Former Wayne Golf Course
Park
55 acres3.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bothell
Bothell has 25 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Former Wayne Golf Course (3.8 mi), Shelton View Forest (1.6 mi), East Norway Hill Park (1.2 mi). 6% of Bothell’s land is conserved, about 520 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #90 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
520 acres · of 13.6 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
412 ac
8.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
30 mi
17 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Highest peak
449 ft
Norway Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bothell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bothell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bothell is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #90 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bothell’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (412 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
LessMore
Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 69%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Former Wayne Golf Course, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shelton View Forest
Managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources
26 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
East Norway Hill Park
Managed by City of Bothell
24 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Centennial Park
Park
47 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Brickyard Road Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 15 parks & preserves
Former Wayne Golf Course55 acres · 3.8 mi of trail
DirectionsShelton View Forest26 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Washington Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsEast Norway Hill Park24 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Bothell
DirectionsBlyth Park39 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCentennial Park47 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Grove Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBrickyard Road Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSammamish River Park38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliam Penn Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Doug Allen Sportsfields7 acres
DirectionsStipek Park3 acres
Bothell Landing Park3 acres
DirectionsRoyal Oaks Park2 acres
Brackett's Landing Park1 acres
Tall Trees Park1 acres
Who protects it
520 conserved acres
6% of Bothell’s land. Who manages Bothell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city266 ac
County140 ac
Other state land73 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits66 ac
Joint31 ac
State natural resources26 ac
Local Park · 238 acLocal Conservation Area · 118 acAgricultural Easement · 73 acRecreation or Education Easement · 47 acLocal Other or Unknown · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 96 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 42 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uw Bothell/Cascadia College Open Space Local Conservation Area | Other state land | 73 | Open |
| Wayne Waterfront Preserve Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 66 | Unknown |
| North Creek Forest Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Shelton View Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 26 | Open |
| Loth21 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| East Norway Hill Park Local Park | County | 22 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 19 | Unknown |
| Bothell Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| North Creek Sportsfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
48 places to go in Bothell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bothell
Bentley North Playground
DirectionsBentley South Playground
DirectionsMeek PlaygroundIn Blyth Park
DirectionsStonebrook Meadows Playground
Directions36 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Bothell
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Bothell
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Bothell
Viewing Platform
DirectionsPeaks in Bothell
Norway Hill449 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Bothell
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Bothell
Food Forest (Cascadia's Cornucopia)
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 10.2 mi
North Creek Trail1.3 mi
Woodridge North Playgrounds Walking Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
30 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
17 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
North Creek TrailBike route
1 miCourts & fields
24Tennis
20Basketball
11Baseball
7Soccer
7Multi-sport
3Football
2Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dr. Reuben Chase HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itFaust-Ryan HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itBates-Tanner FarmBuilding · listed 1995
About itLilly Kirk HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itSorenson HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itBothell Pioneer CemeterySite · listed 1996
About itWilliam Harper Thorton HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bothell: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.5 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Bothell →
Next door
Bothell and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kirkland45 miMaltby42 miBothell25 miKenmore17 miWoodinville6.4 miBothell West3.0 miBothell East2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothell | 6% | 1.9 | 8 | 98% | A− |
| Woodinville | 5% | 1.1 | 16 | 99% | A |
| Bothell West | 1% | 0.7 | 1 | 95% | B− |
| Bothell East | 1% | 1.0 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| Kenmore | 12% | 2.7 | 20 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Kirkland | 9% | 2.5 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Maltby | 9% | 2.2 | 109 | 65% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bothell
Where can I hike in Bothell?
The longest trail networks: Former Wayne Golf Course, 3.8 miles; Shelton View Forest, 1.6 miles; East Norway Hill Park, 1.2 miles; Blyth Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bothell is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bothell’s trails?
Former Wayne Golf Course and Shelton View Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bothell?
30 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of painted or protected lanes, 12 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: North Creek Trail.
Is there public land near Bothell?
19,009 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bothell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 428 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bothell have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #90 of 285 in Washington. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bothell neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →