Location: Lake City Address: 3737 NE 135th St. Acreage: 2.12 This lovely park is tucked away just a couple of blocks from busy Lake City Way giving this neighborhood a much-needed green community space. With just over two acres, you can meander the paths that line the park or give the kids some room to… Continue reading Cedar Park
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Othello Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: 4351 Othello St. Acreage: 7.6 A group of preschoolers is sprinting at top speeds across the huge lawn at Othello Playground in South Seattle. Leaving their teachers far behind, they dash up the stairs built unevenly into the hillside. The first kid to the top is rewarded with the first trip… Continue reading Othello Playground
Golden Gardens Park
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 8498 Seaview Pl. N.W. Acreage: 87.8 Golden Gardens Park is a lot like one of my other favorite parks in Seattle, Alki Beach Park. Both have long sandy beaches, fire pits and popular barbecue spots. But, in the battle between West Seattle and Ballard, I think I’m going to have to… Continue reading Golden Gardens Park
Loyal Heights Playground
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 2101 N.W. 77th St. Acreage: 6.7 Within walking distance of Salmon Bay Park in north Ballard is Loyal Heights Playground, a large park with great football and baseball fields. The upper section of the park holds a small playground and a community center. You can also play basketball on the half-court.… Continue reading Loyal Heights Playground
Delridge Playfield
Location: West Seattle Address: 4458 Delridge Ave. S.W. Acreage: 14 Cute colorful signposts point the way to various points in West Seattle and beyond at Delridge Playfield, a huge well-maintained park in the Delridge neighborhood. The playground’s colorful equipment is new and welcoming. Also welcoming for picnics or games of Frisbee are the freshly cut,… Continue reading Delridge Playfield
Alki Playground
Location: West Seattle Address: 5817 S.W. Lander St. Acreage: 3.9 More commonly called whale tail park for the sculpture kids like to climb on at the west end of the park, Alki Playground is a popular spot in West Seattle almost year-round. You’ll find this park just a block or so from the busy Alki… Continue reading Alki Playground
Jefferson Park
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 4165 16th Ave. S Acreage: 52.4 For those of you have been waiting patiently for construction to end at Jefferson Park on Beacon Hill, the fencing (well, most of it) has finally come down. The first phase of the park’s extensive renovations are finished, and it was worth the wait.… Continue reading Jefferson Park
Prentis I. Frazier Park
Location: Madison Park Address: 401 24th Ave. E. Acreage: 0.4 If you’re in the Madison Park neighborhood, don’t miss the chance to take your kids to Prentis I. Frazier Park, which has one of my favorite playgrounds. The park designers were very clever about working with the challenging, hilly topography. Instead of trying to level… Continue reading Prentis I. Frazier Park