It is so beautiful, clean and new here and everyone is friendly... love this place for my little…read moreguy... he loves his coach Joseph for basketball

Another fantastic Van Island Rec Centre- they've really done it right over here. Huge gym with no…read moretime limits preset into cardio machines and signup sheets used only if there is a line; really common sense for those of us who perform long stretches of cardio training. Nice salt water pool, hot tub and sauna. friendly staff, clean, lots of well attended community classes, cafe for treats after, and it's affordable. I learned here that they have a pass where you're able to use all the city rec centres with one card, similar to Vancouver Parks Board's FlexiPass.

When we moved to Victoria we passed by the JDFC and I thought it was just a library - wow was I…read morewrong. The library is next to it, but as a family we are there every week doing something from swimming to skating to working out in the gym. We have a family pass and pay monthly, but you can walk in and use the facilities on a per per go basis as well. They have all sorts of classes, a playground in the back, three pools, sauna, steam, water slide and if you are hungry after that a healthy snack bar - no fried garbage - a bit expensive but not overly so. Just don't get lost in the bamboo "forest" next to the library...but that's another story...

This playground is great. Kids (ages 9 & 12) saw it out the window as we were driving by and made…read moreus stop. They played on the zip line and the spin-in-the-air contraption for a good half an hour. Then we left. Great place.

We were visited Port Angeles for a spring break. We came to…read morethe park for play ground for kids. And it's wasn't there.

Arriving at Heritage Park in Stanwood around 9:29 a.m. this morning, Wednesday 24 May 2023, one…read morevehicle was pulling out of the parking lot and other than that my silver 2010 Toyota Corolla that I named Lepton was the only vehicle in the parking lot. City workers were in their office (at work on the road) and the road was closed past the park. Driving all the way up to the road closed sign, I saw the turn-in for the parking lot and was relieved the entrance was not in the section of the road that was closed. The park has a variety of offerings including numerous soccer fields, two large baseball fields, pickleball courts abutting a fenced-in grassy sitting area equipped with benches, a skate park, a playground, a restroom building by a flagpole, porta-pottis scattered throughout the park, and two horseshoe pits. I had not thrown a horseshoe in 15 to 20 years (I am approximately 30 years old as of writing this on 24 May 2023). So, knowing I was bigger and stronger than the last time I threw one, I picked up a horseshoe and threw it better than I ever did when I was growing up. Fun to see the decade-plus rest served my horseshoe-throwing skills well. A swallow soared past me and Lepton in the parking lot and European starlings were hard at work foraging in the grass of one of the baseball fields. A worker was mowing the grass past one of the baseball fields. It was an overall serene exploring experience.

Good for beginners but when the ramps get wet they take FOREVER to dry. And they are super slippery…read morewhen wet.

On my visit to Wiggums Hollow Park this morning, Tuesday 1 August 2023, I found a few open spots in…read morethe parking lot by the main park sign and quiet park grounds in terms of people out and about. After parking my car, I went to the skate park and checked out a sculpture piece added in 2008 with the skate park, per the website as of 1 August 2023 the main park itself is approximately 40 years old. After setting a self-timer on my phone and taking a picture of myself having fun, I went and explored the main park area. A large grassy area had yellow grass, a reminder of low rainfall paired with summer heat. Birds chirped along the border on one side of the park, chirping as they flitted about in with the blooming wildflowers. I could hear a Steller's jay calling from the direction of an area of trailer homes bordering another side of the park. A group was using the playground and a fenced basketball area had its gate open for use.

This is a great family friendly skate park. I have seen all ages here from young to old. Mostly…read moreskaters but I have seen scooters, bikes, rollerblades. They also do skate camps during the summer. It's next to the soccer and baseball fields and a bathroom is available. It definitely feels like a safe welcoming place and I have been here multiple times with my son.

The park is laid out very well. Even on my first trip, lines in the pool and bowl were very natural…read moreto come by. You can tell that the designers knew what they were doing. Bring water though, cause there is very little shade and no drinking fountain (that I could find).

Very Nice Park! It features a Skate park, a dog park, & lots of weaving walking trails that immerse…read moreyou in old farmland & wetlands. The park also connects up with Clear Creek Trail for hours of Silverdale-wandering fun! The skate park isn't all that big but is rarely overcrowded. It's great for bikes, kickboards, or skateboard. The dog park however, does seem to draw a fair amount of pet-owners. Overall score: 4.25 / 5.00

We absolutely love this gorgeous park! Great place for the family, solo walks, or just to sit and…read morewatch the view. AMAZING! It's also has a very sizable dog Park!

Marina Beach Park is tucked off the main drive in Edmonds, though still close enough to readily…read moreaccess. I have been coming to this area for over 20 years, with more frequent visiting when I was growing up. My grandma lived in Edmonds and this is a place we came together to play on the beach. When eating at a nearby restaurant or visiting the marina, this was also a place we would come if we had some extra time. Parking is close to the waterfront, so it is not much of a walk once out of one's vehicle if accessing the park by car. A few picnic tables on a grassy hill look out over the beach, water, and on a clear sky day the Olympic Mountains may be in view. In my experiences here, it has tended to be well maintained.