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Mercer Slough Nature Park Trails

5 Miles

Nestled in the heart of Bellevue, the 320-acre Mercer Slough Nature Park offers a tranquil setting for a variety of recreational experiences. The Mercer Slough is Lake Washington’s largest remaining wetland. Containing hundreds of plant species and an abundance of water resources, the park provides diverse habitat for over 170 species of wildlife. Interconnected elevated boardwalks, soft surface trails and asphalt paths transport visitors through this unique urban wetland.

The Periphery Trail is an asphalt path circling the perimeter of the park. The trail is ideal for jogging, bicycling, and rollerblading. A component of both the Lake Washington Bike Loop and Mountains to Sound Greenway, the path provides connections to Newcastle Beach Park, Seattle, Factoria, Renton and beyond.
The Winters House Visitors Center, located on the west side of the park, provides interpretive exhibits, information, rental facilities, restrooms, trailhead parking and is home to the Eastside Heritage Center.
The Heritage Trail, located behind the Winters House, meanders past remnants of old greenhouses, through an abandoned rhododendron nursery and parallels the historic blueberry fields to the boardwalk connecting to the Bellefields Trail.
The Mercer Slough Blueberry Farm provides restrooms, trailhead parking and seasonal produce sales.
The Bellefields Trailhead, located on the east side of the park, loops through upland forest, scrub-shrub wetland, and open meadow habitats to the edge of the slough channel. Interpretive signs provide information on the history and benefits of the wetland.
The Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center provides classrooms and wet labs for environmental education, a visitor center for interpretation (open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), trailhead parking and a community building for rentals, community gatherings and other environmental programs.
The Canoe Trail allows visitors a unique beaver’s-eye view of the Mercer Slough. Canoeists can observe the stark contrast between the soft, ever-changing mosaic of plant communities, and the hard, urban edge of shining glass office buildings along the slough’s edge. Canoe rentals are available at Enatai Beach Park through Cascade Canoe & Kayak Centers. The City also offers guided trips on Saturday mornings May through October.

To Reach The Trailhead:
East side trailhead parking is available at the Environmental Education Center, 1625 118th Ave. SE or the Bellefields Trailhead at 2101 118th Ave. SE.

West side trailhead parking is available at the Winters House, 2102 Bellevue Way SE; the Blueberry Farm, 2380 Bellevue Way SE; and Sweyolocken Boat Launch, 3000 Bellevue Way SE.

Mercer Slough Nature Park - Trail Map

Contact Information

Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
1625 118th Ave. SE
Bellevue, WA 98005
Contact: Christina Dyson-Farrell
Phone: 425-452-2565
E-mail: MSEEC@bellevuewa.gov
Contact: Apryl Brinkley, Educational Programming (Pacific Science Center)
Phone: 425-450-0207
E-mail: Apryl_Brinkley@pacsci.org
Business Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.