Location: North Puget Sound/Everett Address: 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett Acreage: 197 Everett’s oldest park is little known outside of this city, but it has enough interesting features to keep you busy for half a day. And, true to its name, second-growth forest makes up several sections of this lovely park. If you’re a hiker,… Continue reading Forest Park
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Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
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 the best area parks for winter walks. The park’s long,… Continue reading Gene Coulon Memorial Beach 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
Luther Burbank Park
Location: Mercer Island Address: 2040 84th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island Acreage: 77 The hallmark open space on what was called “East Seattle” 130 years ago, Luther Burbank Park offers dozens of amenities on a huge piece of waterfront with views looking toward Bellevue. Because the park is large and spread out vertically (with 3/4 of… Continue reading Luther Burbank 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
Amy Yee Tennis Center
Location: Central Seattle Address: 2000 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. Acreage: 8.5 Seattle has many, many parks with outdoor tennis facilities, but the Amy Yee Tennis Center is the epicenter of all things tennis. The center has 10 indoor courts and six additional outdoor courts accessed up a short staircase on the east side… Continue reading Amy Yee Tennis Center
Cleveland Playfield
Address: S. Lucile St. and 13th Ave. S. Acreage: 2.65 In the shadow of the beautiful Cleveland High School, it’s disappointing to find Cleveland Playfield is a little run-down. You’ll find a football field, dirt track and tennis court, but they all could use a revamp. Two other nearby playfields that are in better shape… Continue reading Cleveland Playfield