The pathway starts near the Turtle Pond area of OKW. I don't remember the exact location but you can check on the resort map and figure it out. I don't think the walk from OKW to the West Side is a mile, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile. The path takes you past the Treehouses and SSR on the left and the golf course on the right. The section from SSR to OKW is not lit at night and can be pretty dark. Also, maintenance vehicles use the path at night more often than during the day, so you have to be careful of them. There is a sign that says the path is off limits at night, but no one has ever bothered us on our return trips from DD.