A great little adventure out of the city limits. The perfect toddler trail walk. Wide, clearly marked trails. You might even get to see or pet a horse along your way!I didnt see any bathrooms near the parking lot.After our hike, we ate at Burgermaster in our car not far away...the perfect social-distancing trip for two going crazy sitting at home girls!

Loved Bridle Trails State Park! Such a great urban forest with tons of trail options to choose from. I really enjoyed encountering horses, I feel like them running in the wind.While there is horse dung on the trails it is not overbearing and easy to walk around. Every human I encountered was friendly but for the most part it felt I was alone in the forest to get lost in the natural beauty.Pro tip: there is free parking east of the entrance that only adds a couple minutes to get in the park.

This was a pretty and easy wander with a couple of toddlers. Just nice for a wander in the woods to check out some mushrooms and be amongst the trees.Cant stay super long as there doesnt seem to be much access for water or restrooms, but ok for a short walk.

I really enjoyed running my dog here. Its a welcomed surprise every time I find more than 6 miles of trails within major metro areas.

Been in the area 32 years and didnt realize how big this place is! Its great! Lots of paths and even access for locals

Well groomed trails. Lacking on trail markers though. Very peaceful walk. Everyone was wearing a mask for covid.

Easy and family friendly short hike. You may come upon horses on the trail which makes it really cool.

Had a really great run. Nice signage alerted me to interesting wildlife in the area. Cool to see new fertilizer getting made in realtime on the trails.

A decent walk - no, make that about 50 decent walks! There are so many criss-crossing routes that you could go 50 times and not take the exact same route. The downside of that is that youre never quite sure where you are. Lol

Beautiful, but no trail signage at all. Maybe its a Washington thing? Make sure to prepare ahead of time with Alltrails or something similar.

Pretty neat. I found a shrew I thought it was cute. I go on walks here pretty much every day

Very nice trails with signage (1 mile loop to 3.5 mile loop) was totally worth and friendly for kids. We found lot of horses. Need discover pass (unless free days).

Pretty good trail, lot of trees. 3 routes to choose from. Trail shared by horse riders.

Would hundred percent recommend as a good trail. It has three different trails - 1 mile, 1.6 mile and about 3.2 miles. Excellent place for a run or a walk. Would definitely go again. Take care to not get off trail as there are a lot of diverging paths in each trail. Even if you get lost, after walking awhile you will reach the trail markers and can get back on to a trail plus lots of people moving about routinely.

Easy access and parking. Multiple choice of trails. Also a horse trail but we have had no issues.

Beautiful state park with lots of trails for walking, running, and horseback riding. There is plenty of parking available for horse trailers. Bathroom facilities are clean. Multiple outdoor show/riding arenas are available. Overall, a great park!

Part of me wanted to give it one star so I could continue to have these trails all to myself. Its a great group of trails and they have wild berries and a wide variety of plant life to explore and be amazed by. Come and join the fun!

This is a beautiful old growth forest. I believe there are three trails to choose from. This is primarily a horse trail, make sure they have right of way. Make your presence known as soon as possible. Highly recommend a nice hike through these beautiful trees!

I love it here. Love taking my horses here.

Very pretty park, good parking, could use better signage for trail navigation.

Beautiful hiking area. Forested. Good trails with some degree of difficulty. Need GPS to make sure you dont go off on the wrong trail as there are many trails going all which ways. Most are marked pretty good, but some arent and you might end up with a longer hike that you wanted.

A bit of wilderness on Seattles Eastside. Great trails

Nice little set of trails, easy drive and easy hike. Watch out for horse manure! Very fun hike for the first day of spring.

Nice hiking area, I love this place during rain..

Good place if you have a horse. Bad place if it was rainy. Trail roads are really muddy.

A little monotonous but worth a visit. It gets pretty muddy in a few places (atleast on the coyote loop which is the only one I did) so make sure you wear waterproof shoes.The hike itself is pretty easy, moderate elevation gain but nothing crazy. My knees were recovering from an injury and I still did not have trouble doing a 5 mile.Mountain biking is not allowed. Theres only one restroom in the entire park I believe which is a bummer. Highly recommend making that your first stop.

Great place for trail running. Soft surface, shady and lots of room for longer runs.

Great park for horse back riding, walking, running, nature watching, and so much more! Pretty good horse trailer parking and clean bathrooms. Great arena options for riding! Dont forgot your discover pass!!!

Its like being in a forest and its just a couple miles away. The trails are maintained and offer short and long trails. You share with equestrians which I found enjoyable.

A beautiful place to ride your horse, hike, mushroom hunt, watch a horse show. The trails range from wide and easy, well maintained to off the beaten path rustic. The parking lot is large, great arenas and facilities. Ive seen reviews where people have complained about the horse poop, well its an equestrian park so, yeah there is that. If you dont like horse poop go somewhere else.

Great hikes, trail is kept up with by rangers. Lots of parking. Dog friendly if on leash!

The PNW is one of the few places in the country where you can be near a major city but still find places like this to get away for a peaceful hike. Love bringing my kids here. They are 4 years old and always love seeing all the different kinds of mushrooms growing on nurse logs, Birds, and mud puddles (with appropriate footwear of course). Get off the couch and go out for a hike today!

I go there three times a week and I love it.

It is a nice park with dense growth and multiple, well marked trails that should be easily accessible to most people. If can be a nice change off pace for a couple laps trail running if you are looking for something more local. Be warned though that horses also use these trails and there can sometimes be quite the buildup of manure.

Great park! Could use a couple trash cans at key points in the trail

Large park with tons of large and small trails winding through it. Bring your phone so you can navigate with Google maps, otherwise you might get lost if you arent paying close attention to which side trail you took. There are some trail signs at intersections, but not all have signs.You need a discover pass to park in the parking lot, but can buy a one day pass for $11 online if needed. You will need paper and pen to write the one day pass number on a sheet of paper to put on dashboard of car if you do that.

Good place for a stroll. Not a full fledged hiking trail but the trail is serene and beautiful.

This trip to Bridle Trails State Park was arranged to have volunteer park staff members working as docents to manage our walk in this wery large park of several hundred forested acres. As a UW forestry major prior to changing to civil engineering it was exciting to remember the scientific names of the firs and cedars I had to know. The review of how this forest was saved for public use, rather than for homes is a story in itself. A very good place to hike. While there we made room for the horse and rider to pass. So the park is properly named.

The trees are gorgeous. The trails seem a bit indecipherable to me.

Beautiful trail with fresh air and some wildlife if youre lucky!

I go here on my days off to unwind. Best place in the world to do that.

Mostly flat trails through some pretty forests. Horses are ridden there so watch your children and dont step in piles.

Mostly flat, perfect for young families. Bonus is there are horses on trail.

Great park for Horses and Dogs alike

Lots of trails and it feels so far from the city but is minutes from the freeway. It is designed for horses but is easy to use for all. I will definitely go back to explore more.

Quiet, cool, relatively empty trails. No bikes, only walkers, runners and a few horses.

Great park to take long walks, you can use the straight and dry path under the power lines, or use the horse paths for a muddy adventure. Kids like the nature

We absolutely loved this trail. Not strenuous at all and not crowded either.

Soooo nice for walking

Great place for short and easy hikes (trails from 1mi to 3.5mi).

Hard to believe you can find forest solitude a mile from the biggest software company in the world.Since its a horse riding park, the trails are big and soft. My favorite place for a run. Not a park for getting any elevation gain. Really nice on the knees.

Bridle Trails is a very peaceful, beautiful, and scenic experience. There are many trail options and it is fun seeing the horses and riders. It is also a good place to spot wildlife. Highly recommended

We stumbled upon this beautiful park and equestrian facility. Also a lovely place to walk around. Everyone was so respectful and kind and seemed to take pride in the property. There are places to sit and even picnic tables for dining. Good to read the board before hiking on one of the trails, lots of helpful information posted there. They have a website that lists all the horse events throughout the year. A beautiful little oasis right outside the city.

Great trails for hiking & jogging with incredible wildlife. A must visit park!

Beautiful forest trails for a jog or walk. They do get muddy in spots.

Good place to go for a walk. Youll find some wild mushroom and moss. Dont expect any animals other than domesticated horses and dogs.

A little getaway from the city living

I regularly walk through this park as I live nearby. Wonderful place! So quiet (save the natural noises) and you quickly forget youre in a town, not far from fairly busy roads. The miles of trails are great! I enjoy looking for different fungi and fauna. I try to attend the walks that the Bridle Trails Park Foundation hosts to learn more about plants, animals, and mushrooms in the park.Watch where you step due to the horses on the trail. Im used to it, plus it is just herbivore poop. Nothing too crazy... if you step in a little its basically just compost. Likely you will wipe it off on your hike. Grab some Western hazelnut leaves to wipe it off.Be aware that you will likely lose cell service as you get deeper into the park. It can be a surprise since youre not really in a remote area, but it happens. If you are concerned, carry a whistle and a flare.

Great park with awesome trails

Short and well maintained trail. Great for a quick nature outing without needing to travel far from the Bellevue area.

What an awesome hidden gem! Ive driven by there a few times but never explored. We checked it out on July 4th on a sunny day and the park is empty and super quiet. Signage is great, parking lot is big, trails well maintained. Some horse poop on the trails. Lots of room. Such a great park especially with being so close to the highway. 3 main trails as I could tell with different lengths so definitely something for everyone. Great for families as well.

Descent park, walked here during summer and it’s easy trails just sneakers will do, just watch out for the horse leftovers

Early morning walks .... the darkened woods and winding trails .... easy to get lost but thats the fun of this place.

AMAZING !!! Most beautiful mystical forest park I have ever been at !!

How can you not love a State Park in an urban setting that has miles of trails and always is quiet and peaceful. Enough trails to be able to hike or run and see very few other people or horses.

Great place to visit to be closer to nature!

Beautiful and quiet place :)

Great park with many trails.

Very flat and accessible walk (not hike). Can be very muddy during rainy season, and the combination of horses and dogs mean you may need to be careful with free roaming small children :)

Huge park for hiking or bringing the pooch. Many people ride their horses here. Be careful because you can get lost if you go too far in

Nice trail, quite steep, not easy. Good for family. No special attractions

This was one of the funnest trails thats fully enclosed with a city around it. A lot of mild turns and low rises, with many criss-cross trails to make it more enjoyable. The perimeter trail is around 3-4 miles. It is shared with hikers, joggers and horse riders.If you have a family with young kids, this is a definite fun hike to take them on!

Great Urban Forest trails. Well marked primary trails with many options of minor single track. Plenty of horse poop, but not too hard to avoid and riders dont seem that stressed to share. Lots of highway noise, but by far best option in the area for a no car run or hike with minimal commute

Quiet and nice park suitable for hikes with families and kids or even yourself alone.

Expensive to go every day without a yearly pass. Great parking for horse trailers and big cars. Beautiful trails although some of the car traffic can be heard from them. I love that dogs are welcome and theres a trash recepticle at the entrance.

It is really cool to walk along the access road with power lines on a foggy day.

Fantastic and beautiful trails.

Nice wooded park to walk at.

Gorgeous park with tons of trail options.

Dense forest in middle of city. The only issue is parking(if you dont have discover pass) and too much mud/slush because of horses

Discover pass is required. Its a decent sized park.Great place to do trail walking/running, walk your dogs (watch out for the horses). They have 3 different trails and all are relatively flat. It is really cool to walk along the access road with power lines on a foggy day.

There are many trail options and it is fun seeing the horses and riders.

Large forested park with decades-old Douglas Fir trees. Many quiet hiking trails. Costs $10 to enter but seemed worth it, if youre cheap there is a little bit of street parking just outside the parking lot.

This is a large space in Kirkland Washington that is specifically focused for horses. The large parking lot is easy for horse trailers and there are corrals available.Many of the local homeowners with horses will ride through the park so be aware of the etiquette of hiking with horses.We hike here frequently without horses because it is such a beautiful forested park. Its large enough that you need to pay attention or else theres a good chance you will wander a bit within the park. Note that these are not paved trails so you should be comfortable with with unpaved and uneven surfaces

So underrated. It was like walking back in time to see the pacific northwest before it was torn apart. Native salmon and black berries creep over massive ferns and fallen logs. 5 minutes into the pristine nature of this park and the cars, people and noise of the city disappeared. I love taking my dog for a lap on the coyote trail. That being said, I hope this review doesnt bring more traffic on this perfect spot.

Great trail for dog walking, only downside is the the horse poop.

Pretty fun walking park. Trails are nice even though not super long or anything. But the best part about this park is that you can ride your horse, and its very close to downtown Bellevue. Great park in the middle of the cities.

I grew up here, Beautiful area

Nice place for a flat hike with kids. Lots of horses on the trail. Everyone was very friendly and let the kids pet their horses.

An oasis for horses. Dogs and humans welcomed but its all about the horses. Magnificent place. My horse loves it.

Well maintained trails. Easy parking. You can forget that youre in the middle of a city.

Peace

I love my runs on the trails through these woods. The surface is typically firm but forgiving. Many areas undulate and curve for variety. You can also breakout at the power line right of way for a straight and open segment. If you get disoriented just get to a main trail and follow the symbols.

The hike was good as it was a warm, sunny day. The directions for Coyote trial were not clear, we almost got lost in the loop.

Beautiful trails. I didnt realize I needed a discover pass, but I didnt get in trouble. Ill get ome of those and visit this place again for sure.

Absolutely beautiful place. There are three trails to take, 1 mile, 1.5 miles and 3.5 miles. We took the middle one and it was pretty flat and very pretty. There are some educational displays on the trails. As guessed by the name, you share the trail with horses so please read the right of way rules sign at the trailhead. The sign is not kidding about needing a park pass for the parking lot. We forgot to put our pass on the dashboard and got a $99 ticket in less than an hour. Completely our fault. There is an iron ranger there to buy a pass and pay with, so dont be us. This beautiful place is worth contributing the donation for the upkeep.

Easy to get around - even if you dont ride a horse! Appreciated that the handicapped parking was so close to the show arena.

Perfect for hiking. But less sun during the fall

Come there with your friends or family! You will fall in love with Washington State again!

Awesome inner-city park like a jungle