Location: Camano Island/Island County Address: 500 E. North Camano Dr., Camano Island Acreage: approx. 4.5 I couldn’t resist posting about Freedom Park on the 4th of July… this park and its Rotary Adventure Playground is worth a stop with kids if you’ve trekked up to explore Cama Beach or Camano Island State Parks. This amazing… Continue reading Freedom Park
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Cama Beach State Park
Location: Camano Island/Island County Address: 1880 S.W. Camano Dr., Camano Island Acreage: 433 Cama Beach State Park’s long stretch of gorgeous waterfront is worth a day trip. But you can do even better and rent a rustic cabin on the beach and take the time to really enjoy this great park. Most of Cama Beach… Continue reading Cama Beach State Park
Harborside Fountain Park
Location: Bremerton Address: 251 1st. St., Bremerton Acreage: 2.21 Looking for a great summer day trip that features a visit to an amazing and little-known urban park? Walk on the Bremerton Ferry from downtown Seattle and enjoy a gorgeous one-hour ride to Bremerton. Hop off the ferry, pick up lunch in the walkable downtown district… Continue reading Harborside Fountain Park
Bataan Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 6292 High Point Dr. S.W. Acreage: approx. 0.5 Several little-known playgrounds in the High Point neighborhood in West Seattle recently caught my attention. Bataan Park is one of the most interesting because it has a playground for kids, as well as adult fitness equipment to encourage all ages to be active.… Continue reading Bataan Park
Island Crest Park & Deane’s Children Park
Location: Mercer Island Address: 5500 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island Acreage: approx. 40 This forested wonderland on Mercer Island kept the kids that accompanied me busy for hours. Island Crest Park/Deane’s Children Park are a fantastic duo of parks that offer kids opportunities to play and explore beyond the typical neighborhood play structure. But, with… Continue reading Island Crest Park & Deane’s Children Park
Shoreview & Boeing Creek Parks
Location: Shoreline Address: 700 N.W. Innis Arden Way, Shoreline Acreage: 88 Fantastic urban hiking is a short drive from Seattle or the Eastside to Shoreview and Boeing Creek Parks. These two Shoreline parks work as one with a network of hiking trails that allow for more than an hour of walking through quiet forest. Several… Continue reading Shoreview & Boeing Creek Parks
Santos Rodriguez Memorial Park
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 16th Ave S. and S. Lander St. Acreage: approx. 0.7 Santos Rodriguez Memorial Park is the front yard for the Beacon Hill non-profit El Centro de La Raza. But this front yard is public space, and a lot of great amenities are packed into its fairly small space. The park… Continue reading Santos Rodriguez Memorial Park
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Location: Northwest Seattle/Ballard Address: 3015 N.W. 54th St. Acreage: 10+ Known more casually as the Ballard Locks, this is one of the coolest public spaces in Seattle. And, amazingly, many long-time residents have never visited the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks to discover how the level of Lake Washington and Lake Union can be on average… Continue reading Hiram M. Chittenden Locks