Bellevue Aquatic Center

Bellevue Blue Lagoon Pool with lap lanes, 10-foot slide; Warm Springs Pool for therapy and rehabilitation, public swims; hours vary, 601 143rd Ave. N.E., Bellevue (425-452-4444 or bellevuewa.gov/aquatic_center.htm).

Crossroads Park/

Community Center

Bellevue Jogging path, skate bowl, community center; 9-hole chip/putt golf course (425-452-4873); water-spray playground, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily May 30-Sept. 5, 16000 N.E. 10th St., Bellevue (425-452-4874 or www.cityofbellevue.org).

Marina Park

Kirkland Beach, boat launch, picnic tables, pavilion, amphitheater, 25 Lakeshore Plaza Drive, Kirkland (425-587-3000 or www.ci.kirkland.wa.us).

Juanita Bay Park

Kirkland Meadow, woods, wetland, wildlife habitat on 144 acres with paved trails and boardwalk, guided tour 1 p.m. first Sunday of each month excluding holiday weekends, no registration required; 2201 Market St., Kirkland (425-587-3312 or www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/parks/Parks).

Bridle Trails State Park

Kirkland Horseback riding/hiking on 28 miles of trails, 116th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 53rd Street, Kirkland (www.parks.wa.gov).

Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park

Redmond Children's animal farm, horse arena, picnic shelters, trails, staffed 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 19545 Redmond Road, Redmond (425-556-2300 or www.redmond.gov).

Marymoor Park

Redmond Athletic fields, bicycle velodrome, playground and trails, off-leash dog area, climbing walls, 6064 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond (206-205-3661 or www.metrokc.gov/parks/).

Watershed Preserve

Redmond Natural open space and trail system on 800 acres for horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, ADA interpretive trail; no pets allowed, 21760 Novelty Hill Road, Redmond (www.redmond.gov).

East Lake Sammamish Trail

Redmond-Sammamish

-Issaquah Nearly 11 miles along the lake for nonmotorized use on historic railroad route, crushed-rock surface, access off Northeast 70th Street, Redmond, Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah and other spots along the route; intersects with Issaquah-Preston Trail in Issaquah (www.kingcounty.gov).

Sammamish River Trail

Redmond-Bothell Paved 10.9-mile trail along the Sammamish River for nonmotorized use; access at Marymoor Park, Sixty Acres Park, Wilmot Park, Bothell Landing, Blyth Park; intersects Burke-Gilman Trail near Blyth Park, Bothell (www.kingcounty.gov).

Cougar Mountain

Regional Wildland Park

Newcastle A 3,000-plus-acre park including site of 1880s coal mines, with more than 36 miles of hiking trails and 12 miles of equestrian trails, wetlands, forest, streams, 8 a.m.-dusk daily, 18201 S.E. Cougar Mountain Drive, Newcastle (206-296-4232 or www.metrokc.gov/parks/).

Soaring Eagle Regional Park

Sammamish 630-acre forest park with 12 miles of hiking trails also available to bikers and equestrians, a refuge for blacktail deer, black bears, bobcats and more than 40 species of birds, 25992 N.E. Eighth St., Sammamish (www.kingcounty.gov/recreation).

Pine Lake Park

Sammamish Swimming, boat launch, fishing pier, ballfields, outdoor concerts, 228th Avenue Southeast at Southeast 24th Street, Sammamish (425-295-0500 or www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/).

Woodinville Wine Country

Woodinville Area with more than 40 wineries, some open for tours and tasting, others open by appointment or for special events, Woodinville. Information: 425-205-4394 or www.woodinvillewinecountry.com.

Cougar Mountain Zoo

Issaquah Small zoo with focus on endangered species; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St., Issaquah; $9-$11.50 (425-391-5508 or www.cougarmountainzoo.org).

Lake Sammamish State Park

Issaquah 512-acre lakefront park, picnic areas, forest and wetland, boat-launch ramps, hiking and biking trails, 20606 S.E. 56th St., Issaquah (day-use facility reservations: 888-226-7688; information: www.parks.wa.gov).

Gilman Town Hall Museum

Issaquah Issaquah milestones, artifacts, research center, 1914-vintage town jail, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 165 S.E. Andrews St., Issaquah; $1-$2 (425-392-3500 or www.issaquahhistory.org).

Issaquah Depot Museum

Issaquah Historic train depot with railroad memorabilia, vintage railroad cars, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, adding 4-8 p.m. Thursdays June 1-Aug. 31, 50 Rainier Blvd. N., Issaquah; $1-$2 (425-392-3500 orwww.issaquahhistory.org).

Snoqualmie Valley Trail

Duvall-North Bend Former railroad route, 31.5 miles, crushed rock for nonmotorized use, connects to cross-state John Wayne Pioneer Trail in Iron Horse Park; access at McCormick Park, Duvall; Nick Loutsis Park, Carnation; Rattlesnake Lake Recreation Area, North Bend (www.kingcounty.gov).

Tolt MacDonald Park

Carnation Campsites, yurts, meadows, children's play area, hiking trails, picnic shelters on the Snoqualmie River, 8 a.m.-dusk, 31020 N.E. 40th St., Carnation (picnic shelter, barn or ballfield rental: 206-205-5275; campsite rental: 206-205-5434 or www.kingcounty.gov).

Remlinger Farms

Carnation Country Fair Fun Park with animal barnyard, pony rides, steam train, hay jump, entertainment, kiddie rides, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through June 19 and Sept. 10-Oct. 31; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily June 20-Sept. 5, $9.78-$11.95; Spring Berry Festival, June 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, $11.95-$14.12; farm market, seasonal u-pick, restaurant; 32610 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation (425-333-4135 or www.remlingerfarms.com).

Camlann Medieval Village

Carnation Summer Village Festivals with theater, knights in combat, crafts, archery, minstrels, pony rides, costume rental, noon-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, July 30-Aug. 28, $6-$10, feast events available by reservation, 10320 Kelly Road N.E., Carnation (425-788-8624 or www.camlann.org).

Snoqualmie Valley Railroad

Snoqualmie-North Bend Northwest Railway Museum 75-minute vintage train rides to the top of Snoqualmie Falls, noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through July 3, 11 a.m., 12:30, 2, 3:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays July 23-Sept. 5, Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie; 12:25 and 1:55 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through July 3, 11:25 a.m., 12:55 and 2:25 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays July 23-Sept. 5, North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St., North Bend; $12, $10/seniors, $8/children; Day Out With Thomas children's event, no regular trains, July 8-10 and 15-17, $19 by reservation (425-888-3030 or www.trainmuseum.org).

Cedar River Watershed Education Center

North Bend Exhibits to learn about drinking water, forests and wildlife, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, free; 3-hour bus and walking tours into watershed for ages 10 and older most Fridays-Sundays July 15-Sept. 11, $5-$10; 1-hour waterfall tour, June 18-19, July 16-17, Aug. 20, $5; Exit 32 off I-90 eastbound, go right on 436th Ave. S.E. (Cedar Falls Road), North Bend; preregistration for tours required (206-733-9421 or 425-831-6780).

Snoqualmie Valley

Historical Museum

North Bend Exhibits, historical photographs, 1-5 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, 320 Bendigo Blvd. S., North Bend; admission by donation (425-888-3200 or www.snoqualmievalleymuseum.org).

Snoqualmie Falls

Snoqualmie Snoqualmie River plunges 270 feet, by 2-acre park with observation platforms (trail to base of falls closed for construction until 2013); open daily, Exit 27 from Interstate 90, Snoqualmie.

Mountains to Sound Greenway

Forests, farms, historic sites, lakes, campgrounds, rivers, trails, wildlife habitat in 100 miles of natural areas preserved along I-90 from Puget Sound to Central Washington. Info at mtsgreenway.org.

Compiled by Madeline McKenzie,

mmckenzie@seattletimes.com