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Running trails in Bothell, WA
Bothell has 17 trails in the directory — 2 paved and 2 on crushed gravel or dirt, 3 boardwalk, 1 loop that returns to the trailhead, 4 shaded, and 3 open 24 hours. 13 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 6,695 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
The Park at Bothell Landing
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,766 reviews
Set along the Sammamish River, this park has a historical museum, amphitheater, play areas & paths.
Blyth Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,144 reviews
This 40-acre former factory site has picnic shelters & a playground, plus trails & paved pathways.
North Creek Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,070 reviews
An interpretive boardwalk winds through wetlands, plus separate play & picnic areas with grills.
Cedar Grove Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 532 reviews
A playground, sheltered picnic tables & basketball court in a scenic park with towering cedar trees.
Centennial Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 401 reviews
Dog-friendly park featuring trails for walks and a large open field.
North Creek Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 224 reviews
Long, mostly paved multi-use trail through rural & urban scenery, from Bothell to Mill Creek.
Shelton View Forest - 7th Ave. W. Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 166 reviews
Trails through a well-maintained forest in a quiet, neighborhood spot, featuring rope swings and old cars.
North Creek Forest
4.2 ★★★★☆ 109 reviews
This 64-acre forest with wetlands & streams features a variety of plant & animal life.
North Creek Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 88 reviews
Wetlands boardwalk trail, also featuring picnic tables and a playground.
Shelton View Forest - 234th PL SW Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 42 reviews
Large park known for its woodland trails and steep hills, plus a rope swing and the remains of rusty vintage cars.
East Norway Hill Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 39 reviews
North Creek Trail Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 27 reviews
Burke Gilman Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
North Creek Trail Access
4.7 ★★★★★ 6 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Bothell
- Match the surface to your legs. Bothell gives you a choice: 3 boardwalk, 3 mixed, 2 paved, and 2 natural surface. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More boardwalk trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 1 trail here is a loop, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 3 trails in Bothell are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 13 of the 17 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 12 have trailhead parking, 7 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Bothell. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 4 shaded, 9 that runners describe as quiet, 9 dog-friendly, and 6 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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