Location: Central Seattle Address: 17th Ave. E. and E. Union St. Acreage: 0.2 Don’t plan to drop by T.T. Minor Playground for a trip down the slide if you’re visiting during school hours. The park is officially closed to the public, as it is used by the elementary school next door. But, school’s out for… Continue reading T.T. Minor Playground
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Woodland Park
Location: North Seattle Address: Aurora Ave. N. and N. 59th St. Acreage: 90.9 Just to the east of the Woodland Park Zoo is the lesser known Woodland Park. It’s also a zoo of some sort, just not with quite so exotic animals. Instead of paying $9 to see some elephants and gorillas, you can gaze… Continue reading Woodland Park
Ross Playground
Location: Northwest Seattle/Ballard Address: 4320 4th Ave. N.W. Acreage: 2.3 There’s a wonderful old-fashioned baseball scoreboard at Ross Playground in the east end of Ballard. I’m not sure if it still gets used, but I love the idea of modern rec league games with a guy in the outfield changing the score by hand. If… Continue reading Ross Playground
Hutchinson Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: S. Norfolk St. and 59th Ave. S Acreage: 4.4 If you’re wondering if the esteemed cancer research center has a connection to this south Seattle playground, you’re right! Fred Hutchinson was a famous baseball player who played with the Seattle Rainiers and Detroit Tigers and grew up playing ball on this… Continue reading Hutchinson Playground
Lakeridge Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: 10145 Rainier Ave. S. Acreage: 3.9 Located in south Seattle off Rainier Ave., Lakeridge Playground connects to the larger, forested Lakeridge Park. Despite looking a little tired, this park has a full basketball court, ball fields and a cheerfully painted playground. #181 (Visited 5/24/10)
Benefit Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: 9320 38th Ave. S. Acreage: 2.2 Head south from the small commercial district on Beacon Ave. and you’ll run into Benefit Playground. Among its many benefits–okay, assets!–are a fun playground and some paths. On the day I visited, seven 13-something boys were gleefully turning the basketball court into a skate park.… Continue reading Benefit Playground
Burke-Gilman Playground Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 5201 Sand Point Way N.E. Acreage: 7.0 If you’re riding along the Burke-Gilman trail and the kids keep saying, “Are we there yet?,” instead of pushing on through the whines to Magnuson Park, stop off at Burke-Gilman Playground Park. Located off Sand Point Way about halfway between University Village and Magnuson… Continue reading Burke-Gilman Playground Park
Warren G. Magnuson Park
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 7400 Sand Point Way N.E. Acreage: 320 Warren G. Magnuson Park is one of Seattle’s biggest parks. Only Discovery Park at more than 500 acres and Green Lake Park (by a hair) are bigger than this 320-acre waterfront park in northeast Seattle. And, I am going to make the argument that… Continue reading Warren G. Magnuson Park