Category: kids

Chambers Creek Regional Park

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

Dockton Park, Forest & Natural Area

Location: Vashon Island Address: 9500 S.W. Dock St., Vashon Acreage: 193 This is the 500th park I’ve written about on this blog. 500! Now on with the show… I spent a sunny day last year with my family touring a handful of really great parks on Vashon Island, and Dockton may be my favorite. We… Continue reading Dockton Park, Forest & Natural Area

Cottage Lake Park

Location: Woodinville Address: N.E. Woodinville-Duvall Rd. and 188th N.E. Acreage: 22 This perfect little neighborhood park was buzzing on the sunny winter day I visited with young and old enjoying picnics and play time outside. The 22-acre park was a logging site before it became a resort called Norm’s, which was run by Norm and… Continue reading Cottage Lake Park

Forest Park

Location: North Puget Sound/Everett Address: 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett Acreage: 197 Everett’s oldest park is little known outside of this city, but it has enough interesting features to keep you busy for half a day. And, true to its name, second-growth forest makes up several sections of this lovely park. If you’re a hiker,… Continue reading Forest Park

Bellevue Downtown Park

Location: Bellevue Address: 10201 N.E. 4th St., Bellevue Acreage: 21 Bellevue is growing, growing, growing and this newly upgraded park finally gives this community the outdoor living room it deserves. Come for the scenic, European-style walking paths or for the world-class playground that just opened in June. Or take your lunch break outside on a… Continue reading Bellevue Downtown Park

Wilburton Hill Park

Location: Bellevue Address: 12400 Main St.,  Bellevue Acreage: 105.5 For being one of Bellevue’s biggest parks at more than 100 acres, it’s funny that this park isn’t better known in the region. There are several reasons it should make your “to visit” list, the number one reason being its trails that connect to the Lake… Continue reading Wilburton Hill Park

Lake Meridian Park

Location: Kent Address: 14800 S.E. 272nd St. Acreage: 16.02 This awesome park is the perfect one to shout about right as school is getting out and temperatures are heating up. Set on the shore of 150-acre Lake Meridian, this kid-friendly park is a perfect half-day outing for families. Start at the playground that has two… Continue reading Lake Meridian Park