Location: West Seattle Address: 2805 S.W. Holden St. Acreage: 6.3 This little playground sits in a part of West Seattle that doesn’t have too much else for kids, so it’s a nice addition to the residential neighborhood. A small play area, swings, ball fields and picnic tables round out the amenities. In the summer (pending… Continue reading E. C. Hughes Playground
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Roxhill Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 2850 S.W. Roxbury St. Acreage: 13.4 A great outing with kids in West Seattle starts at Roxhill Park. Let them explore the large playground that’s constructed entirely out of wood. It’s fun to see a playground that’s different from the others, and the kids I’ve watched at this park love exploring… Continue reading Roxhill Park
Plum Tree Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 1717 26th Ave. Acreage: 0.3 This newly revamped park is as cute as its name and must be pretty quiet, since it’s tucked away on a residential street in the Central District. This is a great place to take preschoolers to enjoy a playground that’s designed to suit them. It’s also… Continue reading Plum Tree Park
Homer Harris Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 2401 E. Howell St. Acreage: 0.5 After visiting so many parks over the past year, a lot of them start to blend together. So, I love it when I find a park that was cleverly designed to be unique. Homer Harris Park in the Central District close to busy 23rd Ave.… Continue reading Homer Harris Park
Miller Playfield & Miller Triangle
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
Lincoln Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 8011 Fauntleroy Ave. S.W. Acreage: 135.4 With five miles of walking/hiking trails, most with spectacular views of the Puget Sound, and the area’s only saltwater swimming pool, how can you blame me for saying Lincoln Park is my favorite (yes, absolute favorite) Seattle park? Look at West Seattle on a map… Continue reading Lincoln Park
Genesee Park and Playfield
Location: South Seattle Address: 4316 S. Genesee St. Acreage: 57.7 Genesee Park looks like a large, flat meadow sitting below the hills that divide the Rainier Valley from Lake Washington. This park creates a nice connection of greenspace making it possible to walk in parks almost continuously between the busy Rainier Ave. S. and Lake… Continue reading Genesee Park and Playfield
Mount Baker Park
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 2521 Lake Park Drive S. Acreage: 21.7 Start at the top of Mount Baker Park and follow the quiet wooded trails down to the waterfront and Lake Washington Boulevard. You’ll pass tennis courts and a playground that includes a cool zip line I was secretly dying to try. From the… Continue reading Mount Baker Park