Houseboat
Difficulty: 
Easy
Distance: 0.78 miles
Restrooms: No
Dog Friendly: No
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Playground: Yes
Wheelchair Friendly: Yes
Location: Fairmount Park – Parking Area behind Water Tower
Your Keys to Adventure
- From the parking area, walk to the “No Smoking anywhere in park” sign.
- Take the path on the left side into the park.
- At the 5-way intersection, turn right, follow the path to the next intersection, and turn left.
- Follow the path past the Splash Park on your right.
- At the Y, follow the trail on the right.
- Continue straight on this path until you come to the sidewalk.
- Look for the second path on the left going back into the park and follow this path. A flag and benches will be on your left.
- At the intersection, go straight until you come to the next intersection, and turn right.
- Follow the path down the hill. Stop at the steps and turn left onto the grass. Look for the first pine tree to find the post.
- To return to the parking area, go back to the path at the steps, go back up the hill to the intersection, and turn right.
- At the 5-way intersection, follow the second path on the right back to the parking area.
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Some Breadcrumbs for the Trail!
- A houseboat is simply a cabin of one or two rooms built on a flat-bottomed scow with a platform or porch at either end.
- Houseboats can travel up to 7 mph.
- Seattle is one of the biggest homes of houseboats in the US.
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