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Hamlin Park — Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

We had a nice picnic at the park, then took a short stroll around some of the trails. 

There were plenty of parking spaces available when we got to the park around 1:45 on a Sunday afternoon. There were fewer spaces when we left a little after 5, although I think that was mostly because there were a couple of bigger groups at the park (including a large party under the covered area and a LARP-ing group in the field). 

The restroom near the playground/parking lot was in good shape with soap and plenty of toilet paper. 

We had our picnic at a picnic table near a bunch of other tables in the trees next to the parking lot. It was pretty quiet. We were the only group there for the most part, except for a couple of folks who sat around for a little bit of time before leaving. 

We didn't explore all the trails in the trail network, but did do a small loop, and those trails were in good shape. Most of the trail network — on the north side of the park, at least — is at a higher elevation than the playfield, so there's a bit of a climb up there (but it's pretty mild/moderate, and quite short).

We encountered a couple of mountain bikers on the shared trails, but very few other people. 

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