Kent maintains over 70 parks, miniparks, and open space facilities, ensuring nature is never far from the urban core.
* **Lake Meridian Park:** A local favorite featuring a swimming beach, fishing dock, boat launch, and large playgrounds. * **Green River Natural Resources Area:** A vital wetland and wildlife habitat offering birdwatching and peaceful, unpaved walking paths. * **Clark Lake Park:** Over 130 acres of preserved natural space with soft-surface trails perfect for hiking. * **Soos Creek Trail:** A picturesque, paved trail winding through wetlands and forests on the city's eastern edge.
