Location: North Seattle Address: 7700 25th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 14.5 Originally a peat bog affectionately called “Ravenna Swamp,” the now-named Dahl Playfield is a big park with lots of great amenities. Waldo Dahl was a member of the Parks Board for 29 years, according to former Parks historian Don Sherwood’s fastidious notes. The newest feature… Continue reading Dahl Playfield
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Ravenna-Eckstein Park
Location: North Seattle/Ravenna Address: 6535 Ravenna Ave. N.E. Acreage: 3.1 Challenge your young rock climbers to an ascent on the cool, metal climbing wall at Ravenna-Eckstein Park. It looks like a piece of art from a distance, but up close you’ll see the handholds and wonder how someone can climb upside down. I’m sure many… Continue reading Ravenna-Eckstein Park
Atlantic Street Park
Location: South Seattle Address: S. Atlantic St. and 21st Ave. S. Acreage: 0.74 I have found the solution for busy parents who want to stay fit, but don’t have the time to go to the gym. It’s called Atlantic Street Park. I don’t know why nobody thought of this before. Take a neighborhood park. Put… Continue reading Atlantic Street Park
Beacon Hill Playground
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 1902 13th Ave. S. Acreage: 3.0 Seattle’s parks are becoming more and more accessible to people with disabilities. Beacon Hill Playground is one of the best neighborhood parks for providing people of all abilities ways to use its features. You’ll find accessible restrooms and paths here, as well as accessible… Continue reading Beacon Hill Playground
Maple Wood Playfield
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 4801 Corson Ave. S. Acreage: 15.5 It’s a crisp, clear Monday morning, and Maple Wood Playfield is filled with enthusiastic exercisers. About a dozen people are walking or jogging around the circumference of this park, which sits next to Maple Elementary School on Beacon Hill. This park seems to be… Continue reading Maple Wood Playfield
Meadowbrook Playfield
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 10533 35th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 18.5 Meadowbrook Playfield is another one of these community recreation hubs that so many Seattle neighborhoods are lucky to have. In addition to the 18-acre park, there’s a swimming pool and community center that offer all kinds of activities. Adjacent to Nathan Hale High School just… Continue reading Meadowbrook Playfield
Pinehurst Playfield
Location: North Seattle Address: 12029 14th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 1.3 Pinehurst Playfield is sports central for the Northgate neighborhood. As I checked out the amenities, which include ball fields for baseball/softball and soccer and a basketball court, a vanful of 10-year-olds bounded out into the sunshine to play. The sunken play area is definitely worth… Continue reading Pinehurst Playfield
Victory Heights Playground
Location: North Seattle/Northgate Address: 1737 N.E. 106th St. Acreage: 3.0 Where 106th and 19th meet in north Seattle you’ll find Victory Heights Playground. Tennis courts, a play area and a big open field make up this park’s main features. Several mature trees line the park for shade on a hot day. This neighborhood has several… Continue reading Victory Heights Playground