After a blueberry muffin at Wildflour Bakery and Cafe this morning, Sunday 28 May 2023, I decided…read moreto get a little on-foot exploring in and adventure to Salmon Bay Park. When I arrived around 8:37 a.m., there were a few dog walkers out. There is a large playground area and paved trails through grassy areas with trees. I noticed some normal swings as well as what looked like a zipline swing. I walked over to check it out and sure enough it was a zipline swing. Figuring out how to use it, I opted for a sitting approach since I have sustained a head trauma in the past that I did not want to replicate. It was fun to use, and I was relieved it did not get going too fast. Dismounting once the swing started slowing down was without incident as well. While in the playground area, I heard a Northern flicker (a type of woodpecker) calling and looked up to see if I could find it. What I saw was a Cooper's hawk up high in a tree. In our backyard the Cooper's hawks like to chase after the flickers. I exclaimed out loud "a Cooper's hawk" and an American crow on the ground not too far from me cawed and looked at me. The hawks also chase them in our backyard. The hawk flew off before too long and the handsome crow when back to foraging in the grass. A restroom building in the trailed area of the park has running water and soap. I made sure to wash my hands after using the swing on the playground. The building and grounds of the park were well-maintained.

My son is obsessed with this park!! We visited it every day of our vacation in Seattle, and even…read morethough we've long since returned home, he asks all the time if we can go back to the park with the diggers. That's right, there's a tremendous sand pit with "community" diggers available for everyone's use. This says a lot about the general public's use and value of this park. It was really sweet to see the local kids descend on this park and run rampant for 10 minutes until the school bus came. The whole feel of this park takes me back to when I was what is now called a "free range kid." My husband and I also really enjoyed the zip line (who says it's just for kids?!) and didn't even get half of a side-eye for doing our body weight workouts on the play structure while our son played.

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

Pretty clean park with much space to run and frolic, as well as neighboring playgrounds for both…read morethe younger and the youngest of kids, including a sand box complete with the ever-popular digger! In the summertime they also participate in the feeding children lunch program. As well, Field Day, where kids can get a free book from the Greenwood librarian and special prizes for participating in the activities set up around the field. Not much shade, so be prepared if you come in the peak heat/sun of day.

Greenwood Park doesn't have parking, but the neighborhood is very quiet, so I've never had a hard…read moretime finding it. Then again, I've never been after 2 PM or on a weekend, so maybe it is an issue during peak usage. I love the old timey quotes from people remembering the Interurban trolley (train? some bygone mass transit) and bench / metal statue commemorating it. Lots of pretty planters, a p-patch to explore on the upper level, and WIDE spaces for such a small-ish park. Lots of grass for pooches to run around, a great sand pit with tons of toys to borrow, couple swings and unique and new-fangled climbing equipment. They also have a more traditional area with your twisty slides, fireman pole, etc. This park also boasts a few picnic tables and lots of seating around the concrete planters and steps, so great picnic spot. Keep in mind there isn't any shade, though. Has restrooms and a water fountain.

I love paramount park! When I lived here I would come to paramount every day to walk the path. I…read morelove that they have restrooms too and they aren't terrible. There is a playground , a skate park and baseball diamonds too.

This is one of my favorite playgrounds . It a wonderful…read morecardio/ strength workout. Also, it's hard to guarantee other kids will be at a playground but this one always seems to have a few friends to play with.

Haven't actually been, but seeing the pic of the old school merry go round 100% makes me wanna go…read moreso bad. All the parks in TN took ALL of them out! They're huge part of my child hood. There's absolutely nothing wrong with kids playing hard. Def plan to go next time I'm driving through that area

How has this little gem not been reviewed yet???? SEATTLE PARENTS WHERE ARE YOU?????…read more We had picked up lunch and were headed to Magnuson park for a picnic. We'd prepped our kids for "going to a park without a playground" and then were OH SO ENTHUSIASTIC about this mission..... as we drove past the Bryant Neighborhood Playground I could literally hear three tiny gasps in the back seat..... we pulled over not-un-sharply and the kids could not get out of the car fast enough. This is such a lovely little playground. Equipment is older but in a very quaint way and still completely useable and safe. I LOVED the little merry-go-round.... its been so long since I've seen one of these! There was also tons of green space and trees for shade. One of my little monkeys found a great climbing tree and gave me a few more grey hairs. As we had never been to this part of Seattle before, I took a little walk through the neighborhoods - lots of cherry blossoms and many houses have free-little-libraries. I absolutely loved it. Several square picnic tables spaced on the street side of the playground and a tennis court available..... this is certainly a place we'll consider for future visits :)

Nice clean playground with swings, two play structures for different ages, and a sand box…read more There is also tennis courts, baseball, and soccer fields. Lots of street parking I didn't notice a parking lot. There are also bathrooms available.

Nice. Right in the neighborhood, home to baseball, soccer, and more…read more Quiet, usually safe.

A great, little neighborhood playground. Perfect for younger and older children, complete with sand…read morebox, slides and a play structure. More than half of the block is a field for frisbee, soccer and running fun. Be mindful that a LOT of people use it as an off leash dog park and play fetch with their dogs (of all sizes), so use caution if bringing younger or fearful children/adults. Trees around the park make for a great cover in sunshiney times. A couple of picnic tables and benches are also interspersed near the playground. The park also hosts a wading pool, full and manned on select summer days. In the winters, if it snows, the hill becomes a sledding hill and is inundated with families having fun, building snow-people and igloos in the field.

Very quiet place during week days. So keep an eye out. I am glad they offer wading pool even with…read morenot that many kids as other pools. There were like 5 kids in a period of 1.5 hours. They would come and go. We stayed and played. Basketball court is a few steps from it just by the restrooms. I am glad parents keep looking for everybody's children. We avoid a couple of accidents like a toddler falling from a column there. I think it Parks and Recreation should take it away to avoid this kind of things. Even when watching kids, you won't be able to run if you are on the other side or in the pool with another kid. There were also people with unleashed dogs that were running and barking at a Runner.

This park seemed a bit rundown and/or in need of some maintenance... despite the fact that it was…read morein a pretty nice neighborhood. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't horrible but I would have expected nicer. For example they have a couple wooden bleachers that seem like they'd fall apart if more than a few people sat on them.

This is the bigger of the two queen anne playfields. It is adjacent to the Queen Anne community…read morecenter and across the street from the pool. There are softball and baseball fields, which can also be used for soccer and other sports. Towards the north west corner of the park there's also a playground area for kids and toddlers. there are two large picnic tables near the playground which can be great for a meal on a nice day. There are also paved paths that kids can use to ride bikes and scooters on, though they are slightly hilly.