the creek and restoring its natural course. To extend our walk we headed south through the sports fields behind a middle school and high school complex to South Woods Park, another forested tract with many trails. We walked back to Hamlin through the office park to the west, a mix of funky old wood buildings and newer structures. A fence separates the office park from Hamlin Park, but we found a strategically-placed hole in the fence that led us directly to Hamlin's main parking lot.