Location: Renton
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Top 5 Outdoor Activities in Renton, Washington (WA)
Renton is a city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington, at the mouth of the Cedar River. While long an important salmon fishing area for Native Americans, Renton was first settled by people of European descent in the 1860s, and its early economy was based on coal mining, clay production, and timber export. Today, Renton is best known as the final assembly point for the Boeing 737 family of commercial airplanes, but it is also home to a growing number of well known manufacturing, technology, and healthcare organizations, including Boeing Commercial Airplanes Division, Paccar, Kaiser Permanente, IKEA, Providence Health & Services, and Wizards of the Coast. As of 2016, the population in Renton is 101,300, up from 90,927 at the 2010 census. Renton currently is the 8th largest city in Washington State, and is the 4th largest in King County. The National Football League's Seattle Seahawks have a training facility in Renton. It is the second-largest facility in the NFL at 200,000 square feet (19,000 m).
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1. Northwest Seaplanes
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5.0 based on 185 reviews
Northwest Seaplanes offers Seattle Tour Flights from south Lake Washington, scheduled and charter flights to the San Juan Islands and British Columbia's Inside Passage. Looking for a tour of Seattle? We offer exclusive charter tours of Seattle. Ideal for groups of four to six passengers. Since 1988. Friday Harbor Seaplanes offers daily scheduled flights to and from South Lake Washington and San Juan Island. We are conveniently located just 15 minutes from Sea Tac Airport and have shuttle service available between our location and Sea Tac. Whether you are travelling up to Friday Harbor for a stay or day trip, we offer a scenic 50 minute seaplane connection. Tour Flights options are also available from Friday Harbor.
2. Renton Rowing Center
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
The Renton Rowing Center is a community boathouse of the George Pocock Rowing Foundation located at the Cedar River Boathouse. The Renton Rowing Center is new to town and wants to make sure that everyone knows where you can Row ~ Paddle ~ Play in the city of Renton. Kayak - $18/hr, SUP - $20/hr. In addition to hourly rentals we also offer youth and adult rowing classes!
3. Springbrook Trout Farm
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Lake Youngs Trail
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By CWLee - Renton, United States
This is a trail that goes nearly 10 miles around the perimeter fence of Lake Youngs. This lake is a reservoir that supplies the city of Seattle with drinking water, so it is fenced to prevent contamination. The trail varies from a gravel road, to a single track trail, but is well maintained and it travels outside the perimeter fence. You cannot see the lake from anywhere along the trail as it travels through woods, along roads and behind residential developments. The morning I took my bike ride was sunny (although the trail is mostly in the shade due to dense forest) and there were not many people out. The trail has an elevation gain of over 800 feet according to my iPhone and it took just under an hour to complete the ride -- starting at my house which is about half a mile from the trailhead.
5. Maplewood Golf Course
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
