Possibly the coolest park in Seattle. It's tiny but has a great view of the Sound, Blake Island…read moreand occasionally an orca or whale. Particularly good for launching your paddle board or kayak. Wing foilers love it on a windy day. Different from Alki in that you have grass instead of sand. An adjacent loading/ unloading area is handy especially if you have a weighty board. In the water you can head for the point at Lincoln Park, Alki Lighthouse or check out the kelp forests. You'll see crab hanging onto the kelp looking for food. Only drawback is no bathrooms.

Local hidden oasis in West Seattle next to Lincoln Park where Frank enjoys taking an hour siesta…read morewhen I need moment to unwind from the daily grind of life. With view of Vashon Island across the water and amazing sunsets you really can't go wrong. Killer Whales now and then cruise by passageway but you gotta be lucky to see them. Parking can be grim but don't say you weren't warned. Plenty of grass to sprawl out on if your bringing the family. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as I do.

Very creepy. Very unsafe. This is a "cruiser" spot. Google the name of the park and you'll find out…read morewhat that means. You'll also see very similar creepy stories like mine. I thought I'd give it a try anyway....Lots of in and out traffic in the lot. Strangers walking up to cars that pull in and they get in....get out and hop in the next one that comes up. This should have turned me around but my curiosity got the best of me. You don't see family's here at this beautiful park and trails. There's tons of trails here, I saw a bunny and a blue herring. I also saw only single men sitting or standing in creepy places all over these trails. I came across one hiding and two men fornicating within minutes of each other. I ran back to my car. The trails are covered with used condoms and baby wipes, every few feet. It's such a shame. This is a beautiful place. I'm too afraid to go back and I LIVE for creepy places. Not this one. It's pretty secluded, right on/ in between the Duwamish River and an industrial area.

AMAZING! This lush forrest is the largest in the city and the trails are great! Volunteer teams are…read morehard at work creating safer trails and it is completely noticeable. Great place to go on a long hike or run. I am not sure how pet friendly it is (ticks, etc) but I am sure dogs would love to have a sniff walk through this magical place.

This park used to be called the White Center Park and was renamed in honor of a fallen King County…read moreSheriff's Deputy. There is space for a variety of sports: baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, tennis courts. There are walking paths as well as picnic areas and a park for kids. We saw a little league team practicing so this park seems like a place where a lot of sports league games take place over the weekend. The restrooms were pretty interesting: they were individual restrooms with a slick and modern exterior but the interior was similar to every other public restroom you'd see. They were also not well-maintained as the connected hand sanitizer dispenser was empty and the hand wash station was not working. There was a good amount of parking but I'm sure it could get packed if there's a tournament of some sort going on. This looks like a great park if you're looking to stay active.

This is a great park, as it has something for everyone - playground, tennis courts, ball fields and…read morespace for running and activity. We were invited to a birthday party here and had access to the covered structure adjacent to the playground for snacks and food. The park looks well maintained and well supported by locals and neighbors, which is a good sign in my book!

Me-Kwa-Mooks is a great park to experience a Seattle sunset in the summer evening. With its…read moremajestic water views of Vashon Island and vibrant sky colors I find myself blown away with natures gifts... Street parking is the option in case your wondering and bring your own chair for the experience.

Tiny emerald park, bisected by the road, with a webbed labyrinth of trails. It's nice to learn how…read morethe city rescued this land from development and turned it into a park.

I visited Pfingst Animal Acres Park for the first time yesterday evening…read more The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council was hosting a Concert at this park featuring Portage Bay Big Band. This park is so pretty, with many tall trees and a rushing stream that apparently is sometimes home to salmon. There is a very short walking trail at this park. My new friend Heather J and I walked along the short trail and up to the pretty stream before the concert started. Heather J is great! I am very glad that we have become friends. I previously lived in Lake Forest Park for 4 years, and I had no idea that this park was here for that entire time! The hosts of this event were very gracious and so sweet and welcoming. Parking here was fairly plentiful, although I took an uber to this particular event. The event was well-attended though, despite the intermittent sprinklings of rain yesterday evening, so both parking areas ended up mostly full by the time that the event was underway. Quite a few people arrived late to this event, so I think if you arrive early like I did to an event here that you would have a good chance of finding parking right in front of this park. I brought a couple of outdoor cushions with me, and Heather J and I sat at one of the 4 (?) picnic tables there. However, many of the attendees to the event brought outdoor chairs, and I feel like this might be the way to go if I attend another event here, since getting a picnic table to sit at is definitely not guaranteed. This was a free event, but donations were requested. I did put a small amount of cash into the donation box. There were no food trucks or any other food for sale at this event. I brought 2 Bobo's Oat Bars from home, one for me and one for Heather J. The Oat Bars are gluten-free for me and vegan for her. If you are considering attending one of the events here, you may want to consider bringing a small snack or two. The garbage cans for trash (from snack wrappers, or from anything else) are located between the park area and the street. My uber driver on the way home was super friendly, and he was so interested in maybe taking his nephews to one of the events at this park that I shared the event flyer with him and he took a photo of it on his phone. So, I made sure to take a photo of the event flyer to post here, too, just in case anyone else is interested. I am also posting a photo of Heather J and I that she took on her phone and kindly shared with me, with the band stage and a small section of this park in the background. Such a nice park. It's fun to explore previously undiscovered outdoor spaces in my local area.

I visited this park with my daughter after she told me about the huge Rhododendrons growing there…read more She was right! The Rhodes are Ginormous! If you are looking for a hike, it's not here, but a beautiful and interesting walk, this is a great place. The far side of the creek ignited our curiosity with its stone built ruins, beautiful trees and the aforementioned Rhododendrons. I wish that I'd brought my camera! Sorry!

I love this park!…read more It's always so busy. I love watching people play ping pong. The buskers are fun, too. There are many restaurants in the vicinity that you can grab some food and come back to the park with. There are many community events that are fun to join. Many exercise groups come here too. It's very community-focused. During the day, they bring out giant chess pieces, a giant connect four game, and many people play mahjong at the tables. The lights at night are a nice touch, too.

Hing Hay Park located in the heart of Chinatown. The concrete park is spacious with several park…read morebenches. It's your typical park but a bit sketchy when I walked around on a weekday afternoon. I am sure its nice around the holidays, especially CNY.

A bit tough to find if you're searching in Google Maps, as it's smack dab in the middle of a…read moreresidential neighborhood, but once you do - and navigate parking - it's a beautiful jaunt through nature. Possibly slippery when wet, as the trail is packed with leaves, it makes for a journey and an adventure in a short (or lengthy) walk. The trail is easily navigable, occasionally with wooden/metal grates, bridge-like pathways leading hikers up and over the more wet, sloshy areas. It seems to be a quiet hike through the woods, possibly most intended for those who live in the neighborhood. But it's a nice walk, peaceful and the minimal other people we saw respected distance and trail etiquette. Only slight altitude gains, which makes for easy family walks and adventuring.

I pass one of the entrances to the Schmitz Preserve Park on a regular basis but had never actually…read moregone inside until today. Just steps away from busy Admiral Way is an oasis with some of the tallest trees I've seen in West Seattle. -- From Seattle.gov: Schmitz Preserve was donated to the city in pieces between 1908 and 1912. The most generous chunk came from a German immigrant/pioneer/banker/realtor named Ferdinand Schmitz, who served on the park commission during those years. It was Schmitz's idea, as he saw how rapidly the great forest was disappearing, to preserve part of it in its natural state. Even Schmitz's land had not been completely untouched by logging, though. Some huge stumps in the park still show deep notches hacked high above the ground for the "spring-boards" on which axe men would stand to avoid having to chop through the lower root crown, the thickest and hardest part of the tree. After 1908, however, the new park rapidly gained popularity as a quiet complement to the West Seattle park complex. Except for the paved entrance and a parking lot at the northwest corner, the park has remained essentially unchanged ever since. (Edited from the files of Don Sherwood, 1916-1981, Park Historian.) --- The trails of this preserve are perfect for an after-work mini-hike or a long weekend stroll. I've heard that a neighborhood pony makes its home on a property adjacent to the preserve (but don't try to pet him! I've heard he bites!). Tonight I had a very short visit due to time, but even as the sky was starting to darken there were individuals walking the paths. Next time I will spend a couple of hours here. Easy off street parking near the Admiral Way entrance/exit makes this a no-brainer for a quick getaway to destress while still within the city limits.