Lord Hill Regional Park
Puget Sound and Islands
As of late April 2026, Lord Hill Regional Park is experiencing typical spring conditions with significant mud reported across many trails. While trail maintenance has recently cleared fallen trees, hikers should still expect muddy sections requiring sturdy footwear.
Parking availability varies, with the north lot sometimes being unexpectedly empty, potentially due to a recent bear warning sign. The south lot is generally spacious and free. Some trails remain closed for restoration. Wildlife sightings, including deer, waterfowl, and potentially bears, have been noted. Be aware of horse manure and mountain bike ruts on multi-use trails. Trail signage can be inconsistent, so a downloaded map is recommended.
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Strange to see so much parking available mid-day with such beautiful weather. Could it be the bear warning sign at the north trailhead? Looks very new and mentioned multiple bears (the same bear seen ...
Did a 4.5 mile loop from the north parking lot. Almost empty at 5 pm this Saturday. Saw 2 deer and several geese and ducks. Only noticed humans on the big trails near the parking. Same for mountain b...
Ten of us (along with my dog Ajax) met at the North parking lot where we found a few trails marked as "closed," but my co-leader steered us to the alternate entry path.We left at 7:15 AM and did a clo...
We parked at the South lot, which is a wide open level gravel lot at the end of the road basically under Hwy 522. There was a portable open and stocked. Maybe 10 cars scattered about the lot. There we...
Walked the Lord Hill trails from the southern trailhead Tuesday morning, (appears to also be called the Tester or Crooked Lakes trailhead depending what map you look at.) The lot is free, quite large...
We had no problem parking in the main lot where there are 2 honey buckets. Theres a warning sign about a recent close encounter with a black bear. We saw none. There’s some mud on the trails but no pr...
Friday, Jan. 30-started from expansive southern trailhead parking. Complete with a clean Honey Bucket and Info Board w/map. Lovely 5 mile loop w/1,000' gain along ~10 different named trails. Yup-muddy...
Beautiful but cold day for a hike. Decided to take advantage of the weather and hike Lord Hill Park. Arrived at noon and plenty of parking but was just a few spots left when I finished. The trail I to...
We arrived at the North Parking Lot at 8:30 and there were only a couple other cars there. We meandered along the Beaver Lake Pond trail to Hidden Pond, Wayne's World, Midway, Golden Eye and up to th...
First hike of the New Year! I got to try out my new fancy rain gear I got for Christmas and it worked fine in the sprinkles. Luckily it didn't get tested in a heavy downpour. We explored the west side...
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