Location: Tacoma/University PlaceAddress: 6320 Grandview Dr. W.Acreage: 930 This amazing park just south of Tacoma makes for a fantastic year-round outing. My favorite time to visit is on a clear winter or spring day when the Puget Sound seems to sparkle in the sunlight. Chambers Creek feels almost other-worldly with most of its 930 acres… Continue reading Chambers Creek Regional Park
Category: dog-friendly
Amazon Spheres Dog Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 2112 6th Ave. Acreage: Approx. 0.02 Dogs, you have it good if your owner works for Amazon. In addition to Amazon’s employee-only dog park inside the spheres, there’s a small off-leash area in the outdoor plaza that’s open to all dogs and their workers. The space is part of the private… Continue reading Amazon Spheres Dog Park
Jasper’s Dog Park
Location: Kirkland Address: 11225 N.E. 120th St. Acreage: 2 A group of determined dog owners (with the cute nickname KDOG) poured their time, money and energy into creating an off-leash park in Kirkland. This park is the result, which opened in 2012 near the busy Totem Lake area. Park at the corner of 113th Ave.… Continue reading Jasper’s Dog Park
Willis Tucker Park
Location: Snohomish Address: 6705 Puget Park Dr., Snohomish Acreage: 84 Dozens of kids were already getting soaked in the colorful spray park when we arrived at Willis Tucker Park today. This great Snohomish County park is a huge draw for families with young kids. In addition to the spray area, there’s a net climber, swings,… Continue reading Willis Tucker Park
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Location: North Sound/Shoreline Address: N.W. 190th St. and 20th Ave. N.W., Shoreline Acreage: 39.34 There aren’t many spots in the Seattle area where dog owners can take their pets off-leash along the waterfront. The city of Shoreline’s creative solution is to have a seasonal off-leash area at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park during winter months when… Continue reading Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Plymouth Pillars Dog Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 1500 Boren Ave. Acreage: 0.2 There aren’t many places to take your dog to run around off-leash in downtown Seattle, so I bet dog owners were happy when a dog park was added as part of a renovation of Plymouth Pillars Park a few years ago. What’s confusing is the location… Continue reading Plymouth Pillars Dog Park
Luther Burbank Park
Location: Mercer Island Address: 2040 84th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island Acreage: 77 The hallmark open space on what was called “East Seattle” 130 years ago, Luther Burbank Park offers dozens of amenities on a huge piece of waterfront with views looking toward Bellevue. Because the park is large and spread out vertically (with 3/4 of… Continue reading Luther Burbank 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