Location: South Seattle Address: 4721 Rainier Ave. S. Acreage: 2.1 This sweet park is like a welcome mat for the quaint Columbia City neighborhood. It greets visitors on the corner of Rainier Ave. S. and S. Alaska St. and invites a stroll with a curving path that leads through a nicely trimmed lawn emptying you… Continue reading Columbia Park
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Rainier Playfield
Location: South Seattle Address: 3700 S. Alaska St. Acreage: 9.5 With nearly every possible amenity neatly packed into its almost 10 acres, Rainier Playfield is one of a handful of what I like to think of as neighborhood hubs. These parks offer people living nearby a central place to find every type of recreational activity:… Continue reading Rainier Playfield
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
Kubota Gardens
Location: South Seattle Address: 9817 55th Ave. S. Acreage: 34.2 November is the best time of year to visit one of Seattle’s best parks: Kubota Gardens. This park is such a jewel, it has its own foundation and board of directors to protect this amazing public space. Visit this park with time on your hands.… Continue reading Kubota Gardens
John C. Little, Sr. Park
Location: South Seattle Address: 6961 37th Ave. S. Acreage: 5.8 John C. Little, Sr. Park is a long, but narrow stretch of greenspace that squeezes in several basketball courts, a spray park and a playground among tree-lined walking paths. The new playground and spray park opened in 2010 and are examples of some of the… Continue reading John C. Little, Sr. Park
Van Asselt Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: S. Myrtle St. and Beacon Ave. S. Acreage: 9.0 South Beacon Hill residents have it all in Van Asselt Playground. You’ll find tennis courts, basketball courts, great playfields, summer wading pool, new playground and a beautiful community center. But, don’t miss the trails on the north end of the park that… Continue reading Van Asselt Playground
Othello Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: 4351 Othello St. Acreage: 7.6 A group of preschoolers is sprinting at top speeds across the huge lawn at Othello Playground in South Seattle. Leaving their teachers far behind, they dash up the stairs built unevenly into the hillside. The first kid to the top is rewarded with the first trip… Continue reading Othello Playground
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park
Location: South Seattle Address: 2200 Martin Luther King Way S. Acreage: 4.3 What great timing that I get to write about this park the week leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. This four-plus-acre park in South Seattle was built in the early 1990’s on a sloped site. I like the view from the… Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park