From Anna Matsunaga, Team Momentum Keller Williams Realty Tacoma

www.teammomentumrealestate.com 253-353-2662.

There are many places in Pierce county I love to go, especially after living in the area since 1992.  However one of my favorites is quite close to home....Wapato park.  It holds special significance for me since my husband and I had our wedding there ( ok actually our 10 year anniversary, but we had a wedding then since we had not had one when we got married in the first place)  I also love it because I have spent many hours running and walking around the lake and also have many memories with my children playing there together.

Just take one look at the beautiful arches near the round about drive and you will know why this is a destination for weddings or at least wedding pictures.....The rest of the park is as well cared for.  It has seasonal plantings of flowers that are changed out and kept in color for most of the year.  You will also find the following @ Wapato.

Walking / bike trails. 

Volley Ball Courts

Horse shoe courts

Picnic areas

Play equipment

Juvenile fishing part of the year

Baseball field

Open play areas

Duck and goose watching

Rating the park

Space-10

Layout- 10

Parking 8.5

Maintainance 9

Ammenities- 8.5

Cleanliness-7.5

Pretty factor 8.5

Play equipment 8

Accessibility-8

Dog friendly-7

Family friendly-8.5

I would love it if there was a small fenced off leash area for dogs since there are none on the S. End of Tacoma and there is enough room there.  Judging from the number of dogs that are seen there @ any given time I am guessing it would be popular.  The equipment is nice, could be a bit more of it.....once in a while I see trash there and the other issue with cleanliness if the ducks and other water foul can make a mess....but the park is actively working on that issue. 

For walking and running, hardly could there be a better set up.  According to mapmywalk.com the jaunt around the lake using the main bridge is just about exactly a mile which is great.  The paths are wide and fairly level which makes for nice running and walking and you get up and down hills both making a nice varied work out.

I forgot to mention, not just duck watching, but also squirels, there are plenty in the park to see as well.

The location also makes it accessible via bus lines, and to people coming from other parts of town and even other towns since it is right off the freeway.  Last week met friends from Lakewood there and they mentioned would be coming back plenty now that she knew how very close and easy to get to it was.

Haven't been in a while?... drop in while the weather is still nice, although, you will not be disappointed even in the rain, you just might get wet though....

--Anna Matsunaga Team Momentum, Keller Williams Realty Tacoma  253 353 2662

www.teammomentumrealestate.com