1 - Mallard Lake
Mallard Lake is a small, pretty lake along a section
of MLK Jr. Drive where people usually drive too fast to enjoy the
view. But prettier than the lake is the wooded area on the hill behind
the lake to the south. This area is a large, infrequently visited
forest, and the hillside affords a delightful view across the lake and
beyond.
This place is best reached from MLK Jr. Drive by going
a few hundred yards west of the lake (to the right as you face the
lake from the road), and going up the hill. Turn left (east) on the
footpath that run east/west at the top of the hill, and walk back
behind the lake. When you're directly above the lake, turn left off
the path toward the lake. Go just far enough down the hill to be out
of sight from the path.
This is a grassy area with a pretty view of the lake
and the forested area across MLK Jr. Drive. There's little reason for
anyone to walk down the hill from the path toward the lake, so you're
likely to have this place to yourselves. While you may be a bit
visible from afar at the lake below, more discreet play is likely to
go completely unnoticed.
1 - Mallard Lake
2 - Bison Paddock
3 - Rhododendron Dell
4 - 26th
Avenue South
5 - Native Live Oak
Grove
6 - McLaren Lodge
