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    Fircrest Tot-Lot

    4.3 (21 reviews)

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    A Fred Flintstone wooden display at the Tot Lot.
    Alden C.

    Since I am always on a hunting spree for painted rocks that the community hides in surrounding parks I am always on the lookout to see where I can find rocks AND where I can hide rocks after I paint a new batch of them. I saw that there was a park by the community center in Fircrest called the Tot Lot where rocks are found and at the soonest opportunity I went over. There is a larger park nearby as well but the Tot Lot is geared towards younger children. The area securely fenced in with playground equipment, sidewalks so that your little ones can play on their trikes and such. There is also a free little library in the park as well. I often get attracted to places with odd little quirks and the Tot Lot indeed has a minor attraction. A wooden carving of Fred Flintstone. The carving has been touched up in the past with paint jobs but looks like it has fallen upon hard times once again as far as appearance goes. The Tot Lot is a great place to meet other parents that may have children similar in age and opportunities to make new friends.

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    Love this awesome playground !!! I love bringing my 16month old son here. He enjoy playing on the jungle gym, swing, and toys that the community donated...etc...I recommend this park...

    Andie B.

    I had a hard time finding this park. For those of us who don't live in Fircrest, the park is actually on the corner of Contra Costa and Ramsdell. Rumors of the police force in Fircrest proved true. I had a very attentive officer following me for a bit. Granted, it was a school zone and I was cruising very slowly up and down the streets, so I quietly congratulated him on his knowledge of strange cars. Hoping he would notice that I had two very impatient 2-year-olds in the backseat before actually pulling me over. I finally find the park. It's fully fenced, which is wonderful! Only one gate in and out. The picnic tables are close to the gate, so parents can sit if they want and watch the kiddos run to their hearts content. They had lots of toys. Not just swings and climbing toys, but real toys! Trucks and a few riding bikes, ect. All a little banged up and sun/water damaged, but who cares? The kids were thrilled. I loved it too. We were there on a chilly day, so it was just my girlfriend and I braving the weather. It had been rainy recently (imagine that) and the sandbox area with all the trucks was a big swimming pool. We fished out a few for the kids and let them run. I take off one star only because it doesn't look as though it's maintained regularly. I could be wrong. I've only been once and that was in the winter, so I may change this to a 5 star after a few more visits. Overall, this is a great place for little ones! Always nice to find parks where I don't need to worry about my kids getting bowled over by the 'big kids.'

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    Great place if you have little 'runners' in your brood. It's fully fenced!

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    4.7(21 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    Playground by the Sound is the Chambers Bay park playground on the northeast corner of the park…read more Decent size parking lot, though it can be full on super nice days and in the summer (in a pinch I've parked along the road and walked back). The playground is split into an older kids side and a younger kids side, with 1 entry (and a fence surrounding). Visibility isn't perfect but the single entry point is great if you want to stand in the middle to keep an eye on kiddos. Great spot for play dates (come with a coffee!). There are portapotties at the park and a real restroom a small walk down the path. Park is great for kids to use their imaginations and play, which is so much fun. Great spot to bring a ball and play catch or picnic to sit and relax or bikes! Can get hot - wear sunscreen if the weather is nice. Friends said it's also fun to bring bikes or a stroller and hit up the cafe (a bit of distance from the playground) and have some sweet potato fries.

    This is definitely one of the nicer playgrounds within the area with amazing views of the sound to…read moreenjoy. My kids love coming here to play, scooter and walk around on the paved trails surrounding the playground. The playground is divided with an area for toddlers (2-5) and older kids. Spacious parking lot and picnic tables as well around. Restrooms are nearby as well - they are well maintained and nice as far as public park restrooms go (heated in the fall/winter time). There is also a little library here too. I enjoy coming here every time!

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    SERA Playground and Sprayground

    SERA Playground and Sprayground

    4.4(7 reviews)
    2.5 mi

    If any week would be the week to visit this playground/spray park combo, it's THIS week. Or, if…read moreyou're like me... You might just be avoiding the outdoors all together. There's two entrances to the SERA parks and I was directed to the athletic fields first. Go down a little ways past that turn, and you'll see the spray park. Lots of parking. Not shaded though, so prepare for a hot car when you're leaving. This place is awesome for toddlers. The spray park is pretty big and there's a bunch of water features. Some weren't on for some reason, but I'd say about 90% of them were. Most of them weren't too intense for my daughter, and the only one she steered clear of was the bucket dumping one. That probably wouldn't wiped all 18 pounds of her out. Off to the side of the spray park there's a brand new playground (or it looks to be). It was too hot to play on the day that we were there, but I definitely plan on coming back with my kids on a more mild day so they can enjoy that part of the park too. Bathrooms on-site that also looked new. Not a ton of shade here, mostly just from the trees, so be prepared to bring your own or snag a spot under the limited tree spots. Picnic tables also available. Recommend if you're looking for a free spot to keep your kids cool!

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    Sunset Terrace Park

    4.0(5 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    Sunset Terrace is a decent park. Some city parks in Tacoma are a bit more glorious and have…read morespecific features that make the park unique but in this case I feel like this park is more of the basic variety. Now when I say "basic" I don't necessarily mean that it's bad. There are restrooms that are open to the public, playground equipment and a small field where you can play ball. In that aspect this is a great park for the neighborhood to come to. Parking is abundant and on a nice day I'm sure a very pleasant walk if you live nearby. I participate in hiding painted rocks and other trinkets, a popular group here in town and that is what led up to my first visit to this park. I have no complaints other than there is some clutter in some corners of the park like old, discarded clothing and such which brings the quotient down a little. Other than that it's a cute place!

    It was finally a sunny day today and we decided to give this park at try. It's right off of South…read more19th and Bridgeport in University Place and easy to spot. It's not a big park, but it is neat. My 6-year-old daughter played on the playground for an hour and a half or so. She absolutely loved the zipline, as well as the merry-go-round, rock wall, swings, tire swing, bars, and jungle gyms/slides. There is also a field there, which we didn't have an opportunity to explore, but we will definitely swing back by on a sunny day or even better, for a picnic!

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    4.5(26 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    What an awesome place to stop by!…read more If you have kiddos this place is extra great - the playground is so delightful I just had to go down the slide! There's a building that has some really cute turtles and frogs and there are animal costumes for the kiddies. As for the adults? There's a walking trail that goes around the lake. It's pretty short, but if you go around a few times you can get a nice walk in. It's very shaded and I will definitely be coming here more when Summer comes.

    The Tacoma Nature Center is such a local gem that I've passed hundreds of times and really had no…read moreidea. I actually saw a local mom influencer post about it on Instagram and decided to visit with my kids! The Discovery Pond playground is super cute and was a hit with my kids (5 and 3). It's all nature themed, of course, with fun slides and climbing structures, as well as a small playground off to the side of the main playground. In addition, there's fun trails for the kids to explore surrounding the playgrounds that I felt comfortable enough letting them check out on their own since the whole area is pretty condensed and it's easy to hear/see them. There looked to be some pond areas that were all dried up. From past photos I think there are normally some frogs and bugs and other things that sometimes fill up these ponds, but it being the start of the hot season they are pretty baren. Would be cool to come back and check out in the fall! I also appreciate the amount of benches and picnic tables around the playground, as we were able to snag a shaded one that the kids could have their lunch at and take a break from running around. After we played and had lunch at the playground, we went on the little half mile ish trail behind the info center. It was mostly flat and very easy for the kids. The hit was definitely the bridge that goes over a large pond where we were able to spot several turtles, tadpoles, ducks, etc. We didn't pay attention to the time and missed out on going inside of the info center (it closes at 2) so that will be on the list for next time as well. Overall such a cute little spot that we'll I'm sure we'll hit up several times this summer!

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    4.7(14 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    Jefferson Park is a lovely green space for the neighborhood! There's a nice little playground and…read moresplash park for the kiddos; some good walking areas; tennis, baseball, and basketball courts; and a huge green space area - the only limit is your imagination! I mostly ended up here because I heard that the sequoia tree is the largest outside of Cali (trunk measured from chest height). I don't know if that's actually true, but it's a really lovely tree and I found a Monkeyshine, which makes it even better! This is a great place to stop by to get some fresh air!

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