05. LAKE ISABELLA STATE PARK

This park was once a farm by Lake Isabella in Washington. It has over 4 miles of trails through pastures, orchards, and woods. You’ll see deer around the 182-acre property. Delight Park Road cuts through the middle of the park.

Location: Near Shelton, historical farmlands, peaceful lakeside area

  • Distance: Over 4 miles of trails

  • Difficulty: Easy, with 100 feet elevation gain

  • Permits: Discover Pass required

  • Season: Open year-round

  • Kid & Dog Friendly: Yes

  • Amenities: Restroom, benches

  • Trailhead: GPS coordinates N47 10.117 W123 06.610

  • Contact/Map: Visit masoncountywa.gov for trail map

  • Directions: Take Olympic Hwy (SR 3) Exit from US 101 in Shelton. Go west on Golden Pheasant Rd, then turn right onto Delight Park Rd. Trailhead and parking will be on the right after 0.6 miles.

Explore trails to the north and south of the road to create your own loops. In the northern section, walk an old farm route through a rolling field to the homestead for lake views. No direct path leads to the lake shore due to dense vegetation and steep slopes. From the homestead, take a charming farm road east towards Meyenburg Drive. Another path leads to an old orchard by the field's edge with lake views, then back to the trailhead. The loop around the field is about 0.8 miles. To extend your walk, use the wooded roads east of the fields.

South of Delight Park Road, discover more trails and looping options. Follow an old farm road or a field path east briefly, then turn right onto another farm road under the road. Both paths meet in the forest, leading to a large beautiful field. Walk around the field's edge for half a mile. Find another old farm path leading south from the field to a Y-junction. Turn left, passing a field filled with Scotch broom, before another junction. The straight path goes south out of the state park. Turn right instead, following a path north by a wetland back to the Y-junction.