This is a wonderful little park with a view, tucked away in Fremont. I could see it was a nice day…read moreand I wanted to appreciate the mountains. I just got back from the Ballard Sunday Farmers Market and thought it would be nice to eat lunch in the neighborhood. There are a few spots to sit and enjoy a moment overlooking the city.

This pocket park is situated in the Fremont neighborhood. Parking is located on the street outside…read morethe park. There is usually plenty of parking available. The park offers a beautiful view of Magnolia, Ballard, and the Fisherman's terminal. It's a wide open space, perfect for star gazing. The art at the park includes a sun dial, cement orbs, and the entrance is paved with a design of moon phases. We found wild dill, and rose hips in the park.

Kirke Park is a nice small neighborhood park that a community garden and playground to encourage…read morechildren to play and learn. Being a neighborhood park, there are lot of small children's toys that can be found that includes dump trucks, car toys, toy boats, etc. Also several children's jackets hanging on benches and part of the playground (I hope these children come back to claim their coats). I was surprised to see a small little trail behind the playground that can be fun for a child (an an adult that is young at heart) to play hide and go seek or other fun games. The playground itself has 2 large swings that are pretty comfortable to swing on and can get a lot of air and lift. There is a slide and a small rock wall to challenge little hands and legs. There is also plenty of grass for 4 legged little friends to also stretch their little legs and potty on the grass (please do pick up after your pups). The community garden here is actually pretty big and love how there is opportunities for children to learn more about mother earth, sustainability and the environment. Parking for this little park is just street but shouldn't be a problem if you don't live close enough to walk to. Although small, definitely a nice little park that is perfect for little ones to play (please note that there are no restrooms available, nor a water fountain so plan accordingly).

Great for a little neighborhood park if you live nearby. not worth it if it's a drive…read more Pros: -a couple of picnic tables -plenty of grass to picnic -sand box area -fun little wooded trail Cons: -no bathrooms -street parking -no water fountain

Fun stuff- would recommend. However, one slight concern. As enjoyable as this was, couldn't help…read morebut notice the size of the equipment left something to be desired. The view did take my mind off not fitting on the slide!

Best View of the Seattle City Skyline. Majestic sunsets, scenery of Mount Rainier and the Puget…read moreSound. Spectacular Full Moon Nights... However, New Year's Fireworks here are a hit-or-miss, since the Space Needle ends up covered by smoke and so does most of Medina and Bellevue. Definitely a must-visit during sunny days and clear nights.

As a resident of the Bay Area (which has no wading pools in free public parks, only splash pads), I…read morehave to say I am super jealous of Seattle's wading pools! My kids had a blast here. At 3pm on a Saturday in July there was tons of parking. The pool was half in shade and half in the sun. Plenty of benches for parents to sit at. Around 4 or 4:30pm a city worker spent 10-15 minutes sprinkling something into the pool and using a large broom to spread it around. We guessed it was some sort of dissolvable chlorine material to keep the water clean (since it's just standing water). And when the kids are ready for something new, or cold, there is the playground 20 feet away!

A large field with a smaller playground and wading pool…read more The low rating because the people that seem to enjoy this park most come across as more arrogant, less inclined to engage with their kids and monitor/ address behavior and more interested in gossip and phone time.

Have to check out this big park in Seattle that's got a whole lot for anyone. It of course has the…read moreZoo but there's a lot more. Woodland Park is more than 90 acres and takes up a few blocks in the Green Lake and Phinney Ridge neighborhoods. A lot of outdoor activities to do here. There's baseball fields, a dog park, and trails. Cool history about how it came to be. It's been around for a long time and the neighborhood pretty much grew up around it. This was originally the estate of lumber mill owner Guy C. Phinney. After he died it was bought by the city. In 1902 it was turned into one of the city's parks. Basically the park has two halves. The eastern half has baseball fields, a dog park, horseshoe pits, lawn bowling, a picnic area, a pitch and putt golf course, a skate park, and trails. The western half has the Zoo. In 1925 a memorial was erected for late President Warren G. Harding. Just a couple years earlier he made a speech here to the Boy Scouts. It was one of the last speeches he made before he died. The memorial was later demolished, and the site is where the African Savanna exhibit is today. Of course there's many animals to check out here. The rest of the park also has many birds as well as beavers and coyotes among other species. Getting here by a bus is a good idea. It's got a few that go up Fremont Avenue and the other streets. The most popular thing here is the Zoo but there's plenty of other things to do here like playing baseball, jogging, and whatever.

Large. A small playground for tinys, a larger one for the older kids, each with slides, swing sets,…read morepicnic areas and so much field space to run, play ball, bask. A great, corner park with huge playground to meet the needs of the whole family. The fields surrounding the playground offer space to throw a frisbee, kick a soccer ball, set up a badminton court, and still more.

With the foggy weather and trees with moss, the park gave an exotic feeling. I loved that I felt…read morelike I was in the wild out of the city. The road around the outskirts of the park isn't the best for running, as the road has rocks and encounters traffic lights. I recommend running inside the park instead. I liked that they had a parking area too!

This is a beautiful, shady park. Good for a walk on a hot day. The creek running through it adds…read morewonderful, calming sounds and a place for people and dogs to cool their feet. I hope someonevis planning to decrease the spread of invasive plants here soon.

Frink Park is a fantastic hidden gem - a forest vibe in an suburban park. Trees, greeneries, and…read moreshrubs fill the eyes. It's quite sensational considering the area is most definitely suburban, adjacent to urban. I saw Frink Park on the map, next to Leschi Park, which is along Lake WA Blvd, where we were walking along in the Madrona area. We decided to additionally cover these two parks in the same day. Leschi Park drew me in with two big rose hedges and a sequoia. Frink Park kept me going with its many green paths. There aren't any signs to suggest walking paths, so we relied on Google maps which had dotted lines to show where the trails are. Luckily, cell signal was plenty strong within the park. A couple of driving paths cut across the park; otherwise, it's a forest vibe. I suspect we'll return to explore more of the trails.

So gorgeus being in the woods the middle of the City. Two parks make a huge one (Frink plus…read moreLeschi). You can park outside one of the trails entrances in the Neighborhood. Just be sure not to distrub any of the neighbors. Watch lichens, mushrooms attached to treets as in a leader, and spiderwebs in the middle of the trail! Follow your map so you can find the road that divids the two parks. Also be extra careful when crossing the street as it is in kind of a curb and drivers might not see you.

Spacious park in a cute little neighborhood. FYI a lot of dogs off leash even though it's not an…read moreoff leash dog park but I personally don't mind. I usually go to shoot hoops when I'm in the area. Slight slope and double rim, but not usually busy when I go. Grab Mammoth, otter bar or some Starbucks and enjoy the park!

Cute, safe and fun playground and park for kiddos! Big park for dogs and tenis courts! Love itread more