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Battle Ground Lake State Park - Lower Lake Trail — Friday, Jul. 3, 2020

Southwest Washington > Lewis River Region

This park actually has several trails, each marked at intersections. Lower, Upper, Hill and Outer trails offer options for loops of over three miles.

The Lower loop is very flat and follows around the like with few obstacles, even for very young hikers. It is not wheelchair accessible. The Upper Lake trail also circles the lake. The sounds of people playing can be heard the entire distance. The trail was clear with some muddy spots to navigate. The Hill trail also has horse traffic, is much wider and had some larger mud zones (see picture).

The best thing about this park is that it is so close to Vancouver, a quick 20 minute drive. Note that the parking pass required is the Discover Pass.

The campground is now open.

Note on parking - the first lot you see driving in is the horse trailer parking lot on the left. Keeping going and the road will dead end at the park. Walk toward the lake from parking lot and look for trail heads. The Lower Lake trails are easy to find and lead to connections to the Upper Lake trail. Look for the map of trails for more information.

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