January 11, 2025
Lake Padden is an area we hadn't visited before so decided to give it a shot. We were looking for a change of scenery and really enjoy visiting Bellingham. Started at the off-leash trailhead which looked relatively new, or newly landscaped. Lots of muddy bicyclists coming in and out. I was expecting a gravel path so wore regular sneakers, but the trail was very muddy so we decided instead to drive to the main park area with paved parking. It's a very nice park similar to Greenlake. We started at the off-leash area so the pups could get some energy out, then walked around the lake . There was a good amount of algae along the shore so didn't let them in the water. All in all a good walk. We had après beers at Chuckanut and Garden Path and also discovered a couple local bakeries. Yum!
