McCollum Pioneer Park
Park
71 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto McCollum Park Park and Ride
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Martha Lake
Martha Lake has 9.1 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: McCollum Pioneer Park (2.5 mi), North Creek County Park (1 mi), Martha Lake Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Martha Lake’s land is conserved, about 202 acres.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #75 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
202 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
9.1 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
213 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.0 mi
6.5 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Martha Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Martha Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Martha Lake is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #75 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 Martha Lake’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (213 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home99% 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 86%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 74%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 McCollum Pioneer Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Creek County Park
Managed by Snohomish County
74 acres1 mi of trail
North Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Martha Lake Park
Managed by Snohomish County
6 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rhody Ridge
Managed by Rhody Ridge Foundation / Snohomish County Parks
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
McCollum Pioneer Park71 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Creek County Park74 acres · 1 mi of trail · Snohomish County
DirectionsMartha Lake Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Snohomish County
DirectionsRhody Ridge10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Rhody Ridge Foundation / Snohomish County Parks
Martha Lake Airport Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCorcoran Memorial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Who protects it
202 conserved acres
7% of Martha Lake’s land. Who manages Martha Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County290 ac
Local Park · 152 acLocal Other or Unknown · 138 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 126 | Unknown |
| North Creek Regional Park Local Park | County | 87 | Open |
| McCollum Pioneer Park Local Park | County | 34 | Open |
| Martha Lake Airport Local Other or Unknown | County | 12 | Unknown |
| Rhody Ridge Botanical Garden Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Interurban Trail Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Martha Lake Community Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Shenandoah Woods Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
25 places to go in Martha Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Martha Lake
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Martha Lake
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Public pools in Martha Lake
1 public pool without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Martha Lake
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Martha Lake
Off-leash Dog AreaIn Martha Lake Airport Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Martha Lake
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
North Creek Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Tennis
2Multi-sport
2Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
1Skate park
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Martha Lake: 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 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Martha Lake →
Next door
Martha Lake and its neighbors
Martha Lake has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mill Creek9.7 miMartha Lake9.1 miMill Creek East7.9 miBothell West3.0 miLarch Way1.0 miLake Stickney0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lake | 7% | 2.0 | 9 | 99% | A |
| Mill Creek | 3% | 2.1 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Larch Way | 3% | 0.9 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Bothell West | 1% | 0.7 | 1 | 95% | B− |
| Mill Creek East | 5% | 1.8 | 3 | 99%+ | A− |
| Lake Stickney | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Martha Lake
Where can I hike in Martha Lake?
The longest trail networks: McCollum Pioneer Park, 2.5 miles; North Creek County Park, 1 miles; Martha Lake Park, 0.5 miles; Rhody Ridge, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Martha Lake is conserved land?
7% 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 Martha Lake’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Rhody Ridge (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Martha Lake?
8.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Martha Lake?
13,394 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Martha Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 213 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Martha Lake have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 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 Martha Lake 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 →