Wanscher’s Community Park

The pictures on here are really deceiving. Lol. I was expecting an actual park of some sort near the weather, but instead I pulled up into the woods where there were 9 total parking spots, one of which was handicap parking. There were 2 benches and a BBQ grill. I did see a walking trail but didn’t take the time to walk it because I saw a family enter and leave within 10 min and assumed it was just that short.
It was clean, especially for not having anything there but it didn’t feel like a park. Felt more like someone’s back yard next to a lake.

This park is small but has great access to the lake. It’s kind of a weird location as it’s right off 26^th Ave and Ruddell. There is a paved trail for biking or rollerblading or just plain olé walking. There are also several «off the beaten path» trails so you can kind of venture off into the more wooded area. It’s not too overgrown with foliage though, so you’d have a hard time getting lost or injured (unless you’re not paying attention). All the trails lead back to the paved trail so you have zero chance of getting lost and the back end of the park is fenced, as it faces a street, so it’s so small you cannot get lost. Seriously.
As mentioned, there is access to the lake. I think it’s Hicks Lake, but I’m only going off the street name. You can feed the ducks or maybe go swimming. There obviously is no lifeguard and I’m not even sure you can go swimming here. Do your own research. After you’re done swimming (if it’s allowed), which I’m not sure how toxic the water is, you can come up the hill a bit and picnic on one of the two picnic tables. There are no pavilions or covered tables so it may not be the best when it’s raining or if you’re hosting a big party. You might want to try the Woodland Creek Community Park since they also have a community center for like if you’re doing a wedding or something.
The parking area is small as well with maybe no more than 10 spots that are not angled. The general feel of this park is just enough to make you sit right after a short stroll. Hold your pee as there are no bathrooms, or just pee in the water or woods (don’t hate). The park is well kept and there have trash cans and doggie doo bags.
It’s not as lengthy as I would like. I like to have at least 2 or 3 miles so I can burn off some energy. That’s one reason I like Grandview Chambers Bay Bike and Hike Trail. Now that is a park!
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But anyway this park is about the same distance as the I-​5 park but there is a lot more room to play football or horseshoes or whatever.