Lake Hills Greenbelt
Wetland greenway with a working farm and trails.
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About Lake Hills Greenbelt
The Lake Hills Greenbelt is a wetland corridor between Larsen and Phantom lakes. The City of Bellevue describes it as encompassing more than 150 acres of diverse wildlife habitat including forests, wetlands, streams and lakes on its parks page, and about 172 acres of woods, wetlands and suburbia on its trails pages. Amenities include trails, community gardens and pea patches, picnic areas, blueberry farms and seasonal produce stands.
Highlights
What makes it special
- Multi-use trails between Larsen and Phantom lakes
- Boardwalk sections through wetland habitat
- Lake Hills Greenbelt Ranger Station on SE 16th Street
- Urban Demonstration Garden run by WSU Extension Master Gardeners
- Community garden and pea-patch plots leased from the city
- Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm and seasonal produce stands
What you'll experience
The visit, in detail
Multi-use trails run the corridor between Larsen Lake and Phantom Lake, crossing wetland on boardwalk and passing working farmland. The city describes two miles of trails in its trail guide and more than three miles of trails on its parks page.
The Lake Hills Greenbelt Ranger Station on SE 16th Street is the corridor information point, and rangers lead nature walks from it. Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners manage the Urban Demonstration Garden there, with ornamental theme beds and vegetable gardens, and run workshops. The city leases community garden plots of roughly 400 square feet at the ranger station.
The land between the two lakes was farmed by Japanese immigrants in the early 1900s, and the city notes a Native American winter encampment near Larsen Lake. That heritage survives at the Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm and the farm-fresh produce stand at 156th and SE 16th. Wildlife along the corridor includes coyotes, muskrats and a wide range of birds.
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Practical
Know before you go
The city publishes four entry points: the community gardens and farm-fresh produce stand at 15500 SE 16th St, the Lake Hills Ranger Station at 15416 SE 16th St, the Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm and cabin at 14812 SE 8th St, and Phantom Lake Park with its non-motorized boat launch at 2034 156th Ave SE. Boating at Phantom Lake requires a free permit from the Phantom Lake kiosk, valid three hours, daylight only, with up to 12 non-resident boats at a time.
Terrain is flat, with paved and boardwalk sections, though the city publishes no accessibility rating for the corridor. Leashed dogs are welcome. Bring binoculars for the boardwalk sections.
Blueberry U-pick dates at Larsen Lake are set by the farm operator and vary year to year; check before driving over. The city has posted construction on Lake Hills Boulevard with lane and full closures, so check Bellevue traffic advisories before you travel.
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