Category: pesticide-free

Baker Park on Crown Hill

Location: Northwest Seattle/Whittier Heights Address: 8347 14th Ave. N.W. Acreage: 0.4 Pass under the beautiful wooden gate into this sweet neighborhood park. A gravel path leads you through the narrow Baker Park on Crown Hill among groupings of nice plants and several tall trees. Two large boulders invite kids to climb (soft wood chips pad… Continue reading Baker Park on Crown Hill

Day Street Boat Ramp

Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 1402 Lakeside Ave. S. Acreage: 1.0 Almost directly under the I-90 floating bridge (which by the way did you know is the second-longest floating bridge in the world?) you’ll find Day Street Boat Ramp. This is a “hand-carry” boat launching area, meaning if you have a kayak or canoe, this… Continue reading Day Street Boat Ramp

Bradner Gardens Park

Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 29th Ave. S. and S. Grand St. Acreage: 1.6 A swarm of busy four- and five-year-olds from the nearby Children’s PlayGarden Preschool has taken over Bradner Gardens Park on a cloudy Wednesday morning. They are busy as bees exploring every inch of this great South Seattle park. While a pair… Continue reading Bradner Gardens Park

Fairmount Playground

Location: West Seattle Address: 5400 Fauntleroy Way S.W. Acreage: 5.3 Often overlooked by drivers speeding along on busy Fauntleroy Way, Fairmount Playground is a great park that seems to be hiding in plain sight. Despite two very nice (and one recently renovated) playgrounds, the park is never as busy as other West Seattle playgrounds. The… Continue reading Fairmount Playground

Denny Blaine Lake Park

Location: Madison Park/Madrona Address: 100 Maiden Lane Acreage: 0.19 Located between the Madison Park and Madrona neighborhoods in east-central Seattle, you might think Denny Blaine Lake Park would offer access to Lake Washington. I was surprised to find that the “lake” is actually a small pond several blocks away from the real lake. Not to… Continue reading Denny Blaine Lake Park

Lakewood Playground

Location: South Seattle Address: 5013 S. Angeline St. Acreage: 2.0 This sweet little park is tucked away in an area of beautiful old homes that sits between Columbia City and Lake Washington. There’s not a whole lot to it, but you will find a large play field and a good playground for kids. They’ll especially… Continue reading Lakewood Playground

Northgate Park

Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 10510 5th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 1.67 Just behind Northgate Mall is a a cluster of great community resources: a library branch, a children’s play area and a beautiful community center–all sparkling new. Northgate Park encompasses the space around the buildings, but it also includes a little trail on the south end… Continue reading Northgate Park