Green Lake
Puget Sound and Islands
As of February 16, 2026, conditions at Green Lake are mostly clear. The most recent report from December 13, 2025, described a highly festive "Pathway of Lights" event, resulting in significant crowds and busy conditions, particularly on the paved lakeside trail. Parking was available at a Ravenna park-and-ride in the afternoon, but traffic and crowds escalated rapidly. The trail itself was paved with muddy areas immediately off the path.
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Bottom Line:It was the "Pathway of Lights at Green Lake" event! Very festive and fun with thousands of candlelit luminaries along the paths and docks, live music (featuring local school bands), and fi...
Ah, Green Lake on a sunny afternoon in springtime. I always say Seattlites are like sunflowers, and today was no exception; folks were out in droves walking, roller blading/picnicking, and strolling w...
Yeah, that Green Lake. I hadn't been here since about 1974 so it was new to me. We were going to do this as part of the Olmsted 50, section 2. We ended up walking almost all around the lake before we ...
As I was heading south on I5 this afternoon and entering Seattle, I thought today might be a good day to do the urban hike around Green Lake for my first time. I had heard a couple years ago that this...
Enjoyed a wonderful hike on Saturday, the forecast called for rain and potential snow but, we had light clouds and sunshine instead. Arrived about 10 am and the parking lot had two spaces available wh...
Got to the boat house around 5:15, and there were plenty of spaces in the parking lots there, especially across the street. The park had plenty of folks around.Restroom next to the boat house was open...
Lovely hike up to green lake - used spikes for the last half mile or so, not impossible to hike in boots but easier and quicker with spikes. Only saw 1 or 2 others the entire hike, great bluebird sunn...
My partner had never been to Green Lake before, so we decided to do a post-work #lovelocaltrails loop around the lake to start off the workweek.We got to one of the parking lots near the boathouse aro...
It was a glorious, sunny winter morning for a walk around Green Lake!For folks who, like me, often struggle to find parking near this iconic spot: I parked near the playfields on East Green Lake Way n...
Perfect bluebird day for a snow-free winter hike in Rainier National Park! The first 3-miles of this hike are an easy walk on a pretty road closed to traffic. There are a few views of the river and a ...
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