Location: Mercer Island Address: 78th Av. S.E. & S.E. 42nd St. Acreage: 0.07 A little wider than Forest Landing down the road, this sweet waterfront spot offers up a bench and Adirondack chair to enjoy the Lake Washington water views. Take the stone steps down to a small beach that is a mix of sand… Continue reading Franklin Landing
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Forest Landing
Location: Mercer Island Address: S.E. 43rd St. & Forest Ave. S.E. Acreage: approx. 0.05 I love waterfront street ends and have explored many of them in Seattle. So, I was excited this summer to discover that Mercer Island has nearly a dozen of its own just across the bridge. I took my bike and explored… Continue reading Forest Landing
Lewis Creek Park
Location: Bellevue/Eastside Address: 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., Bellevue Acreage: 55 With most of its acres protected as forest and wetland, this hilltop park in the Eastgate/Coal Creek area is fun to explore even in rainy weather. A beautiful Visitors Center (open Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) has comfy chairs and big windows that look… Continue reading Lewis Creek Park
Miner’s Corner County Park
Location: Bothell/Snohomish County Address: 22903 45th Ave. S.E., Bothell Acreage: 13 If you live on the Eastside (especially around the King-Snohomish border) and you have young kids Miner’s Corner is the place for you. This awesome, stroller- and wheelchair-friendly park was designed to maximize play and also keep a feeling of nature–tough to do with… Continue reading Miner’s Corner County Park
East Lake Sammamish Trail
Location: Issaquah/Sammamish/Redmond Address: Lake Sammamish State Park to Marymoor State Park Length: 11 miles Follow an old railroad route along the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish for a pleasant–and blissfully flat–bike ride on the Eastside. Recent improvements have resulted in new paved sections making this popular route better than ever for bikers and runners. An… Continue reading East Lake Sammamish Trail
Torguson Park
Location: North Bend/Eastside Address: 750 East North Bend Way, North Bend Acreage: 17.3 A dramatic 31-foot climbing tower is the featured attraction at Torguson Park, although the view of Mount Si in the background is pretty stunning in itself. This park, which sits close to a cute downtown, is sports central for North Bend. You’ll… Continue reading Torguson Park
Big Rock Park
Location: Sammamish/Eastside Address: 21805 S.E. 8th Ct., Sammamish Acreage: 15.9 I love it when a park slowly reveals its secrets, encouraging you to explore. At first glimpse from the small parking area Big Rock Park, in a sort-of rural neighborhood on the Sammamish Plateau, looks a little underwhelming. You first spot a zipline at the… Continue reading Big Rock Park
Fisher Creek Park
Location: Snoqualmie Address: 7805 Fisher Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie Acreage: 24.27 Don’t doubt that this kid-focused park is worth the drive from anywhere in Seattle or the Eastside. My five playground testers today spent nearly three hours here, and I could barely drag them away despite exhaustion. Fisher Creek Park, inside the Snoqualmie Ridge community, is… Continue reading Fisher Creek Park