Great park! A little of something for everyone- tennis, soccer, playground, etc. Clean and friendly environment. read more

Awesome park! Great place to go soak in the sun. Very poplar place to tan and in general whenever the clouds are absent so prepare to hunt for parking. Equipment is in great condition and the Park is very clean. My kids and my puppy lab get wore out and sleep. read more

can it be that it was all so simple then? i grew up on the crime side, the beacon hill times side...stayin' alive was no jive, at second hand, moms stayed with old man and so we moved to beacon ave. a young youth, yo' rockin' the gold tooth, 'lo goose. word to wu-tang killa bees. haha. i was born and raised on beacon hill and i have VERY fond memories (mostly) of jefferson park community center. i went to pre-school here. took karate lessons here. played hoops and went to summer camp here. spaghetti feeds and bingo nights. all of that stuff here. and that was all BEFORE they redid the park on the north end. none of that water park and extended playground. just some grass, tennis courts, and a gully ass basketball court with some fucked up backboards. i'm super glad that the city took the time and effort to revamp and revitalize this community park to what it is now. i sure hope these kids appreciate this space! #godisoundcrotchety read more

This park is changed a lot over the years. It's absolutely beautiful now during the day. I would recommend this place for anyone. By the way if your Pokémon go player this is the place to be. read more

The sun is out on this cold winter day so my boyfriend and I decided to bring our Cavalier King Charles here for a nice stroll. It has beautiful views Puget Sound and Downtown! Simply a lovely park to take your kids to or walk your dog. Lots of kids playing in the playground on a Saturday morning. The playground had some really cool 'fun stuff'. Big open grass area with curvy trails. Nice Feng Shui! Good for a short run or walk. I will definitely come back. Looks like they will be doing more construction in the Spring to make the park look even more awesome. You wouldn't even notice it by driving by. Plenty of parking. I can't wait until the weather gets nicer. I will be a regular. read more

A very nice park with many amenities for adults and kiddos.

We spent a lot of time here this summer... as in any spare moment we had after work. The kids loved the water area, play structures, and zip lines! It can be challenging at some parks since I've got a toddler and a kiddo who's 6 years older but there is something for everyone at this park. Parking can be crunched during peak times but it's worth it to park a little farther away and have a nice little walk. Good Times!! read more

Great park. The splash pad and the playground were a hit for the kiddos. Watch out for parking though. Birthday party going on and very limited parking read more

Oh my gosh! This park is amazing and is such a hidden gem! They have brand new tennis courts, a zipline, a lookout, a fountain where kids can play (from the ground... you'll see), lawn bowling, golf, baseball, whatever else you could think of in a park. Seriously, it is amazing and you should go there. I think I want to purchase a home in Beacon Hill just bc of this park! It is GREAT for the kiddies too! read more

We recently spent an entire (hot) Saturday here, and our whole family had a blast. We are frequently at playgrounds and spray parks and I think this one is going to be a new regular for us. All 3 of our children (ages 5, 3, and 11 months) could use and enjoy the spray park, and it wasn't so crowded that the little one got run over, like we have experienced before. The playground is awesome as well it has two zip lines, and a hill they can climb to a huge slide as well as the play area for the little ones and a separate one for bigger kids. It seems like a popular park for birthday parties as there were 5 there the day we were there. There are also tennis courts and driving range, so the whole family can stay busy and entertained. read more

Great new playground, if you can find it! The address listed here and on the parks website is very misleading, especially if you've never been before and try to map it for 16 Ave S. This playground is actually very close to the Jefferson Community Center at 3801 Beacon Ave S. Closest cross street is South Spokane st, where the fire station is. So if you want to park your car closest to the play area, there is plenty of parking by the tennis court and community center. This park is fantastic if you have kids over age 3 who love to climb. But I have a toddler age 1.5, so I'm going to base my review on that. They have a great restaurant like structure with a big roof that kiddies will love. But even for a tall 1.5 year old, she could barely reach the counter top. There is one little toddler bouncy see-saw that my gal loved. And they have a nice big sandpit that is easy for kids to climb into. Other than that, rest of stuff is for older kids who have their climbing skills mastered or want to be challenged. Kind of disappointing, as a few simple stairs or a small slide would suffice, like they have a Powell-Barnett MLK park, which has great toddler age stuff. The 'smaller' slide/climbing structure is doable for the under age 2 but if you need to climb up with them to supervise, the space is narrow and trying to go down the slide with your kid is near impossible. Now I know most playgrounds are built for age 2 and up, but every mom I know brings their babies to the park as soon as they can, for practicing crawling and climbing and gaining social skills. Once they take down the fences surrounding the park, there will be tons of huge open green spaces to run in. They put in lots of benches and the new type picnic tables. Right now there is zero shade in the playground, it will take many years for the newly planted trees to make good cover. Thats when this will truly be a 5 star park. read more

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Very nice looking park with a two double tennis courts. Full basketball court that is perfect for players to play a game, just shoot around and practice. The playground has a variety of toys for the little ones. Many walking paths around the entire park next to the driving range. Good place to have a picnic with family and friends on sunny days. Spectacular views of the Seattle skyline. Excellent place for exercise, running, and walks. read more

What a great in-city park! Expansive grass with winding paths. Amazing views of downtown from the hilltop perched park benches. A great plan and investment for Beacon Hill. read more

This park has really turned around through the years. It used to be much smaller with little amenities. There is now a large playground area with a zip line, several swings, tennis court, basketball court, skating area, large walking/jogging path, huge green field. There is a beautiful view of the city from this park as well. read more

I love traveling around to see where I can play tennis. It's a bit of a distance away, but there are fields and courts for nearly every sport you want to play. At sunset, the view of Seattle is gorgeous. Jefferson Park is very windy especially since it's on a hill, but it's work going there either to golf across the street or workout on the fields. read more

My son loves this skate park. I take him there every weekend he will skate for hours. the bigger skaters are always very nice and encouraging and even helpful to the younger kids. Love that all ages are welcome. read more

Best Park in the city. Yup, in good ol' Beacon Hill. The view of the downtown is amazing. Skate park, water feature in the summer, tennis courts, driving range - it is a beautifully designed park. read more

Covering the reservoir transformed the park from a golf/lawn bowling center to a citywide destination. Excellent views, huge fields and looping paths make for great strolling, picnicking, etc. read more

Love this place and golf course. However, the city or premier golf needs to end and remedy to 11th hole. The JPMGC is the club to join they are good players, friendly and welcoming. read more

One of the best parks in Seattle. Beautiful views of the city and mountains. Diverse community coming together to play, walk and enjoy the outdoors. read more

Every Extrovert's favorite place. It's a newer outdoorsy playground and it's a short drive from downtown Seattle,Every recreation amenity is available there. There is a flat walking trail for running, jogging, and other cardio. Water activities, My daughter loves the swings, It's great for Church, school and group picnics. I do play Golf there with my buddies while keeping eye out for the kids. read more

Lots to do and see! Zip lines water sprinkling system and big play structure for little and big kids! Only thing missing is the sand box

This park has it all! Skate park, community center, basketball court, a open trail, climbing cube things ( kinda like rock climbing walls but CUBES :D) huge play area, swings, A BRIDGE, two zip lines (great for adults too ;) best part the water play area!!!! Full of Sprinklers (that come on when its 70+ degrees) surrounded by slides ONE IS A COMPLETELY COVER TUBE SLIDE!! After the kids get wet they come sliding down at the speed of LIGHT with a nice soft turf type material to land on :D Some kids bring buckets and make it into a full on water slide!! BRING YOUR BUCKETS SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!!! YA ^_^ PS This park is BIG so if you have a little one like me ( 4 year old) and just want to sit down and chill this might no be the best park... You'll have to be pretty active here with younger children... Might want to pick a less hilly flat park. I've got a great one in Renton I'll be reviewing soon... But other than that this is a go to for a long day of fun! read more

Jefferson Park - Parks Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great park! My son likes the skate park a lot, and the running trail is nice and paved.

This park is flat out awesome dot com, you got a brand new playground area with spinning axials, bouldering polygons and even ziplines and slides galore. There's 4 tennis courts in superb condition in Master series blue. The park and grassy area has completely been redone and is vast and expansive. The community center is just north of the driving range and is full of services and amenities, as well as an indoor and outdoor basektball court. This place has it all and is a perfect place to spend with friends and family on a sunny spring/summer Seattle day! read more

I am visiting Seattle from CT for a wedding and happened to stumble upon Jefferson Park accidentally. When I went it was pouring rain, bitingly chilly, and the wind was whipping quite a bit (there was a big storm going on, 10/14/16) but even in that state I can honestly say it's the best park I have ever visited. There were still plenty of people there, even with the aforementioned storm. Runners, tourists like myself, dog owners playing with their pups; I swear I even saw one guy doing tai chi! I felt very safe and at ease the entire time no matter what area of the park I was in, even as a petite female tourist, alone and completely unfamiliar with the area. Jefferson Park has such an incredible, diverse layout, too! Open, sprawling fields with a beautiful view of the city, lots of art installations/monuments/culture to see and take in, and plenty of spaces to sit or lounge about when it's not wet. It's got the Beacon Food Forest (I believe it's a community garden, really lovely), a golf course, and a very unique playscape that, even as a 25 year-old, I have to admit I wanted to play on! And as an avid Pokémon Go player I was pleased to see 3 gyms and many Pokestops within the park's limits. I swear this park has something for everyone, and the only way it could've been better was if the weather was nicer (which wasn't the park's fault)! Clean and well-maintained, beautiful landscape, an enormous plot of land, safe, and lots to see and do! I really cannot speak more highly of a public park. read more

what a wonderful park! awesome views of the city and olympics, usually plenty of people around to grant a feeling of safety in numbers, but it's wide open enough that you don't feel crowded. the only way this could be better is if there were a view of rainier (which there very well may be, i haven't been to the southern end of the park yet). read more

So happy to have this park on Beacon Hill. This is one of the best uses of tax dollars.