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Starke Natural Area
4 ★★★★☆ 47 Google reviews · Running trail in Vancouver, Washington · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Starke Natural Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Starke Natural Area
“Beautiful but very short little walk.”
“Quiet and peaceful with lots of beautiful fall colors”
This area used to be part of "the woods" when I was a child in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The local children used to run wild there. It is named after Robert Starke (pronounced like star key) who, with his wife and sons, was a local land use activist. I am happy that a bit of "the woods" was preserved in his name.
Beautiful but very short little walk. Quiet and peaceful with lots of beautiful fall colors
Trail conditions & character
“Quiet and peaceful with lots of beautiful fall colors”
Plan your run at Starke Natural Area
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofvancouver.us
- Phone+1 360-487-8311
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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