The Lake Wilderness Park Master Plan will focus on enhancing and preserving one of Maple Valley's most popular parks. The planning process began with a series of public input opportunities. The design team applied the public feedback received to date into three preliminary design concepts. Each concept contains a variety of components that aim to meet the project’s six goals:
- Preserve green space and passive recreation
- Recognize the draw of lakefront and water-based activities
- Address parking and vehicular circulation challenges
- Improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity
- Re-think Park program
- Provide outdoor active recreation
These preliminary plans are intentionally not “perfect” – they offer different approaches to meet the project goals and introduce new ideas for you to consider. We are looking for community feedback to guide the development of a final design. After you review each preliminary concept below, please share your feedback by answering the survey questions by Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Lake Wilderness Concept | Retreat and Refocus Concept | Small Footprint Concept |
| Centered around the lakefront experience, this concept expands opportunities for water-based recreation while reclaiming green space through relocated parking and simplified vehicle circulation. The Civic Peninsula is reimagined as a dynamic hub for multi-use activities, offering a fresh take on active recreation. It’s a bold vision that balances ecological preservation with community engagement and fun. | This concept envisions a park that reconnects visitors with nature through thoughtfully restored shoreline zones and immersive forested areas. Designed to promote active recreation and play, it features enhanced pedestrian and bike connections, strategically placed parking, and program zones that blend seamlessly into the landscape. The goal is to create a tranquil yet vibrant environment where people can retreat, refocus, and recharge. | Focused on sustainability and smart use of space, this concept enhances the park within its existing developed footprint. It introduces a green parking garage to reduce surface parking, repurposes underutilized areas for covered courts or alternative programs, and replaces outdated spaces with innovative new uses. It’s a compact yet impactful approach to revitalizing the park while minimizing environmental disruption. |
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This activity is now closed for public comment. Thank you for all your feedback! The consulting team is currently integrating the public feedback to the planning efforts.
4 September, 2025
Mehret says:
wading pool for the littles!
4 September, 2025
Mehret says:
Splash pad just like the one at snoqualmie ridge
3 September, 2025
LexiTW says:
Would love a splash pad!
3 September, 2025
Taryn says:
A splash pad
1 September, 2025
Lmc says:
A splash pad or even small wading pool for smaller kids would be a huge hit. So many families around here with no good place to splash!!!
31 August, 2025
BL says:
Bigger picnic shelters with more seating.
31 August, 2025
Sunny says:
I think creating a splash pad is a definite must. A good location might be between boat ramp and current playground, marshy flat area
31 August, 2025
Blueberry says:
Better sand on the beaches, a walking/biking trail connected to cedar river, updates and better maintenance on picnic areas, more restrooms
30 August, 2025
JR says:
Charge a $20 fee for non-resident, this will allow a park that gets paid by our tax dollars to actually be used by its residents...
29 August, 2025
Erobison09 says:
Splash pad!
29 August, 2025
Julia says:
Splash pad area
29 August, 2025
Chris from MV says:
Add a basketball court
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