Very cute park! We…read morecame here to let our son burn off some energy before his nap time. On a nice day, this is a fantastic place to be. The grass here is lush and soft, and would be perfect for a picnic! There's also an outlet to the Cedar River here, which is really pretty and nice to go check out if you have the time and interest. The playground itself is perfect for younger ones. They've got quite a bit to play on as well as swings for babies, which is what we're always in search of. There's a restroom on-site, which is nice. However I can't speak to it too much because we didn't use it. Free street parking available right in front of the park. Great place to bring the kiddos on a sunny day!

This is a small park right off of the Downtown area. A space for the kiddos to play, mostly geared…read moretowards the littles, with river walkway access so you can get a good view of the ducks and/or fish. There are picnic benches and this can be a great place to have some lunch at. Definitely try to come when wisterias are blooming, there's a pergola full of them - gorgeous!

This park is such a hidden little gem! It's in the middle of a neighborhood really close to Valley…read moreMedical Center. It's literally buried in the neighborhood. You'd never know it was here... The only reason I found it was because of handy dandy Yelp! There's a parking lot that has plenty of parking, and a building with bathrooms in it. Can't speak much to them because we didn't use them, but they didn't look bad on the exterior. The park itself is pretty big. There's plenty of space to walk, even with a little mini trail in a cluster of trees near the playground. There's also a baseball field here, and sheltered seating perfect for eating lunch. The playground is awesome too. They've got equipment that's perfect for all ages - and they have baby swings! There's also a well-maintained basketball court here as well. Fabulous park. Super quiet, safe, and a perfect spot to bring the kiddos. We'll be back.

Thomas Teasdale park is a pretty small neighborhood park that allows a nice opportunity to get…read moreoutside and get some fresh air. Good sized paved parking lot, this is definitely a good place to get the littles out, but there are sports fields good for all ages and good places to picnic with reservations for shelters allowed. Plenty of green space and shade so it's very Summer friendly.

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.

Solid park. Kind of long yet small, but plenty enough for a neighborhood. The park slowly got…read morecrowded as I was visiting. While I was there I noticed multiple entrances. The biggest downside of the park is the parking situation. Interestingly enough one of the neighbors has a sign for uw/husky parking.... go dawgs.

During this pandemic we've tried to find new parks and playgrounds avoiding crowds. This one was a…read moregood choice for toddlers (0-5 year olds) It's pretty hidden, we almost miss it. Specially because there're lots of signs saying "private property" or "do not park here" basically because you can park your car near this playgoeind AS LONG AS you don't block neighbors entrances nor the street. Preferably it's better to walk if you live close by. It has a small playground, picnic tables (covered and uncovered), benches to rest. A nice paved promenade for a stroller or tricycle. It's surrounded by lots of pine trees it's like been in the forest.

Cute little park in the middle of a neighborhood in the Federal Way area…read more Came here on a sunny day with my year and a half old to kill some of his energy. There weren't other little kids here (but big kids out of school playing basketball) so he had the whole playground to himself, which was nice. Note: there isn't much of a parking area here. You kind of just park on the gravel at the front of the park, but nothing clear is indicated. There's really only room for 2-3 cars but there's street parking around as it's a neighborhood area. The playground is better for older kids, but my son had fun running up and down the stairs and doing the slides. It's got a fun little "zip line" type of thing attached to the playground, which is cool. There's also big kid swings and baby swings here. The park itself has a basketball court and some trails to walk behind the playground which gives you something else to do to spend more time here. It seems as if this is a hotspot for high schoolers to come hang out after school (when it's in session). There was some litter scattered in the play area, such as candy/chip wrappers, soda cans, random plastic, etc. I picked up quite a bit of it and threw it away into the trash (like a decent human being) to make it a little better for the next kid who came to play. TLDR; decent place for little kids, probably better for big kids, but does a great job to get little one's energy out on a nice day.

First off, using maps, it was hard to find as it's tucked away in a neighborhood and twice it…read moredirected me to someone's house. Went here in the late afternoon with my husband, so our one yard old could try out the swings for the first time. When we got there, there was an older teen/young adult on the swings which in itself isn't that odd. But as we approached the left, circled around the park a bit. And as we left after playing for about 20 minutes, we saw him returning to the park again and as we got to our car, a woman who wasn't there and seemed strung out came and then left. So you know, potential dealing at this park. There was also an abandoned blanket and grocery bag hinting at someone living there. All that to say, we didn't feel unsafe, but I also wouldn't go there alone in the later part of the afternoon when there aren't really families there. The park itself was clean enough and our little one enjoyed the swing.

Gary Grant park is along the Soos Creek trail and provides a good place to start/end. Small…read moreplayground for the kiddos and some bathrooms, it's really only worth stopping by if you're planning on going on the trail. The parking lot is very small so you're going to want to get here early to snag a spot!

This is a great place for a morning run if training for a 5k or half marathon. Heading north from…read morethe park is a great run that is round trip just shy of 3 miles. Running south you can run to Lake Meridian and back which is 10 miles round trip. There are hills and flat areas but what I like is the variety of scenery. There are forest areas and wetland areas and the trail isn't overcrowded. It is fully paved and peaceful. There is usually enough parking but gets more full on sunny days later in the day. A morning run has never been a problem finding parking.

This is a very small park but it has lots of personality! This park is so pretty & clean! It's…read moreright off of a couple different connecting neighborhoods so it's very accessible. The location is great for a nice, quiet little family park. It's not a park that would attract any bums or troublesome teens. Features one basketball court, a small playground & plenty of grassy ambiance for picnics or games of flag football. Love it!