- Auburn boasts several biking and walking trails, including the White and Green River trails and the Interurban Trail. An equestrian trail offers riders a great escape, especially when Mount Rainier is out in all its glory:
- Isaac Evans, 29627 Green River Road NE, Auburn.
- White River, Roegner Park, 601 Oravetz Road to Game Farm Wilderness Park, 2401 Stuck River Road, Auburn.
- Interurban Trail, parallels the Union Pacific Railroad for much of its length. The Interurban Trail currently runs north to south through Tukwila, Kent, Auburn, Algona and Pacific, and is approximately 17 miles long, with 4.5 miles in Auburn. The trail can be accessed at Main Street, 15th Street SW, the Auburn SuperMall and 37th Street NW. The trail is the primary north and south route suitable for non-motorized travel between valley communities. The trail's location through the heart of Auburn's industrial district brings potential users close to several of the largest employers in the city. Boeing, GSA, and the Super Mall are also located adjacent to the trail with downtown Auburn less than 1/2 mile from the trail.
- The White River Trail, within Roegner Park, extends along the White River to the Game Farm Wilderness Park for 2.25 miles. It has a wide asphalt path and a soft surface trail for horses. Keep your eyes open for soaring hawks and eagles or a blue heron perched on a log out in the White River. If you start at Roegner Park and turn around at the end of Game Farm Wilderness Park, you'll have a robust 4.5 mile loop. This is particularly beautiful in the fall time when you will see a palette of colors in different hues of reds, oranges and yellows. If your timing is good you may encounter a family of deer down by the river at twilight.
- Game Farm Park, Game Farm Park contains over 3 miles of trails with a paved 1 mile trail. The trails will take you past tennis courts, pickle ball courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, softball fields, playgrounds, picnic shelters, public artwork, and an outdoor amphitheatre and public artwork. The trail will also lead you to an unpaved trail that meanders along the Stuck River (White River). This park is Auburn's biggest, most used and best manicured park with excellent spring and fall colors.
- Les Gove Park, Les Gove Park has a rambling 1/2 mile loop trail that has incredible spring color with the 100 Japanese Flowering Cherry Trees donated by Auburn's sister City from Japan. Of course, the most exciting time to visit this Park is from Memorial Day to Labor Day when the Rotary Spray Park is open, you will here lots of screaming, giggling and laughter when you stroll past the pool. Continue your journey around the trail and you may catch glimpse of a game of horse shoes or Bocce. Lots of open space areas allow for frisbee throwing, volleyball or a pick-up game of football. This trail has connectors that will take you to the Rec Building, King County Library, White River Valley Museum, the Senior Activity Center and the Parks Administration Building.
- Lakeland Linear Trail, meanders from Evergreen Way along Lakeland Hills Way connecting to Sunset Park. At Sunset Park, there are several loops from 1/2 mile to 1 mile in length. For the adventuresome, you can trek down Lake Tapps Parkway and walk along the asphalt trail up connecting to Evergreen Way for 1.62 miles.
- Lakeland Hills Park, Another short, but pleasant 1/4 mile loop trail that encircles a large green grassy play area where you will see Frisbee throwing, informal touch football games, a pick-up game of softball or maybe a kite or two. A beautiful park in the fall, with an abundance of vine maples.
- Mill Pond Park, has over a 1/4 mile loop trail that hugs the pond where you can hear frogs croaking and a variety of birds chirping. This is a good park for a rest or reflecting with plenty of seating opportunities to watch young kids pulling trout out of the kids only fishing pond or a Great Blue Heron fishing for a meal.
- Sunset Park, is one of our newest additions to the Auburn Parks with a 1 mile loop trail with a spectacular view of Mt. Rainer and incredible views of the sunsets over the Olympic Mountain Range. Come on a cool, crisp, clear fall day with your camera for the best photo ops. This new park is bustling with excitement with a picnic shelter, playground, 2 softball/baseball fields, a skate park and a full size basketball court. The trail will allow you to enjoy all the sights and sounds of these activities. When the planting areas get more mature there will be some great spring and fall color.
- Isaac Evans Park and Dykstra Park, The 1.07 mile paved loop through Isaac Evans Park and Dykstra Park meanders through the woods along the Green River.
- Brannan Park, has a looped one mile trail inside the park and a soft surface trail on the levee that meanders through the woods along the Green River for 1.19 miles.
- Cedar Lanes Park, Cedar Lanes Park has a wide paved 1/3 mile loop trail inside the park providing a brisk walk through the woods with your dog.
- Cameron Park, offers a quaint 1/3 mile loop trail that serpentines between some mature trees along the perimeter of the park and is connected by the sidewalk along Lemon Tree Lane. Take the trail for a nice leisure after dinner stroll where you might catch a softball game, soccer playing, kite flying or a game of tag out in the open field, or a game of hoops or some kids having a good time on the play equipment. Another park offering a good color display in autumn.
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