Grandview Chambers Bay Bike and Hike Trail

Nice stroll and view of bay. There is a very nice playground off the trail for kids also. Recommend going when the sun isn’t beating because there wasn’t to much shade

Beautiful. Kid friendly, dog friendly, great kids park and a wonderful walk. I love it there enough I sent off Chinese lanterns from the little bridge I memory of my best friend.

I almost hate to talk about this spot since it’s getting too crowded! But since the golf course will be the site of the 2015 US Open golf tournament this place will soon be world famous. My advice is to get out and enjoy it before they close the trail for the tourney in June.

Beautiful place to walk the dog. The view is amazing, the bathrooms are well maintained, the playground is lovely and there is plenty of parking.

Love this trail. Always kept up well and with the hills it’s perfect exercise squeezed into 3 miles.

This place is great. It offers everything. Its gotten better as its been developed. There is a dog park. There is access to the «beach» now. There is a nice walking trail and if you’re a little more active, a huge loop trail including switchbacks. A giant grass field to lay around on. A kids area as well. Parking is a bit limited on nice days. The view is spectacular.

Definitely a great place for jogging or walking. There’s awesome views of the golf course and the bay. The trail is about 2.5 miles and pretty much wraps around a golf course and through a small «foresty» area. On the run, you’ll run past a dog park, a few water stations, and the train tracks. The incline is rough, but for some reasons running clockwise felt less challenging.
Parking can be limited in the main parking lot, especially on sunny days, but there is plenty of street and residential parking.
I read that the US open 2015 will be held here!

Whether its rain or shine, this park is amazing. Whether you start at the top and take in the wonderful views of the bay or park at the bottom and take a gander at the guys playing golf, you will be amazed. I believe the trail is about 2 – 3 miles long. And let me tell you, if you start at the bottom and walk, run, jog your way up, it is somewhat strenuous. Actually no matter which way you go there is a lot of variation in uphill to downhill grades so you can start in different places each time and really switch it up. But
you are guaranteed to get a hefty workout.
You can play disc golf or regular golf. You can toss the kids over to the playground. You can go for a stroll out on the bridge. There is so much to do. There are several bathrooms and water fountains and they are moderately clean. There is also a lot of parking and it’s free. I am really glad I found this little slice of heaven to get my workout on because it’s just the intensity I need. This is a perfect place to catch a sunset too.

I’m not a fan of Unilocal,but I signed up just to review Chamber’s Bay. Wow. We are new to the South Sound and were surprised to find such a jewel. Chamber’s Bay view rivals anything that Ruston or even Alki has to offer. The views are amazing and you get a great challenge (if you want one) by walking up and down the beach trails. I won’t repeat what others have said, but I will say that parking is a nightmare on a sunny day, but it is still worth a shot. If you go on a cloudy day, you will be fine, and get a classic NW view.
It’s good to know that this is an old mine quarry that has been reclaimed and is not complete, as the city of UP is doing it in phases to lessen the enviornmental impact. So yes, there is a ‘strange’ feel to the place and that is why. For me, it adds to the feeling of escape.

Chambers Bay/​Grandview Trail is an outstanding jogging trail that rings around the Chambers Bay golf course and has one of the best views in Pierce County, looking out over the Puget Sound. The trail is paved and is about 4 people wide. In the evening and early mornings, it’s usually pretty empty; other times, it can be crowded with people that don’t leave space for runners (which makes me want to go all «office linebacker» on them; seriously, just share a little bit of the path). The trail has about a 300 foot vertical drop down to the waterfront, regardless of which direction one uses. The clubhouse side is a steep curve to the bottom. The upper meadow is a series of calf killing switchbacks. These are difficult hills, and I recommend going down the clubhouse side and up the upper meadow switchbacks.
The lower meadow has the remains of the old sand and gravel quarry here, although the park has decided to put picnic tables directly amongst the ruins, which lessens their beauty (please, leave the ruins «as is»!). Many go kiting in the lower meadow or use the fenced off dog park nearby. A small beach borders the Sound at the very tip of the park, and is great for skipping rocks.

Extraordinary views of the sound and links style golf course from University Place, WA. It’s hard to believe I never even knew about this place until these past few weeks. This has to be the Tacoma area best kept secret because I’ve been here now about 10 times and its never busy. Even though I live in Pierce county I spend majority my time in Seattle, and I rated Seward and Green lake as two my favorite parks. I defiantly can make a great argument for this park surpassing both of those by far, since Chambers Bay park has so much more to offer in my opinion. First parking at this park is a breeze compared to Seward and Green Lake, anyone who knows your timing has to be just right to catch someone leaving when you pull up or you will be circling for awhile. Second the views here are priceless, it reminds me of how much I love the Lord’s creation and how amazing it is. On a sunny clear day it does not get any better with a nice breeze, beautiful lush green fields of grass, and the sounds of the crickets chirping away. Its such a great place to go for a walk or a jog around the 3 mile loop. You can tackle this loop clockwise or counter clockwise to experience different obstacles on the path ie (a curvy hill clockwise or a steep hill counter clockwise) There is a park for children a nice pier where you can access the little rocky beach. The center field at the bottom is a haven for kite flying, soccer playing, picnics, and other outdoor activities. There is also a nice fenced in dog park/​run for your four legged friends. Overall this has to be the park in Pierce county, if not please anybody let me know. Anyways time to go for a jog around that loop, maybe I should try clockwise for a change :)

Gorgeous grounds! The golf course overlooking the bay is breathtaking. The trails are beautiful, especially through the trees. This is definitely a great place to exercise, have a picnic, or just escape from the city life. There is a walkway down to the shore where you can relax on the driftwood (after your 3 mile hike down to the shore).
The surrounding neighborhood is nice and there isn’t too much traffic so parking isn’t really an issue. The trains run through here, but the noise doesn’t really take away from the scenery. I know they do weddings here, as well.
Honestly, I wish I were here right now. *sigh*

One of the best places to go for a jog, walk, fly your, kite, tan, golf, etc!
I absolutely love the trail here. I always jog clock wise as there are much more steep hills and is a lot harder than going counter clock wise. I love to call the zig zag part of the hill, «killer hill» because it sure will kill you but it will give you such a great workout.
The view is absolutely amazing especially on a sunny day. This trail doesn’t have many shady spots so it can get hot on a warm day.
There’s a huge grass field where people will fly their kites, play football or just run around.
There’s also a small pedestrian bridge that overlooks the water. Very pretty photo opportunity here!

Many options are available for this location so this is a duplicate for the Chambers Bay!!!
The Good part is that it stays a 5 star rating and will pretty much always be that way.
A ridiculous trail that gives you so much variation that you can’t help but be proud that you accomplished it and want to try it again and again. Needless to say the surrounding views help you feel like you are working much less than you are. Super friendly people travel these parts as well.
If I lived closer I would walk it daily, maybe twice a day, morning and evening!

Great area to hike, bike, and take your dog for a walk!!! If you want some real exercise do the full loop. Nice scenic view for the majority of trail. This is a regular route for me and a lot of other people I suspect.

Great trail, nice neighbor hood. Great walking workout, hills and flat ground.

Excellent place to go for a walk (or a ride, or a run, etc.). Paved trail, grassy meadow, gravel/​cobble beach (with off-​leash area), fenced 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 dogs LOVE to go full-​throttle on the sand/​gravel off-​leash beach area or inside the fenced dog park. Drinking fountains at the restrooms and along the upper trail have doggy fountains, too!

Super pour le jogging ou bien juste pour se repeindre sur la pelouse.

Okay so I wrote that i would write about it soon and that’s already more than 2 months ago. Time seems to fly faster at the beginning of a year. Anyways, i might miss out some parts. Also since there are so many different names for this place… i’m not too sure if i even got the right name.
Alright so you first get there by either parking on the street or at the small parking lot inside the park. Sorry for the this undetailed explanation but i actually don’t know because i was just visiting and i might not know even if i lived there. So. after you park your car or bicycle, you should take with you as little as possible.
I left my bag in the car for the first time and i think i really enjoyed it because i did. In my case, i took my mp3 to listen to music (to capture the moment in the songs) and my cellphone to take pictures.
So as you start walking, it has some sort of line of large structures. I think this makes it somehow feel like a mysterious~~
and then you pass through a golfing trail in progress of remodeling (?), and then there is part that goes through a little forest with beautiful trees.
Well, thinking about right now, i think i enjoyed more because I was on vacation. So if you want to have a great time hiking, take a vacation and listen to some good music that you like, while you walk, bike, or jog!