Map of the Green River Trail
Green River Trail
Green River Trail
LENGTH:
19 miles
SURFACE:
paved
COMMUNITIES:
Kent, Tukwila
HIGHLIGHTS:
natural areas along Duwamish River, bridges over the river, local parks, golf course, industrial areas, office complexes, residential neighborhoods
NEARBY TRAILS:
Interurban Trail (King County)
Puget Power Trail
RELATED LINKS:
The Green River Trail is a 19-mile long paved pathway that follows the meandering routes of the Duwamish River and Green River through the cities of Kent and Tukwila in King County in Western Washington. This is an area that is situated between Seattle and Tacoma.
The trail takes a winding route going past residential neighborhoods, local parks, hotels, industrial areas and office complexes.The trail makes a great place to take a walk during a lunch break for the people working in the many office buildings along the route.
The Green River Trail intersects the Interurban Trail (King County) in two locations, which makes for a convenient loop. The trail has long uninterrupted stretches without road crossings, but much of the trail is adjacent to roadways.
Conditions
The Green River Trail is paved for most of the route with some unpaved sections along the way. The trail has a few short gaps where trail users will need to use local streets to reach the next section. One section is along Russel Road in Kent. The Green River Trail is open for bike riding, running and walking.
Communities
The Green River Trail goes past the following communities: Tukwila and Kent.
Points of Interest
The Green River Trail goes past the following points of interest:
| Cecil Moses Memorial Park | Russell Woods Park |
| bridges over the Duwamish River | Neeley-Soames Historic Homestead |
| Codiga Park | Hogan Park |
| Foster Golf Links | Riverbend Golf Complex |
| Fort Dent Park | Riverfront Park |
| Tukwila Park | Old Fishing Hole |
| Bicentennial Park | Riverview Park |
| Briscoe Park | Corridor Park |
| Anderson Park | Foster Park |
| Van Doren's Landing Park | North Green River Trail |
Nearby Trails
Interurban Trail (King County): the two trails intersect in two locations. One location is north of the intersection of SW Grady Way and Interurban Avenue S in Tukwila. The southern intersection is located at Foster Park near S 259th Street.
Puget Power Trail: this trail intersects Russel Road and crosses the Green River to the north of S 228th Street.
End Points
The north end of the Green River Trail is located along W. Marginal Place S a mile to the south of 14th Avenue S in Tukwila.
The south end of the trail is located along 94th Place S to the east of Central Avenue S. in Kent.
Resources
Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the Green River Trail in Western Washington State.
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