Built some rock buddies at the creek... Very clean at both entrance and exit, the water feels great on your hot feet right now, plenty of space for pedestrians and cyclists alike!

Love her always clean. Great Trails makes you feel like youre away from the city being pretty close in and the neighborhoods really nice that it sits back in so all around a great times we had. Just a heads up for people going theres a big toy in the neighborhood for kids, community garden, some sitting areas I dont think theres anywhere to grill or anything though and theres a creek at the bottom of the trails. Also it has a nice little Loop thats out in the open so not back in the woods area if you just want to go in a circle around trees but not in the trees and it is paved.

Best park in Tacoma in my opinion. There are deer and rabbits everywhere. Great mountain bike trails and walking trails. Salmon bearing creek

Long trail, beautiful Creek that flows into a small pond.

Warning: Friday Nov. 20, 2020 my dog and I were attacked by 4 loose dogs, with only one Pitbull biting both of us. We were near the bike trail-head on E 56th St. They ran directly at us from the direction of a Yellow house, at the address 5617 E. Swan Creek Dr., at the corner of 57th St.

Easy trail with some stairs and switchbacks for elevation changes. Not at all crowded. Trail has eroded to only a few inches wide in a couple of places.

Great urban park, heavy tree cover and narrow canyon, you almost forget you are in Tacoma... Almost... Then you see a bit of graffiti. Overall a great refuge from the city and one can feel safe enough.

Lots of places to walk, paved and not.Great bike trails.

Love this place always come here to hang out with friends

This park is very beautiful, with a nice trail to walk

Nice hike with no real view and the creek is dried up from what I could tell.. bring your own poop bags.

We just followed the water all the way to the tunnel and climb through it to the other side...it was crazy but we had fun.

No cars on the roads! Sometimes service members are there with vehicles but they drive slowly and are aware of little riders. Pristine kept trails and its a beautiful place to take your family and not worry about cars.

Such a beautiful place. This is a very easy hike.

Trails could use some love (widen and clear brush), but when we got home the kids took long naps. Mission accomplished.

I love this place for mountain biking! Wish the trails were open a bit more, but overall well done. Highly recommended- something for all skill levels, but yeah, parking is sketchy. Parking at Lister Elementary school seems fine.

Pretty cool trails in an odd area. Gotta love Tacoma!!

Cool place to go hiking but theres trash everywhere. The toilets are cleaned daily and theres a community garden. Theres also pretty cool bike trails but like I said theres trash everywhere.

Tons of trails, jumps, table tops, even a pump track. You can ride here all day long. Kid friendly with novice to intermediate challenges. If your not into mountain biking, there is quite a bit of pavement as well.

Beautiful place...i would love to explore more of the trails..quiet and peaceful...i dont like the one parking area due to people living in it and garbage everywhere

It is fun but I think they should add a smaller gap jump lone

Generations of families have enjoyed this park and still are. One of the best kept secrets in Tacoma.

Really cool park with long, winding trails that follow the creek. Theres a section with plenty of paved trails for those who arent into the occasional mud, and a community garden with folks working on their crops whenever the weather is nice. Im always amazed that there arent more people on this trail.

Deep water at entrance follows the creek rolling hills nice for running in spots

This place is amazingly beautiful and not packed full of people which is quite a plus

Cool trails that lead down to the stream, not the easiest for older folks but super cool

Very large park with lots of different features. Parking is challenging, so check a map and pick a spot with roadside parking. Weve been a few times and saw very few people.

This review may not be helpful. Neither the park nor the neighborhood north of the park felt safe to enter.

My favorite quick hiking spot. Its close to town but feels like youre away from it all. A single dirt trail takes you next to the creek. Its got some decent small hills. It can get a little muddy, but the beauty makes up for it. It can feel a little crowded on some days if you like solitude.

My second favorite park in Tacoma.

Great place for hot days.. not paved

Love the creek. Not a begginer hike to the creek. It is a challenge. And when you get down to the creek, their are alot of climbing over stuff and getting your feet wet. The zig zag down, does take a toll on the body, if not use to that kind of trail. But so worth the experince.

Good area for walking and jogging and pokemon hunting

Many things to do. Mountain bike park with miles of trails for all skill levels. A 2.3 mile hike through the canyon with a seasonal stream. Half of it goes dry in the summer. Paved old roads that are fun for casual bike riding and stroller pushing. And a dog park coming in about 2 years.

Absolutely gorgeous park, in such a crime riden neighbor hood.

Ive lived in this area 4 6 years & had no idea of the nature & beauty that sat right here right behind my house until last summer when on a humbug, i needed ta blow off some steam & decided ta take a walk & the discovery & sites i saw were Astounding...

I love hiking here. Its close to the house and never crowded. On the hot days the kids love wading into the creek.

Easily accessible in south Tacoma. Great mix of flowy XC and a few freeride trails mixed in. Ground Control & Major Tom are the longer freeeride trails. There are a few other shorter ones on the southern edge of clearing. Also there is a pump track and some drops you can practice on. Fun place but if you’re looking for a long ride, may have to look elsewhere.

Great Mountain Bike trails close to home! No Mountain necessary!

I grew up going here. Theres no restrooms, if you pack it in then you best pack it out.I dont want littering at the park!

Its Beautiful. The nature of Swan Creek has shown me amazing sights. Deer, owls, eagles, hawks, the community garden, the trails. Beautiful

I enjoy my many hikes and walk in this park. It is huge and you can see deer.

Awesome mountain biking park. Great black diamond trails with some decent 3, 4, 6 and 8 foot gap jumps. Has a beginner training area, and lots of of space for newbies and advanced riders. The green trails are windy and lengthy enough to make it feel like you are truly doing cross country.

Super steep climb down to the creek but its a hidden gem for sure

Beautiful place to spend a nice day.

For the past three years, Ive run most days of the week at Swan Creek Park, which is quieter than most city parks and super close to my house. Lately the number of horribly trained off leash dogs in the park has increased significantly. Lots of run ins with pesky dogs when Im simply trying to enjoy some exercise. Six weeks ago my dogs and I were pretty brutally attacked by two large off leash dogs while in the middle of a 20 mile run. The owner could not get control of them and I ended up on the ground with one of the dogs on top of me, continuing to try to attack my dog. A friend of mine took her dog to run and an offleash dog attacked her dog in the parking lot! So beware. I would not run here without my dogs and now Im hesitant to run there with them.There are always sketch people in the parking lot by the community garden. I just pretend I dont see things on some days. People will pull up in their cars and just dump gross old junk food wrappers into the parking lot. Meanwhile, nice families with kids are working in the garden. There is a real juxtaposition here.This park is a great resource to the community and has a lot of unique features (mountain bike trails and obstacle course, five miles of running/hiking trails, a cool little creek) but people abuse the privilege and create some real safety issues to be aware of. It really is a shame to see as a member of the South Tacoma community.

Hard to tell which entrance you want sometimes. but love the paths :)

A lovely little neighborhood park with a large community garden, outhouse and picknick aeas.Follow the trail upstream to get to the bicycle park.

Love this place. Hiking, walking and picnic area. A relaxing creek.

30 years ago this trail was a dump. Discarded tires and refrigerators lay in the creek. Then volunteers cleaned the place up for metro parks. It was cool to have somewhat rugged trails near the city. Now, homeless are sleeping in their cars at the trailhead and leaving trash behind. Come on people.

Great trails with a lot of access to the water to cool off for you and your dogs.

The community garden was awesome. The trail was nice, I wish we had more time to explore. Good place to go and ride your bike.

Beautiful and quiet best describes this small park. Ive not ever seen it crowded. A safe clean park where you can bring the kids and the dogs. Come and have a good time.

Always peaceful, with many options to walk

This place is incredible. The community garden is massive and thriving, and the well-maintaines trails take you back into the woods in a way that makes it feel like youre tens of miles into the wilderness even though its just out from the parking lot. Ill be coming back here all year long!

Place to relax and enjoy mature while biking around

Very nice easy hike for beginners

Lots of hiking trails!

Nice natural area, but would benefit from a bigger police presence.

Great MTB trails

If it werent for the homeless people in the woods, it would be a great place to take your kids. The trail is in decent shape and is secluded and serene. The creek is fun for the kids to explore.

Lots of cars trucks motorcycles and ATVs riding in this park unfortunately not a good park for runners bikers or anyone not in a motor vehicle.

Relaxing little hike

Nice lil park to go hiking, bring your hiking shoes, it might be a little muddy, the parking lot is a little small.

Such a beautiful walking trail. Its a little oasis and escape into nature without leaving the city.

Awesome hike, really cool colorful mushrooms growing.

One of my favorites. A small parking lot keeps the trails fairly open. Beautiful anytime of year and a great place to hike with dogs

This is my newest favorite spot in Tacoma to feel like Im out in the wild backwoods. Once you get down into the park there are great trails. There is a considerable incline decline. When you round a bend and the forest opens up below you, you are essentially in the treetops. Down by the base is Creek.

My favorite park. Alot of hiking trails and bike trails. There is also a huge community garden.

A little bit of nature right here in Tacoma. Great little hiking trails.

Awesome nature walk almost in my back yard. Lots of different terrain. Theres even trails for bicycles and for all ages.. check it out. Dont forget to bring the dog .

It was ok my first time there.

Great trail for kids and dogs. A little muddy this time of year.

Your able to enjoy this place all seasons

Hit the mtb park for the first time, theyve got some good little runs for novice to more advanced. Decent place to hone your skills and stay away from the crowds.

Awesome trails. Beautiful views.

The deal breakers for me were: the human feces right as you entered the park, random people sleeping in the bushes/bathing in the creek and the mass amounts of garbage/alcohol bottles. :(

A good 5 Mile loop in the city limits. See salmon in the fall, garter snakes and an occasional stoner. Good amount of elevation gain over course in and out. Escape to quiet nature and listen to heavy equipment across the Creek about half way point from gravel pit mining. Still a good workout and some solitude here.

Great place for us and our furry friends

Omg we love the quiet, serene, peacefulness of Swan Creek. Plus keeping the electronics in the car helped get the kiddos involved

Great path along the river, fun views!

The coolest thing about this park is the abandoned neighborhood behind the newer Salishan development. There are paved streets, an occasional curb or foundation remnant, but the whole area has been reclaimed by the forest. Great for walking or bike riding (therere mountain bike trails in the back), never crowded, and super-cool for a visit on a foggy morning. Watch out for the GIANT anthills!

Great park, lots to do. Trails and bike trails. The inflatable race was fun!

I like to take my rc trucks here with my boys and my dog. Lots of room to walk and play.

Great place to beat the heat. Watch out for mosquitoes !

Great place for the family.

One of my favorite parks.Its a great place to walk your dog.Considering how huge this park is there is always something new to explore everytime I visit..The upper side of the park features a huge community garden. Great place for those of all ages.I definitely recommend a visit to this beautiful park. It offers plenty of trails. Theres a small creek that runs through the bottom half of the park. During the right season you can spot salmon in it.I heard the city plans to do a lot of renovations and upgrades.

Unfortunately this place could be beautiful but is frequented by homeless, especially in the parking along Pioneer and is filled with litter.

Love this place very buetiful

The best spot to just relax at

Beautiful quaint little creek but property not maintained and unpatrolled. Garbage and homeless people washing clothes made it feel run down and unsafe for families with children.

Great place for hikes an just observing nature in general

Wow very cool place to go. Goes way back like about 15 20 miles. Really enjoyed the scenery. Didnt finish the whole park. Gonna go back againWe hid rocks there. For our TACOMA ROCKS.!!!!!@

I love this park

Love the feeling of being in the woods but only a few minutes from the house. The trail had a bunch broken glass on it though.

The trails down to the creek are great for a short hike and the scenery is lovely.

Won a the best places in Tacoma to ride without going a long ways to get there

Peaceful trails great for walks

I really love this place. But recently theres been some shady people hanging around. Most time its so peaceful and trails & cool rocks & the creek is so clean & nice. I only hope the people leaving garbage, dog poo, etc, dont ruin it for those who enjoy this place. By making it not accessible to the public. Wonderful spot to go especially on hot days!

Really good park. Getaway right right here now.