Northwest Trek

More summer adventures!

Another thing on my summer bucket list was going to Northwest Trek. One Sunday afternoon we didn't have any plans and the weather was great so we decided to go for it. The drive time was about 90 minutes. It is located southeast of Seattle in Pierce County, south of Puyallup.

There are two sections of the park. One is the walking tour area where the animals have large enclosures. The setting was beautiful - so many trees and shrubs which were labelled if you wanted to get landscaping inspiration. On a hot day this park would be the perfect place to enjoy some shade.

My favourite from this section was the beaver. The way it moved its head it looked like a bobble head.

Badger

Raccoon - I prefer they stay here rather than invade my backyard. :)

Wolverine

Skunk

A's favourite animal right now is the wolf so it was very important that we spotted those.

Bears

In the other section of the park the animals are all herbivores and they can roam freely over 435 acres. Visitors ride in a (free with admission) tram to view the animals. The trip lasts 50 minutes.

We saw so many animals up close.

My favourite was the deer and the fawn.

The park has an interesting history. 

From the website:

In 1971, Dr. David and Connie Hellyer decided to donate more than 500 acres of forested land to Metro Parks Tacoma. They wanted to create a park that would display North American wildlife in their natural environments to people of all ages.

The weather was absolutely perfect. My oldest son would love to come back again. The entry fee was $60 for the four of us so we'll probably wait until next spring or summer to return.

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