Lake Padden Best Jogging Trail in Bellingham
Lake Padden is the Best Jogging Trail in Bellingham
If you are new to Bellingham and looking for a place to jog, you need to check out Lake Padden. Lake Padden is a beautiful publicly owned park that features a jogging trail around the lake.
The Lake Padden jogging trail is exactly 2.59 miles long. This a perfect distance for beginners. Many of the more advanced runners tend to take a few laps around the trail. Another ideal aspect of the Lake Padden trail is that half of the trail has gentle hills, while the other half is flat. The jogging trail is also fairly wide and provides plenty of room for runners, on leash dogs and bicycles.
In addition to the jogging trails, Lake Padden features hiking trails, off leash dog area, tennis courts, horse trails, basketball court, picnic tables, barbecue grills, fishing dock, restrooms, softball fields, playground, and of course access to the lake. Make sure to stop by Lake Padden the next time you visit Bellingham.
Lake Padden Website - Park Hours 6:00am to 10:00pm
Nita Grinstead said,
January 3, 2009 @ 3:49 pm
Are the trails leading up to the lake - specifically the one beginning
on the 36th street deadend - on leash or off leash? Also, the new
portion from 34th to 36th on Harrison - on or off? We have had a
lot of conflicting information.
The area is really beautiful and mostly very well kept.
Ryan Martin said,
January 5, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
Nita,
That is a really good question. It is my understanding that all public areas (parks and trails included) require pets to be on leash unless otherwise stated. The only off leash portion of Lake Padden that I am aware of is the fenced portion located at the east end of the park.
Ryan