Not sure if I should vamp this place and keep it safe from being used for any other purpose ever, or keep it secret. Because for someone who loves trees and forest walks, it is the greatest park in the Seattle area. It is magic inexpressible. You will be transported away from the houses and buildings, from the trashcans and commutes. You will be in the woods, paths and tree covered hills, kids building forts out of sticks and logs, room to ride and run, lonely spots, Majesty, birds, friendly neighbors. Incredible place. I do morning walks there that correlate with good days.

A fairly well sized park with loads and loads of trails. An excellent park for the active family whether its biking, hiking or baseball. The best part of Hamlin is that each trail is interconnected, you can get from any end of the park to anywhere else in the park without effectively leaving the trail you started on. It is my favorite park in all of washington and make a point to go at least once every season.

Hamlin Park softball fields arent being maintained. The holes are deep near home plate. large plants are blooming mid field, making easy tripping hazards.During COVID non-lockdown, softball was great because we could all stay 6ft apart. I am glad they were there. They arent terrible. Just need work.Also dog walkers are taking their dogs off-leash to run free in those fields and arent picking up after them when they poop in the field.Also, had issues with the lights flickering, and sometimes going off early.

Hamlin is a beautiful park! Its all wooded with many interlacing trails; this is a great park for a family outing. And its very good for smaller kids, (but only a small part of the park works for strollers). You can easily wander for a couple of miles or more. Its a big enough area that you feel far removed from the city and truly in the woods.

Beautiful spacious park with a ton of trail off-shoots. Makes social distancing pretty easy and just a really fun park to explore that is close to home.

Such a peaceful place with a nice paved loop to walk around, and also trails with mild inclines, and a playground for kids. A public restroom and water fountain as well. Plenty of parking. Nice park.

Nice place to walk and get away from the City.

I love the switchback trails where we can wander with the dog choosing our path!

Very nice picnic table pavillion , which worked great for socially distant visit with friends on a rainy day.

So pretty. Ive been coming to this park for 40 years... still beautiful

Beautiful park! I met my wife, for the first time, here. There’s hiking trails, fields, and playground equipment. It has all you need.

The trails are okay but I like the upper playground and the view of the new middle school is pretty cool

Nice little park with plenty of parking. Perfect for introducing small children to hiking. Look out for dog poop when veering off the hiking path, there were several when we were there. Also some dogs were off leash.

Great place for urban hiking. You can come here and really feel like you are lost in the woods. Keep an eye out for feral bunnies and for the giant pileated woodpecker. Lately Ive been finding painted rocks hidden along the trails and theyve added even more to my enjoyment of this natural area.

Good parking. Great place to stretch the Covid legs and walk a trail.

Love love LOVE this place. I grew up romping around these woods, creating forts and playhouses with my brothers and sisters. The trees feel like old family friends to me. It is truly a magical Oasis from the hustle and bustle of North Seattle, Shoreline streets. Definitely not an acreage of wood you want to miss. Adventures come alive here. ️

Nice place to take the little ones, it has historical land marks on it, great picnic area surrounded by forest.

One of my favorite little spots to walk around in shoreline

A sweet little park with activities for the whole family: a playground, a walking lap, a baseball diamond, and hikes through the woods. Tucked right in the middle of the city, it’s a hidden gem full of natural beauty and ready for exploration.

We love Hamlin Park. Its quiet and peaceful and theres almost always easy parking. The wooded trails feel secluded, but youre never too far from the car if you get tired. We bring our baby here to get some fresh air and help him calm down after a busy morning of play.There are bathrooms but the toilets in the womens room dont have toilet seats, and there are no paper towels and only sometimes soap.

Very clean quiet reflections of life A great place to sit meditate and pray Get out of the house and have a walk In Seattle on a hot summer day

Best hiking dog friendly people friendly children friendly teen friendly place in shoreline..

Nice forest close to the city !

Lots of parking with main and overflow lots, folks keeping apart and wearing masks. Some kids were playing on the playset but we avoided it. Plenty to see and trails to hike with kiddos.

Was one of the actors in a school film project and we did a bit of filming here and I can tell you that the trail is great for running in! Had to run back and forth without my glasses and managed to do so without tripping even once!Then had to fake fall in slow motion and found that even the ground was pretty soft, so that was cool.The only bummer was when it started raining, so we had to wrap it up rather quickly, but all in all its a great place!

A nice forest environment in the city. Great place to take the dog. Plenty of elevation modulation, so you can get in a light workout also.

The park is really accessible from the city. The forest trails are nice because they feel somewhat open, with lots of skylight shining down through the trees. Feels well-traveled

Large park with lots of walking trails to explore, right in the middle of north Seattle. There is also a kids playground and lots of picnic space.

Great place to walk that isnt too busy

A little piece of heaven. Beautiful trails and gorgeous huge trees!

Lovely place to get away, yet come back at a moments notice!

You can take a 1/2 hour walk in the woods while remaining in the middle of the city. Extremely hilly so you get a good workout.

Lots of loosely maintained trails makes for fun exploring! There are a few picnic areas and some are covered.

Nice trails/paths with decent access to PokéStops/Gyms.

Always a great place to get a good walk or run in. I love the trails!!

Cool park, plenty of parking.Go check it out!

One of the best place for off-road OneWheel

Tranquil and severed from the facility that haunts the earth next door.

Love this huge park..

No complaints. The bathrooms were actually open! :-)

Nice place for a hike and play area for kiddos.

Great peaceful park in the middle of Shoreline.

A crow stole my debit card in the woods. No joke, keep track of anything shiny. But there were tons of trails. I totally got lost.

Please keep your dogs on leash. This is not an off leash dog area.

Great place for hiking,spacious and very calming forest

Great park! Plenty of open space for dogs and long walks. Will definitely be coming back soon!

As close to nature as you can get. Nothing man made, except some guide posts. Not even an artificial trail. Loved it

Nature park with lots of trails. Play structure, baseball diamonds, and clean restrooms. Lots of parking. Great for dogs. Picnic tables and shelter.

Great trails and plenty of space to roam.

A great park with baseball fields,..And play area for the Kiddies.Plus reservable covered area for events.And Rabbits Everywhere : )Oh,.. and a bathroom for those who cant use a Tree !!!

My favorite park in Seattle. Generally quiet. Always beautiful.

Perfect natural spacious, slice of nature! Baseball fields, playground, at least a mile and a half of maintained walking and running trails. One of this humble reviewers favorite parks in Shoreline.

This place is excellent for long strolls and jogging. I highly recommend it for families as its kid-friendly with a playground and has a bbq area. The historic cannons are a local photo op for tourists as well as the big trees themselves. Cant wait to take pictures in each season here.

Big park with lots of trails.

I was immediately in awe of this park that I had accidentally stumbled upon. I felt as if I was on the edge of a Forest. Towering majestic firs standing so tall it was impressive. I momentarily allowed my dog to get her nose full of the many new smells as I read the information board. Apparently the trails had been recently improved for the disabled to be able to investigate along with all others. This pleases me as I like to trailblaze and 4 wheel with my walker and dog. Be returning soon to enter the deep woods.

My favorite place to walk

I grew up playing tennis Park in the 80s and I always like going back and walking through the park with my dogs and my family

Pretty soon parks like this will be a rare gem in our once-emerald city. Seems like this park may have a termite problem? There are many hollowed-out large growth trees, and even the trunks used to line the path are becoming piles of sawdust. Still, there is plenty of verdant forest here for small animals, humans and birds alike to call this home!

Clean and well kept clean

Awesome spot for a walk

Nice open spaces and good trails for walking.

Amazing Tennis Courts at the adjacent school.

Hamlin park has miles of wooded trails and forest dominated by Western Hemlock, Grand Fir, Douglas fir, Western Redcedar and the endangered Western White pine also i have seen sugar pines. i love the cannons and this is a great place to hike and take your kids to the playground so far great park i love it. They even planted native trees and shrubs for forest restoring

Large park behind a school. Lots of trails and baseball fields as well as a playground. Rarely crowded, only when theres softball games or xcountry meets.

We love to make the drive over here for the large track to ride bikes on, the huge woodsy area to explore, and the bunnies!! Drive slow so you dont hit one and dont chase or try to catch them. ;)

Neighborhood park with well-maintained trail system atop a large hill. Lower level ballparks are popular with local Little Leaguers. The lower area also includes a covered picnic area, two playgrounds (one for younger kids/pre-K, and one for the older kids/elementary-MS), a working bathroom and drinking fountain, and plenty of handicapped parking. A paved trail around the fields is accessible: easy to traverse with a cane or wheels.

Love thos place

Good place to meditate, also it smells nice and good place to walk around and bring kids

It was a very fresh looking park seemed to be keeped up pretty well both my kids and I had a lot of fun visiting this park.. and will have to try and go again soon..

I love Hamlin park. Its a great short walk for my little guy. Ive been going there for 15+ years.

Great trails for easy to moderate hikes for beginners, softball fields are well lit and generally well kept, but the dugouts and pitchers mounds need some work to be consistent. Access from 15th or 25th Ave NE.

Great walk in the woods without even leaving the city!

Lots of trails! Several stairs. Some steep and dusty trails. We saw 2 hawks guarding their nest!

Hideaway park!

Great park to walk in on the many trails - like being in a forest. Love the green and shade. Peaceful and calm.

Kid friendly, shady, many rambling trail both easy and challenging. A baseball field and shelters are convenient. Love the friendly bunnies!

Fields are usually in good shape. Fun place to play ball

A nice mix of forested trails and playfields and playgrounds. They even have the rarely seen park bathroom.You can find two unexpected historic finds here: naval guns from the Spanish American War, used in what is likely the most decisive naval battle ever.The playgrounds could be larger, but considering the size of the park and the limited number of people who could walk to it, theyre probably adequate.

Gem of a city park. Trails feel like you are deep in the woods. Is less crowded than many hiking trails we use.

Theres literally no signage of which rest to go to get out it the park,, if you dont know the neighborhood youll feel like a bed movie

Wooded hiking/running trails, restrooms, free parking lots, playground for kids

Lots of meandering trail options.

Great way to escape the busy city without actually leaving the city!

Good spot to pull off the road and kick it for a little bit. Lots of parking. Seems like a nice little park.

ON LEASH DOG PARK! please put your dog on leash when at this park! I dont care how friendly your dog is, I wont be! I dont want off leash dogs running up to me and my dog while in a park. Its a constant problem here.

Big Forrest to get lost in

Love to go on my jogs here. So beautiful and well maintained.

During the week its super chill and never crowded. The bathrooms are actually real bathrooms that are not a porta potty .lots of forest and serenity for sure!

I have many fond memories from Hamlin park. Baseball games, bbqs, walks through the woods, running around playing games with friends, and even a little bit of bird watching.

Hands down my favorite park. Very accessible, but it really does feel like youre in nature.

Hamlin Park is a great park! It has plenty of attractions. It is a place you can take the kids, take a nature hike, or just chill out.

We play softball here Monday nights on fields 5 and 6, the fields could be maintained a bit better (as the grass was quite long in the outfield) to be on par with the lower fields but overall we have a great time playing here.

Easily accesible with great walking paths through nice forest.

This is a really nice park with great baseball fields. It feels private and relatively safe. Its very large.

Relaxing not to many people

It is a beautiful family friendly place which was almost lost to the public not long ago.

Great park with kid friendly trails.

Nice trails beautiful park and baseball field

Lots of trails and forest like atmosphere.

Decent park, Sports Fields small play area nice hiking