Hike it Baby Seattle
Free family-hiking group for kids brand-new to age 5. Accessible, supportive trail community.
13 clubs that meet regularly in Seattle. Running, books, hiking, arts, and more. Each link goes to the group itself.
One email when the app opens in Seattle.
Every category below is its own page, with the full list and what to expect before you show up.
Independent clubs and groups in Seattle. Tap any to go to the group itself.
Run one of these groups? Email [email protected] to fix a detail, claim the listing, or move it onto Culdesac.
Free family-hiking group for kids brand-new to age 5. Accessible, supportive trail community.
Reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces through camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing.
Most active Seattle hiking Meetup. ~8,000 members. Hikes throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Member-led group hike across Pacific Northwest trails. Multiple events per month.
Hiking, backpacking, biking, climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking, sailing — diverse outdoor community.
Nonprofit since 1906. Outdoor courses, activities, and community education across the Pacific Northwest.
Two weekly 6 PM group runs (Tuesdays + Thursdays) from the Brooks Trailhead in Fremont.
6 PM group run from the Brooks Trailhead in Fremont.
6 PM group run from the Brooks Trailhead in Fremont.
Competitive Seattle-area team since 1972. Sponsored by Brooks. Develops athletes from youth to Olympic level.
Founded 2021. Trail-focused running for big-adventure folks. Filling Seattle's gap for serious dirt-runners.
Eastside-area running community across Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland.
Tuesday runs in Capitol Hill or Ballard. Thursday Pub Runs ending at a brewery.
Group run that ends at a brewery — Capitol Hill or Ballard rotation.
Founded 2010. Run-community supporting all experience levels and backgrounds. Aim: events 7 days a week.
Group runs aim for 7 days a week. Times vary by day; check community channels.
Established 2005. Puget Sound trail-running community — also hits road, track, and cross country.
Umbrella organization bringing together running groups with a shared mission of welcoming BIPOC runners.
Browse this page by category. We track 13 clubs and groups in Seattle, including 8 run clubs and 5 hiking and outdoor clubs. Each listing links straight to the group's own signup page, so you can join without going through Culdesac.
Pick something that repeats. Run Clubs are the largest category in Seattle right now with 8 active groups, and a weekly meetup gets you past the introductions faster than a one-off event ever will.
Most are. Run clubs, book clubs and library programs are almost always free and drop-in. Sports leagues and some fitness groups charge a season or membership fee, which the group's own page will state.
The listings here are filtered to groups that meet on a repeating schedule, usually weekly or monthly. One-off events are excluded, because showing up twice is what turns an event into a friendship.
No. This directory is free to browse and every group links out to wherever it already organises. The app matters once a group runs its own chat and calendar on Culdesac, which puts you in the group chat the moment you say yes to an event.
Research and reporting on why meeting people got harder, and what actually works.
Why the fastest-growing social scene in North America starts at 6am.
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The fastest-growing sport on the continent is really a excuse to see the same people weekly.
Each group gets a chat and a calendar. You join the event, you're already talking before you show up.
One email at launch.