Location: Vashon Island
Address: 3705 S.W. Point Robinson Rd., Vashon
Acreage: 10
History buffs can find plenty of interesting diversions on Vashon Island, and in particular on its sister, Maury Island. A great first stop is Point Robinson Park, where a lighthouse that dates to 1884 still […]
Location: Kent
Address: 14800 S.E. 272nd St.
Acreage: 16.02
This awesome park is the perfect one to shout about right as school is getting out and temperatures are heating up. Set on the shore of 150-acre Lake Meridian, this kid-friendly park is a perfect […]
Location: Renton/Eastside
Address: 1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N., Renton
Acreage: 57
With its lakefront setting that’s hugely popular for boating and swimming, Gene Coulon Park seems like it would be destined only for summer fame. Don’t be caught in that trap: this is one of […]
Location: Olympia/South Sound
Address: 325 Marine Drive, Olympia
Acreage: 1.6
Outside Olympia’s outstanding children’s museum sits an amazing use of public space and the best water feature for kids I’ve ever come across. Not a spray park, not a fountain and not a […]
