Chambers Creek Regional Park

Chambers Creek Regional Park is a gorgeous park! I have been looking for good biking trails in Pierce County for a very, very long time and they all seem to congregate here at this park in University Place!
The park is sandwiched in between a golf course or the golf course is part of the park and there are golfers out here pretty much any time of the year. Some signs caution you about going on the paths that lead to the golf fields about flying balls and other paths where you are discouraged from entering which also goes into the golf fields. I’m not sure what the reasoning is but some more excursions to this park will probably explain it as I get more familiar with it’s surroundings. Their «ruins» of huge slabs and pillars of concrete in the park which I believe are the remains of an old gravel mine but now they come across as artistic and interesting subjects for photo opportunities. There is an awesome, curving bridge that goes over the railroad tracks that face the bay and you can get a good view of the water from there. The bridge ends on a nub, almost a «pier» of sorts for further photo ops and viewings. The are stairs on each side of the bridge as well which takes you to a nice, rocky beach. There are stretches of sand here though and seems to be a leash free dog area. There is a second, enclosed leash free dog park on the premises as well.
I’m kicking myself for not coming out here sooner but I feel like my bucket list is quite vast and another new bucket list goal was added, bike on all those great trails out there!

Visited this place around 5am before we went hiking.
Of course, the bay bridge was still locked but still went over it lol.
Walked around and locked a padlock and threw the key away.
The address leads to the actual parking lot on the upper elevation.
And it requires a hike down to get to the actual bridge, so just drive down near the golf course for a near parking.
Great place, but we did not have enough time to come back and actually explore the area.

We were very disappointed to find that the majority of the park is under construction and blocked off. The playground is no longer here. The dog walk area is graded and desolate. There is no handicap access to the water. Overall it was much less than it had been advertised for. The website should have given some warning that this location was no longer as it was, and that over 90% of the park has now been sectioned off and no longer accessible.

I love chambers bays! I live right next to it and I walk the trail whenever I can. And the sunset view is amazing. I take my dog here all the time.
Too bad it’s blocked off right now because of the US Open next week. Not very excited to have thousands of people in my neighborhood.
At least out of towners can see how beautiful chambers bay really is.

This is a great place to bring dogs. Just be aware:
The existing fenced off leash dog area near Central Meadow is temporary. The dog park will be closed in May 2015 when the United States Golf Association takes over the site for the U.S. Open.
According to UP Councilwoman Klososki, dog owners have always known the park would close, and they support the golf tournament.
We fear that the dog park will not reopen after the U.S. Open ends next summer due to business developers. Previously, we believed the dog park would reopen after the tournament and stay open until a permanent location was identified and built.
Unilocalers: we need to make sure this great facility continue to support ouf four legged family members.
Read more here:

Hubs and I decided to branch out from our favorite dog park and try something new – we are so glad we did!
I ran into an issue with the directions with my phone about a mile and a half before the park it tried to have me park on the side of the road and said I would need to walk the rest of the way. Fortunately as I was driving I saw many signs along the way indicating the direction to Chambers Bay, so when in doubt follow the signs folks, they took me straight there.
When we pulled in we saw signs that said to continue driving to the Meadows parking lot if we were not patrons of the golf club or grill. We followed down the hill and found plenty of open spaces even on a sunny weekend at noon.
This place is expansive, we saw lots of dog lovers and although it wasn’t obvious to understand what direction the off leash dog beach was we were able to just follow other dog families to find the way. Tip: you need to go across the cool bridge and at the bottom of the stairs hang a left.
At the dog park we found lots of dogs swimming and playing and everyone was very nice. Even when our dog tried to steal a toy, the owner didn’t mind at all – I was mortified. Our dog isn’t into fetch so I didn’t think to bring a toy to this park. Tip: bring dog toy just in case!
I did find some animal waste on the beach and picked it up, I was actually surprised others had not done so before me that saw it. I had extra bags but this park provides them so really there is no excuse for an owner not to. Also, park users should do there part to keep it clean even when an owner doesn’t. With families also wading in the water and storm water runoff this could be a health hazard so keep that in mind and be sure to wash your hands after playing with your pup or in the water.
Aside from the dog areas this park is just cool, a awesome paved walking trail, good bathrooms, great views, and a water fountain for you and your pooch. Tip: bring water for your pup to the beach they may try to drink the saltwater.
I didn’t see any covered sitting areas or tables so keep that in mind, but still a great place for a family picnic. Check this place out, you won’t regret it! We will be back to run that trail!

With great view of the cascades, Puget sound and those cute seal pups you can’t go wrong walking/​running this trail. There is an off leash gated area for the doggy and often times you will see the guys who blows huge bubbles at the park for the kiddos. Really a great park!

This is a great place to spend a sunny day with friends, kids, dogs or just to hang out and be alone. Large grassy area to hang out, beach to walk on, decent parking and off-​leash areas for your four-​legged family members.
I wish I lived closer I’d be here a LOT more often.

Excellent place to go for a walk (or a ride, or a run, etc.)! Paved trail, meadow, beach (with off-​leash area), dog park, restaurant/​lounge… oh, and a golf course, too!
The main trail is a paved 3.25 mile loop around the golf course with spectacular views of the South Sound along the entire route. There are steep-​ish sections at either end of the course that make for a bit of a workout if you’re doing the whole loop. If you don’t have the time or the energy to go all the way around, there are upper and lower parking areas so you can enjoy the 1.25 mile upper trail or the beach and meadow area below. The Bridge to the Beach is pretty sweet, and the dog LOVES to go full-​throttle on the sand/​gravel off-​leash beach area or inside the fenced dog park. Drinking fountains at the restrooms have doggy fountains, too!