Press release:

Fourth of July weekend is full of hustle and bustle, but maybe you’d just like a walk in the park? Ahh, shady trails, quiet conversation and a babbling brook sound pretty nice after the “rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air.”

For our Walk-n-Talk this weekend, on Sunday July 7, we’ll begin at the SeaTac Community Center and head westward over to North SeaTac Park for a stroll on the trails. The park route provides a great study of native tree species.

We’ll complete our loop walk, return to the Community Center, then wander the paths of the adjacent Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden. The garden is currently full of lush green and summer bloom, including daylilies, clematis, roses, waterlilies.

Date: Sunday July 7, 2013

Time: Meet at 2:00 p.m. Start walking at 2:15 p.m.

Location: SeaTac Community Center front entry door. 13735 24th Ave S., SeaTac WA
(Please note that our meet-up location and route will be different than for our walk last October.)

Parking: There is plenty of parking, split between two lots at the Community Center.

Who: Walkers of every level and ability. The route is pretty darned flat, just a slight slope from the Community Center leading to the park.

Route: The selected walking route is almost entirely paved. About 20% of the way is a well-maintained, gravel road, (very passable for baby strollers). There are also countless dirt trails criss-crossing the park, for which a walking partner is recommended.
(See dotted lines on the maps below.) Total distance of 2-2.5 miles, depending on wishes of the walkers.

Click on the map to see a larger view. Please print the map out and bring it with you as a walking guide.