Location: West Seattle Address: S.W. Lander St. and 44th Ave. S.W. Acreage: Approx. 2.25 Sometimes kids (and parents) get tired of their neighborhood playground. On days like that it’s fun to check out elementary school playgrounds, which are open to the public after school hours. Lafayette Elementary School in West Seattle’s Admiral neighborhood has one… Continue reading Lafayette Elementary School Playground
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Lake Wenatchee State Park
Location: Eastern Washington Address: 21588 State Route 207, Leavenworth Acreage: 489 On a winter Seattle day it’s nice to daydream about a sunny summer vacation. Turquoise water, the smell of pine trees and bright blue skies make Lake Wenatchee the perfect place to let your mind water to. I stopped by Lake Wenatchee on my… Continue reading Lake Wenatchee State Park
Pioneer Park
Location: Mercer Island Address: Island Crest Way and S.E. 68th St. Acreage: 113 Smack dab in the middle of Mercer Island is a trail runner’s paradise. Lush, quiet forest and flat trails make Pioneer Park a wonderful urban run or stroll. The park has three quadrants that total more than six miles of trails. The… Continue reading Pioneer Park
City Hall Park
Location: Normandy Park Address: 801 S.W. 174th St., Normandy Park Acreage: 7.85 Sometimes what parents with tots under age 5 really need is not the most exciting, state-of-the-art playground to occupy their kids but just a fully enclosed worry-free space. Normandy Park’s cute City Hall Park (attached to City Hall itself) is a great space… Continue reading City Hall Park
E. Shelby Street End
Location: Montlake/Central Seattle Address: Boyer Ave. E. and E. Shelby St. Acreage: approx. <1.0 Descend the cement stairs where E. Shelby Street ends in the Montlake area and you’ll find a very private beachfront mini park. This hidden spot sports a tidy lawn ringed with shrubs. A narrow spot gives you access to the water… Continue reading E. Shelby Street End
Mercer Slough Nature Park
Location: Bellevue Address: 1625 118th Ave. S.E., Bellevue Acreage: 320 Most people zip through the I-90/405 interchange in their cars without realizing that beneath the concrete jungle is a peaceful green jungle teeming with plants and wildlife. Mercer Slough Nature Park spans more than 300 acres of parkland in central Bellevue and is a dream… Continue reading Mercer Slough Nature Park
E. Hamlin Street End
Location: Montlake/Central Seattle Address: Boyer Ave. E. and E. Hamlin St. Acreage: approx. <1.0 A secret spot sits at the end of E. Hamlin St. in the Montlake neighborhood. Almost completely hidden by trees and bushes is a small stepping stone path leading to the water. Beautiful trees and plants surround the small patch of… Continue reading E. Hamlin Street End
Waverly Beach Park
Location: Kirkland Address: 633 Waverly Way, Kirkland Acreage: 2.76 With these long, warm days, the lakefront parks that ring Lake Washington have been drawing me in this summer. I can’t resist checking out as many as possible–and sneaking in a swim. Waverly Beach Park in Kirkland has been one of my favorite spots for years,… Continue reading Waverly Beach Park