Head to the Mountlake Senior Center (aka Lake Ballinger Center) and Clubhouse parking lot. Lots of shady parking is nice.
Charlie leads the way on the path toward Lake Ballinger.
Before you get to the lake, look over to the left. See the new structure?
That’s the elevated boardwalk over the wetland ponds. Just wander over to it. This is a passive park without lots of developed pathways.
You can see this new construction has minimum impacts on the area.
Charlie is loving this place. The wetlands soil water has kept lots of green vegetation vibrant during this hot weather.
Wandering across the elevated boardwalk, check out the pond to the south.
Don’t forget to scope out the pond on the north side.
Here’s the check dam used to regulate flow thru the wetlands ponds.
Time out for some Charlie rolling and loving the green grasses near Lake Ballinger.
View from path across the lake to the new pier at the beach area.
Continuing along the mowed path we leave the pond area.
Charlie Panting and Smiling as we head back the Center and Clubhouse.
On the way… notice the work done on Hall Creek and restoration plantings.
Lastly, we cross the new bridge and head to parking lot.
These directions are how Charlie and I get around the New Lake Ballinger Wetlands.
Stop by. It’s a Great place to spend some time wandering around.
Cheers,
Gordon Snyder
Gordon Snyder
Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteSweet park - good on their city council or whomever decided to keep it a park and not develop into condos! I'm sure some developers were drooling with anticipation when the gold course closed...
ReplyDeletePlease return soon, and make your way along the path or grass and play at the playground and the fishing pier as well as the, now several years old, new bathrooms and shower at the swimming and small boat beach
ReplyDeleteThanks to Charlie’s Travels helping me discover a new, exciting destination for my own travels with Lucky dog. Photography is beautiful, Gordon. Hope to meet you out there!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place for wildlife, especially migrating birds. I need to check this place out soon. Thank you for the photos with Charlie!
ReplyDeleteWell it certainly does look like a lovely place to visit. Very unfortunately, it doesn’t appear to be wheelchair accessible. Certainly not easily wheelchair accessible. Not someplace I could go on my own. And rather uncomfortable, even to be pushed by someone. Sigh. 😞
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