Location: Central Seattle Address: 330 19th Ave. E. Acreage: 7+ There’s something pretty darn cute about preschoolers playing soccer. Most of the time they don’t really make contact with the ball, passing is non-existent and they often score against themselves. (Hey, a goal’s a goal, right?) Soccer camp is the scene at Miller Playfield when… Continue reading Miller Playfield & Miller Triangle
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Hiawatha Playfield
Location: West Seattle Address: 2700 California Ave. S.W. Acreage: 10.3 In 1911 the Hiawatha Playfield (first called the West Seattle Playfield) was opened as the largest playfield in Seattle. The Olmsted brothers had a hand in the early design. It’s still a popular park today with a great location in West Seattle’s Admiral neighborhood between… Continue reading Hiawatha Playfield
Rainier Beach Playfield
Location: South Seattle/Rainier Beach Address: 8801 Rainier Ave. S. Acreage: 9.5 Rainier Beach Playfield is part of a large complex that includes a community center, swimming pool, tennis courts and ball fields. Two schools, South Lake High and Dunlap Elementary, sit adjacent to the property and Rainier Beach High is just across the street, no… Continue reading Rainier Beach Playfield
South Park Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: 738 S. Sullivan St. Acreage: 5.6 The South Park Playground is part of the South Park Community Center complex, which offers the South Park neighborhood virtually every kind of fun activity you can imagine. The community center has daily, year-round activities for all ages. You can play basketball, roll around on… Continue reading South Park Playground
Montlake Playfield
Location: Central Seattle/Montlake Address: 1618 E. Calhoun St. Acreage: 27 Located on the south side of the 520 Bridge, this 27-acre playfield has practically every amenity a park can have. It even has a football field complete with running track, which is fairly rare in Seattle. You’ll also find tennis courts, huge grass fields and… Continue reading Montlake Playfield
Green Lake Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N. Acreage: 323.7 I don’t know if this is actually true, but Green Lake Park seems like it must be the most frequently used park in Seattle. It doesn’t seem to matter what the weather is, this park is always filled with walkers, runners, bikers, swimmers,… Continue reading Green Lake Park
West Queen Anne Playfield
Location: Queen Anne/Central Seattle Address: 150 W. Blaine St. Acreage: 6.2 The West Queen Anne Playfield acts like the heart of the Queen Anne neighborhood. It sits just a block or so off the quaint commercial center, across the street from the local indoor swimming pool and adjacent to the community center. You could do… Continue reading West Queen Anne Playfield