Location: Central Seattle Address: 23rd Ave. and E. Cherry Acreage: 19.4 Football, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis. A kids play area. Indoor swimming pool. And a community center. Garfield Playfield is a huge park that sits next door to Garfield High School, creating a center of sports action in the Central District. The park has been… Continue reading Garfield Playfield
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Georgetown Playfield
Location: South Seattle Address: 750 S. Homer St. Acreage: 5.3 Half a soccer team is holding an informal practice session practically under the overpass that runs adjacent to one side of Georgetown Playfield. These fields were recently resurfaced and make for a great place to hold recreation soccer games. You’ll also find baseball/softball fields, a… Continue reading Georgetown Playfield
Ravenna-Eckstein Park
Location: North Seattle/Ravenna Address: 6535 Ravenna Ave. N.E. Acreage: 3.1 Challenge your young rock climbers to an ascent on the cool, metal climbing wall at Ravenna-Eckstein Park. It looks like a piece of art from a distance, but up close you’ll see the handholds and wonder how someone can climb upside down. I’m sure many… Continue reading Ravenna-Eckstein Park
Meadowbrook Playfield
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 10533 35th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 18.5 Meadowbrook Playfield is another one of these community recreation hubs that so many Seattle neighborhoods are lucky to have. In addition to the 18-acre park, there’s a swimming pool and community center that offer all kinds of activities. Adjacent to Nathan Hale High School just… Continue reading Meadowbrook Playfield
Victory Heights Playground
Location: North Seattle/Northgate Address: 1737 N.E. 106th St. Acreage: 3.0 Where 106th and 19th meet in north Seattle you’ll find Victory Heights Playground. Tennis courts, a play area and a big open field make up this park’s main features. Several mature trees line the park for shade on a hot day. This neighborhood has several… Continue reading Victory Heights Playground
Madrona Playground
Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: 34th Ave. and E. Spring St. Acreage: 1.8 Enter Madrona Playground at the corner of E. Spring St. and 34th Ave. The nicely terraced and carefully planted entrance sets the tone for this well-maintained neighborhood playground. In addition to a great ADA-friendly play area, you’ll find a soccer field, lighted tennis… Continue reading Madrona Playground
Riverview Playfield
Location: West Seattle Address: 7226 12th Ave. S.W. Acreage: 42.3 Riverview Playfield is a big park perched on the bluff on the far eastern end of West Seattle. Dozens of baseball, softball and soccer fields are situated one after another in this long stretch of park. You’ll also find a large playground and tennis courts.… Continue reading Riverview Playfield
Beer Sheva Park
Location: South Seattle/Rainier Beach Address: 8650 55th Ave. S. Acreage: 0.1 The Parks Department Web site says Beer Sheva Park is only a tenth of an acre, but I can’t see how that’s true. This park is a large waterfront spot right off the main drag in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. In addition to the… Continue reading Beer Sheva Park