Liberty Park has a large green area, basketball court, two pickleball courts, a tennis court, and a…read morehybrid (dual-use) tennis and pickleball court (with a new sign about shared pickleball/tennis times that people don't really follow). What's nice is that they have lit courts until 11:15pm, which is a rarity outside of Seattle. While Liberty is a fairly well-maintained park, you definitely want to watch your back, especially at night. I've seen more than my fill of drunkards, tweakers, homeless, etc. and a man walking around with a large knife... Like the rest of downtown Renton, it is unfortunately not the safest of areas. If you are looking to play competitive pickleball, the community of pickleball players here after 4pm are fairly high-level and many of them play in local pickleball tournaments. Overall: 3/5 for park maintenance, 1/5 for park safety

A great place to get your pickleball in after work or on the weekends. There's some high level…read moreplayers here pretty consistently.

Turnkey Park is a nice place to get out and get some fresh air if you're in the area. Pretty good…read moresized playground for the kiddos with a paved trail for walking. There are a few sport courts (basketball & tennis), with a picnic area. Overall it's a pretty a-okay park!

So we decided to come to this park based on our proximity and the Yelp review. As it turns out,…read morethis will probably become one of our go-to parks now, even if we need to make a drive. It's not super big and the play structure isn't all that fantastic, but it has a huge sand play area which is really cool. I'm talking beach sand, not the gravel or bark that you find at most playgrounds, but real sand. However, it's the pump water faucet which flows into the sand that makes this park "whoa daddy, that's awesome!" Forget Alki, lets make sand castles in Kent! As mentioned in other reviews, it's a park that was put together in coordination with Disney so there is a bit of a theme to it. There are hidden Mickey Mouse's to find around the park and other "games" that are set up to try and find hidden objects. There are definitely some teaching and discovery tools set up around the play area. I'm pretty stoked Yelp discovered this park for us. According to my son, we will definitely be back.

Phillip Arnold Park is a 10 acre park with a baseball field, basketball court, tennis courts, and…read moreplenty of room to play. It's hard to access from the old town because it's on the OTHER (eastern) side of I-405 and you need to take a fly-over. Use google maps or a GPS to find it. The park is a pretty nice neighborhood park, but that only rates it 3+ stars in my book. The 5-star aspect of this park is that it is the jumping off point for some classic, very fun and technical mountain biking. Where are the trails? You could SEE them from I-405 if you were driving south near exit 2 (although it's not convenient to access them from here) . On I-405, if you looked to your east, you would see some high-voltage electrical lines coming down the hill. The trails are on the slope in the unbuildable easement underneath and near these lines. Thank god for the powerlines or some f'ing greedy developer would have developed the crap out of this area years ago. The area might not sound very scenic -- and in a few spots it's not with powerlines crackling overhead -- but mostly it's just trees, slope, and singletrack. You can access the trails by parking at the Phillip Arnold Park parking lot. Ride south for about 1/3 mile on the access road. Look for trails to your right (west). Take any trail you might find or look for the fireroad. Back up in hyeah is the hilarity of Tapeworm, Parasite, Crop Circles and other trails. These trails are wooded, tight, twisting singletracks -- back and forth, up and down -- with obstacles like boardwalks, drops, ramps, teeter totters, fallen logs,. In spots you'll get totally wedged up by crazy and stupid lines -- drop down over a 1/2 dozen tree roots, suddenly make a tight climbing turn, go betwen two trees a handlebar's width apart and then jump over a log. In other newly developed parts (mostly to the southern end) you can find some trails with bermed turns, whoo-dee-doos, and a jump or two. Extra points if you can find "Declan's Death Ride". The whole complex is fairly rideable in winter as the area drains well, but be careful not to tear up the trails when they're wet and muddy. In the summer (especially in overgrown areas) you will want to ride with a patch kit and/or Mr. Tuffy's in your tires -- lots of blackberry thorns on the trail. These are classic east-side trails -- enjoy them safely and watch for other riders. Stop at Naan 'n Curry in downtown Renton on your way home, have some delicious curry and say "hi" to Uncle Mike. I promise you'll have a hard time wiping the huge grin off your face at the end of the day. See also http://evergreenmtb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Trail:Tapeworm_-_Towers_of_Power. Please consider donating to the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. http://evergreenmtb.org/

We had a work picnic at this park and it is AWESOME! I couldn't believe how huge it was. They…read morehave a baseball field, tennis courts, a basketball court, a kids play area, and all sorts of grassy space for sports. There is also a pavilion for events, which we utilized during our picnic. The park is beautiful, well-maintained, and in a tucked away spot in Renton - I had no clue this park was here. It is truly a hidden gem.

In the middle of summer, our local community threw a kids festival bash. I had heard of the Des…read moreMoines Field House before, but we had never visited. We were excited to go but it was supposed to be a very hot day that day. Parking was relatively easy, there was parallel parking in the residential neighborhood nearby, as well as angled parking spots in of the field house itself. The festival was west of the field house in a very large, well, field. It did look a little dry, but it held the festival easily and with room to spare. The entire field was edged with chain link fences, which added to the feeling of security. There's not much else to say in writing a review of a literal grass field But I do wish that there were restrooms nearby.

If you are looking for a wide, open, safe, clean, space for your child to play- this is it! Parking…read moreis plentiful, the grounds and equipment are regularly maintained, and the options for physical engagement can entertain kids ages: walkers to late teens. The amenities at this park/ community center are plentiful! There are 2 baseball fields, large grassy fields for soccer, a large kids play toy, a swing set, skatepark, 2 tennis courts, and a picnic shelter. All equipment and landscaping are meticulously kept clean, and safe to play on, no matter the time of year. The park over looks the Des Moines waterfront, and a huge community center building sits on the south side of the property.

A clean well kept park. I believe they just opened this renovated space a couple years back…read more There's river access, many different trail entrances, parking, flushable toilets, and lovely playground space. Great local spot for getting some fresh air & exercise

I love this park! The trail here is so peaceful! Perfect for getting some steps in. Tons of parking…read moreas well!

This is a nice little green space to get out and get some fresh air. The main point of this place…read moreis the play fields, which are nicely maintained. There's also a playground ground with covered picnic areas and restrooms, that are in good condition. Not exactly a destination place, but if you're in the area it's a nice place to stop off.

Nice, quiet park for the kids to play at. My oldest is 16 and youngest is 7 and they both had a…read morelittle bit of fun.

I really liked this one. It has a quieter feel than some of the bigger Auburn spots, and that…read morehonestly made it better for me. The riverfront setting is nice, and it feels like a place where you can slow down for a minute without having to drive halfway to Enumclaw. Good local park if you want calm over crowds.

Great place to dip into the Green River on a hot day. Theres a play place for kids with a zip line…read morebut unfortunately no swings. There's open field areas and a walking trail that leads to Dykstra Park across the bridge. There's benches and BBQ stations. Parking can become tight on hot days and im too scared to check out the bathroom situation. Its a good spot for family but I wouldn't come here without my hubs just cuz I do see homeless people around the trails and I've also seen needles and other drug paraphernalia as well as tossed beer cans/bottles laying around.

This is a sporting complex that's in a great location. For the most part, the reason to come here…read moreis for the baseball fields and perhaps use one of the shelter areas to have your little tailgate parties before the big game! This place is also a good launch point for walking as there are several directions to go on the Green and Valley Loop trails. Tons of parking available here, playground for the kiddos, and it's close to the Ice Centre.

The fields here are pretty decent, but if you spend any serious amount of time on them running…read morearound you will quickly realize looks can be deceiving. The artificial turf fields are not as bad off, but playing on turf is for professionals, who do not play here. The regular fields suffer from clay that needs obvious conditioning. This can result in some gnarly injuries if you are not in shape and properly stretched. Overall, this is a pretty decent place for leagues, families, and fans. The bathrooms are only available when softball games are in session, so don't come here expecting what should be considered standard amenities. Parking here is pretty generous too, but everyone seems to park around the same place, making it look more crowded than it actually is. Summers here are pretty great. The grills are lit, and the games are fun.