Category: kids

Ballard Commons Park: 100th Park

Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 5701 22nd Ave. N.W. Acreage: 1.38 Nearly $2.5 million from Pro Parks funds went into transforming a site near the Ballard Library branch into Ballard Commons Park. Now, this sounds like a lot of money for a park. But, check out some of the detailed plans and drawings and you realize… Continue reading Ballard Commons Park: 100th Park

Gilman Playground

Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 923 N.W. 54th St. Acreage: 3.9 Gilman Playground is located in the part of Seattle affectionately called “Frellard.” If you’re a Frellardian, you’re in luck. There are tennis courts, ball fields, a nice playground and even a summer wading pool in your neighborhood. The park is easily accessed from every different… Continue reading Gilman Playground

Roanoke Park

Location: Central Seattle Address: 950 E. Roanoke St. Acreage: 2.2 A park can say a lot about the neighborhood that surrounds it. Roanoke Park is clean, beautifully maintained and features old, elegant trees that line its four sides. The homes around this park are gorgeous, statuesque structures that must date back a century. They are… Continue reading Roanoke Park

South Park Playground

Location: South Seattle Address: 738 S. Sullivan St. Acreage: 5.6 The South Park Playground is part of the South Park Community Center complex, which offers the South Park neighborhood virtually every kind of fun activity you can imagine. The community center has daily, year-round activities for all ages. You can play basketball, roll around on… Continue reading South Park Playground

Lawton Park

Location: Magnolia Address: 3843 26th Ave. W. Acreage: 11.9 This big park on the north end of Magnolia is getting an overhaul next year. It’s a good thing, because Lawton Park looks like it hasn’t gotten new play equipment in a long time. The park is positioned on a hillside above Lawton Elementary School. You… Continue reading Lawton Park

International Children’s Park

Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 700 S. Lane St. Acreage: 0.2 I somehow missed this park several times walking around the International District today. If it wasn’t for my friend, A, who pointed out that I had marked my map wrong–I was off by several blocks–I would probably still be looking for this park. It’s not… Continue reading International Children’s Park