Great little park with a playground area for tots and older kids. Plus a swingset that has 2…read moreregular swings, one bucket seat, and one of the big plastic ones also. There is a bathroom and small indoor area that you can probably rent for parties. There is also a small basketball area, baseball area, and sand play area. All in all a nice clean park to bring your kids to play.

Pratt park is a great place to visit for families with young children, couples, and young adults. A…read morechildren's adventure playground makes you want to be a kid again.. Be on the look out for the mini water park. Lots of open area, quite a few play area for the kids. It's clean and kept up.

Fun park for your kid in pretty much all seasons. In the summer there's a great spray feature, and…read morefor spring and fall the rest of the park is pretty wide open (never 1 zillion kids clogging things up). It's mainly one big play structure, a sandbox and one of those merry-go-round things that kids love (and makes grownups want to hurl). There's some swings, picnic benches and a huge grassy are. Easy to get to from Cap Hill or Madrona/Madison Park if you don't live in the Central Area. Plus there's a nice coffee shop nearby or you could stop off at Ezell's for some fried chicken and make a picnic out of it.

For anyone who grew up in Beacon Hill or spent time in this neighborhood, Jefferson can be like a…read moremiddle school or high school reunion. You may run into someone you know from community and there's a nostalgia factor. This centralized gathering hub brings me back to camps and baggy pants and looney tunes shirts, breakdancing, Massive Monkey and free food. Every time I walk by the big hall by the entrance I am engulfed with memories of parties and food. I can smell the lumpia and pancit, barbacoa, Ezell's, Costco pizza, and home made ribs bought from Viet Wa and smoked. The ever lasting smell of Red Apple sides and Delite bakery empanadas and pastries further add to the memories. I remember randomly being invited to a Nigerian celebration and ate fufu balls, fish, and stews. Delicious! I appreciate the multigenerational care at Jefferson. It's a center where no one goes hungry, community looks after one another, and preschoolers to the ARC programs are supported. Yesler is a close second in Seattle for CC and Chinatown is third. Each has a special place in my heart and I appreciate everyone at Parks.

The staff are always SO friendly and kind! never had anything less than excellent experience with…read morestaff. I primarily use for Toy Gym which is full of different types of vehicles (and once, a soccer ball.) It can be very popular - lots of kids on windy/rainy days. It's nice that the outside park is right there so you can switch gears depending on the weather. Sometimes the kids are rambunctious, that's no fault of Tot Gym but just an FYI.

Small playground with a small parking lot. But it was enough for the number of people visiting the…read morepark that day. Wading pool has a good size for that matter. It is some steps aways for the parking lot and playground but not that far. Part of it is under a tree, giving it perfect shade on those hot days. I think there are only 2 benches side by side, but you can always sit down on a concrete part near the pool. In fact, it was the perfect spot when the ice cream truck came on the street behind it and played it's song. We ran towards it. It was the perfect treat for the summer...and by the pool! Great for kids. They even get card now a days :D Very friendly families so kids can play with each other and share toys :)

My grandparents bought land in this area (Wedgwood) in the 1940s and built their own house. The…read moreland and house is still owned by family and the Dahl Playfield is a nearby field of choice when going for a walk from the house. When my mom was growing up this was a playfield she visited. In my lifetime, the Dahl Playfield has been a place I have visited for sports and as a place to go and meander and/or play with my family. The playfield is much greener than it used to be, the wading pool has remained the same. The skate park is a relatively new addition. It is not a park where I have felt unsafe in my visits. In my experience the fields, trails, wading pool, and playground have all been well maintained. There is a parking lot where you can park your vehicle if driving to the park on the 25th Avenue NE side of the park. My mom and my most recent visit to the playfield on 23 June 2020 after visiting the Wedgwood house we walked through the park and reminisced about how it has changed over the years. Lots of kiddos when we visited, tis the summer season though.

Cowen Park is the small non wooded area that is to the west end of Ravenna Park. I'm not quite sure…read morewhy there's a delineation of the two parks as they're contiguous, but whatever. There's a grassy open field and a playground located here. The playground has the usual swings, climbing bars, slide, etc. There's also picnic tables and barbecues for a nice lunch or dinner outdoors. For washroom facilities, there are portable toilets. When it's nice, you can just set a blanket out in the grass and lie down. If you want to do some light hiking, check out the trails at Ravenna Park. There are a lot of birds and other wildlife, attracted to the nearby creek. I did see some tents set up today, not sure how temporary they are, but none of the parkgoers seemed to bother each other.

Cowen Park is located in a quiet neighborhood in the Ravenna area close to the University of…read moreWashington and Green Lake. It's the left portion of the park that is attached to Ravenna Park and the ravine that goes through it. It's smaller than Ravenna Park (only 8.4 acres compared to 50 acres) but there's still plenty of space for all your activities. There are lots of grassy areas for outdoor leisure and a kids playground. There's a path that goes the length of the park that many people use for strolls, jogging, and biking. It's a nice and peaceful park for relaxation and sunbathing.

+ Nice place to play pickleball. 4 portable pb nets, 2 permanent tennis nets…read more + Plenty of parking. + Lime scooters/bikes lying around for convenient to-go transportation. + Last Sunday afternoon, I found only beginner players there. Got some fun games in with friendly people. . Quiet ambience. Somewhat peaceful. - During my visit, only 6-7 people were there at any time. Hard to get a doubles game going. - The community center was closed on Sunday, so no access to restrooms or water.

Great staff and wish they had winter volleyball open gym. Loved going here during the fall and had…read moreblast every time. The staff really takes our opinion into decision making and capping players do it's not overly full.

A community center not unlike others, with less-enthused staff manning the front entry, bathrooms…read morefor public use, and amenities such as a gym, toddler play space, etc. Areas/Rooms within the center can be rented for a fee, and can be booked quarterly. This one is nice because it directly accesses playgrounds for smaller and older children by way of the Ravenna-Eckstein Park.

Found the RECC when we were rained out at the park with thunder storms and what a wonderful place…read moreto find cover! For starters it was free for our 3 & 2 year old! Doesn't get better than that! Second there were a TON of riding toys, buckets of cars, and everything you could hope for a very busy toddler who needs to burn off energy! It was pretty quiet when we arrived at 5.30pm. My daughter loved playing with the dolls, stroller, car carrier and grocery cart. While my son played with every dump truck, bull dozer and pick up. They both loved riding on the dozen + riding toys. Cars, motorcycles, tricycles, big wheels, etc. There's a great climbing toy with a tall slide. A teeter totter, play houses, merry-go-round, and so much more! Also looks like they allow you to host parties in the space.

Wallingford Playfield is the main park in the namesake neighborhood where mostly families take…read moretheir children for some play time. There are also some areas for Basketball & Tennis. Wallingford Playfield is mostly a wide-open field where students from the nearby high school are often practicing field games, usually Frisbee and Soccer. When these activities aren't taking place, it's often a unofficial off leash park for dogs of the neighborhood to run and play through the park. There is a playground that looks fairly new and well-kept that children are often on. On the back side of the park are some tables where folks can sit and maybe have a picnic. Presently there is a petition posted around the neighborhood to save the park as it's at risk of being redone as an official field for the schools. The biggest issue is that the field will be changed to artificial turf. There is a website that goes into all the details and hopes to preserve the park. Personally, I think the Park is fine as is but have not strong opinion on the matter. As it stands Wallingford Playfield is a nice park that I enjoy walking through occasionally.

What a lovely neighborhood wading pool. What I lived from here is that everybody knows each other…read morefrom preeschol or Kindergarten making it super fun for little ones when they find each other at the park. Big parties enjoy the swing at the playground. It also has a great drum station. Very attractive for toddlers. Kids will also hang out by the climbing net. A lot of movement for sure. Lots of kids. Some of them were in summer camps with their guides :) Restrooms just steps aside the pool. Loved that there is a "deeper" part so todds can swim. Everyone is friendly. Benches around to sit and watch. But it can be tricky to find shade sometimes. Just 2 sits :S It also has a kind of beach for babies. There is plenty of room to run down the park. Green grass makes it nice :) Street next to the park can be closed for neighbors only. Parking was no problem though.