Routes Trails. Scroll Zoom. Google Map. Map Key. Favorites Check-Ins. Dogs Allowed? There is parking at the south end of the lake along Lynn Road and at the community center off Ray Road. From the south parking lot, head up the stairs and follow the trail across the earthen dam. Across the dam, follow the trail as it heads north along the east side of the lake. The trail is a mix of paved greenway trail and boardwalks over the lake. Along the lake are neighborhoods and apartment complexes, but there are enough trees and wildlife to forget you're in the city.
As you approach the northern end of the lake, it becomes more swampy and there are a number of water birds in the shallow waters.
Mallard ducks and Canada geese are the most common, but herons, cormorants and osprey can also be seen. At the northeast corner of the lake, a connector trail leads to the Community Center. Turn left instead and stay on the boardwalks to loop around the west side of the lake. There are a number of coves that the trail crosses on boardwalks which provide more great opportunities to see wildlife.
In warmer weather, turtles congregate on exposed branches to bask in the sun. At this junction, turn left to continue back to the dam and the parking lot. Good for cardio and fat burning. July 17, Evan Makovsky. July 4, Andrew Hall. June 22, It was nice, easy, and paved with plenty of traffic. John Spevacek. June 21, Jenny Brito-Daniels. June 12, Glenn P. June 11, Paul Frohn. May 16, Hiking Great! Neetu Girotra. April 18, Nature trips Great! Anthony Kago. April 12, Road biking.
Mindy White. April 2, Mark Krieger. March 29, Mollie Gotshalk. January 17, Beautiful trail! Jessica F. December 12, Running Great! Great paved trail for running or walking, very scenic. Tammarra Kutz. November 21, Very wide, paved trail. November 6, Paul Dunne. October 23, Busy Friday afternoon. October 22, Mountain biking. Thumbs up: relatively flat and shady trail, great views along lake, sunning turtles.
Thumbs down: paved portion of trail is bumpy with tree roots, bottleneck of patrons feeding ducks, entrance from Lynn Rd is initially hard to spot [Show as slideshow]. They can usually be seen in shallow, marshy waters, hunting for fish. They may even use "bait", such as insects or bread to attract their next meal. Recently, I've been seeing a large white heron-like wading bird around the lake, but hadn't been able to get close enough for a picture. Finally, I caught him hunting fish in the shallow headwaters of the lake and was able to get a closer look to determine that he's a great egret Ardea alba and get a picture.
In the early spring, I often see a double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus who likes to perch on branches sticking up out of the water.
In past years, I had only seen one, but in , there were at least four cormorants at the lake. These birds do not have waterproof feathers, so they stretch their wings out to dry them off in the sun.
Branches sticking out of the shallow water provide a perfect perch for them. Occasionally, birds of prey can be found along shoreline, like this red-shouldered hawk Buteo lineatus. Usually, they're too quick for a picture, but this bird was busy eating a small snake. Here's another picture of a red-shouldered hawk perched above the lake. Owls live in the trees around the lake, but these nocturnal raptors are more often heard than seen. One evening, I heard a very vocal pair and was able to get a picture of this barred owl Strix varia.
Song birds are common in the woods surrounding the lake. The best time to spot them is in the winter when the leaves are down and views are less obstructed.
Here's a picture of a beautiful Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis , w hose red color really pops against the winter background. Woodpeckers can occasionally be seen around the lake. I found this cute little downy woodpecker Dryobates pubescens pecking on a tree near the lake.
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