As a mom of three, I'm always on the hunt for a good playground/park. The Fircrest Tot-Lot was…read morerecommended by one of my best friends as she regularly takes her toddler here, so we met up to let the kids play one day. The biggest draw to this place is that the park is fully fenced in. If you have a runner, they can only get as far as the fence (as long as they don't know how to unlock it!) My kids aren't runners, but I like knowing that I can see anybody who is coming and going from the park at all times at the one entrance. The playground equipment is decent. I'd say it's geared towards kids who are little older (3+) as my two year old at the time was much too small and timid to attempt going on any of it. They had swings as well and some climbing structures which she was really interested in. The interesting thing about this park is that they have a ton of random toys strewn across the park. Riding toys, building toys, music toys... I'm assuming people come and donate them and just leave them, because there was no rhyme or reason and kids were just going at them like a free for all. Some of them were in iffy condition, but they didn't mind too much. All in all, it's a good little park! Definitely worth the stop if you're looking for safe, fun park in Fircrest.

I really enjoyed spending the afternoon at this park with my 5 year old. The park is fully fenced…read morein with restrooms and benches/picnic tables throughout to sit on. There's 2 main play structures, swings, tricycles and scooters to ride on and more. I was worried that this park would be totally geared toward the 3 and under crowd hence the name, but it's perfect for babies/toddlers/and older kids under 12. We spent 2 hours here and my kid had a blast. Street parking also, but very easy to find.

This is a nice park. I enjoy taking my grandpup, Havanna here to walk around. There is an off leash…read moredog park available. However, Havanna is not a friendly & sociable dog. She hates when other dogs sniff her butt LOL! Or anywhere on her body. She is definitely finicky. There is a playground and swing for children. There are picnic chairs and a pavilion available for private parties. There is also a community park and center with an auditorium for community events. There are times we grab some Out and About burgers which is close by and eat at a picnic table prior to walking Havanna. The park is well maintained and clean. It's conveniently located and within 10mins from my home.

Beautiful park, lady had large aggressive German shepherd. Didn't do anything to stop him. It was a…read morefight waiting to happen. I don't know if she is a regular but that's a dangerous dog. So if you go keep an eye out. White lady with a large black German shepherd

What an excellent find! Must be fairly new within the last couple years? Superbly designed with…read morenicer, soft, long Astro Turf, wood chips, a sand pit for playing, and many other fun features. Lots of friends to find as well. Next trip I will try to take some better pictures of the place w/o my daughter and granddaughter .

This is a really great park with a good sized turf playground for kids to run around, play and…read moreexplore. There is a sandpit area that always has community toys left over incase you forget to bring your own. A walking trail around the park as well. Parking here is easy and there's 2 different lots with a lot of spaces. The slides can be slippery i've seen babies go down and hit their heads or kids who are wearing certain kinds of material that make them slide insanely fast so definitely keep this in mind if you have babies/toddlers. Public restrooms here as well that are always clean and neat the times i've been. All in all - my family and I love coming to this awesome park!

Nice open park but with a couple of Pokegyms and a couple of Pokestops, which was the main…read moreattraction for me, along with being an easy place to walk the dogs. My beef with this place though is the other dog owners who don't clean up after their pups. Come on, guys! Do you really want your dogs mashing their paws in that filth, especially on a rainy day? I know that's not the park department's fault, but the neighborhood should have nice things if they don't know how to take care of them. I did like the gigantic trash cans which probably helps to keep the park clean. The place has solid amenities like picnic tables, a playground for the kids and space to play basketball and baseball, so this place has everything it needs to be great. Too bad the neighborhood doesn't know how to take care of this place.

Tiny, cute, little two acre park. Smack in the middle of a housing area. There's a track that…read moresurrounds the park if you like to walk. They have picnic tables and a spot you can rent for bdays, etc. They have a playground, swing set, basketball hoop, and softball/baseball field. Grass was maintained and two of the garbage cans had been recently emptied, one was overflowing. No bathroom but they did have a porta potty. We had lunch on one of the picnic tables then walked a couple laps.

We love this park!…read more Parking is along the street just outside of the park. There are a few different play structures, a field, a walking track, and some basketball hoops. Picnic tables are in the sun and shade. My 3 year old likes the play house (we bring kitchen toys from home so she can "make" food using wood chips and imagination). All the structures are in good shape. The bigger ones keep my older kid occupied for a bit. Only real downside is the lack of bathroom. We like to come here with some snacks and stay about an hour. I like that it's pretty quiet and easy to keep an eye on kids.

Garfield Park is right by the Annie Wright school in what I believe is in the Stadium District. The…read morepark is about medium to the small in size comparing to other parks around Tacoma but it is quaint and peaceful! There is a nice circle of sidewalk around the park so you can go on a nice jog, a big enough field to play ball in and playground equipment for the kids. The park is in a very quiet area in town and is relatively clean compared to other parks around town and is maintained nicely.

Decoursey Park is the little park across the street from Clarks Creek. They have a nice kids…read moreplayground, as well as a covered area for BBQs. Nice trail around the creek/lake, tons of ducks, which is fun and also bad (Lots of poop). Great place for a family outing.

Great little park! I always love the football area!…read more Been playing in the fall and winter time for the past 2 years!

We love the new Ferry Park! We have been fans of this little hidden gem for nearly 6 years and we…read morewere super sad when the old play structure was taken down a few years ago. It was such a delightful surprise when we discovered they had finally replaced them! It's small, quiet, not by any major roads, has a big grassy field our kids love to run and play in, a couple tables and benches, and some beautiful trees. If you're looking for a place to go that's a little more quiet and less packed, this is it!

This park is in the middle of the Hilltop neighborhood in Tacoma. If you don't go off of the beaten…read moretrack or know where it is this park is easy to miss. Ferry Park is right in the middle of the street. The street divides around it which makes it very unique and memorable. In addition to that there is some signage that illustrates the history of the park which is very interesting. It sounds like this is Tacoma's first park which is cool. On these signs it describes the various face lifts the park has gone through over the years and how back in the 1940's the children in the neighborhood launched a protest due to the park experiencing disrepair and the removal of amenities. The children won out in that one. The park isn't a very big one so some of the changes that it has gone through is moving playground equipment to one corner of the park so the rest can be a playing field. At one point in time there were quite a few statues here but some got moved to Wright Park. Currently there aren't any statues at all. Kind of a sad thing... as the signs indicate that the park has experienced disrepair and neglect in the past it seems like the same issues remain. There are large cotton wood trees around the park fence and a very large branch came and struck one part of the fence, really busting it up. I'm not sure if this was recent or not... it appeared to be and may have been due to recent snowy weather but it is a bit of a concern as to how soon the repairs could happen. In comparison to other parks in town Ferry Park is definitely more on the basic side. There are no water features, pools to play in the summer (but there once was) or anything like that but the merit I found with this park was more it's history than anything else.

My family and I are so happy to have stumbled on this gem just in our neighborhood!! Both times…read morewe've gone there it was never too busy (which is a huge plus). The playground is awesome and looks pretty new, the splash park is a great addition on a hot summer day. Not only is there a fun playground for the kids, there is a large field for other sports like soccer, baseball, etc. Will deff be going back.

We really like this park!…read more It does not have much parking, there are about 2 spots in the back of the main lot, and 4-5 spots along the side of the Center. So if you want to do a picnic or haul a long large amounts of gear, get there early. We love the Splash park, it is very new and well maintained, also the park does not get that busy? (I wonder if people think only members can use it? I'm not sure.) Also the playground toys are pretty interesting and unique. Restrooms also look pretty new!