Possibly the coolest park in Seattle. It's tiny but has a great view of the Sound, Blake Island…read moreand occasionally an orca or whale. Particularly good for launching your paddle board or kayak. Wing foilers love it on a windy day. Different from Alki in that you have grass instead of sand. An adjacent loading/ unloading area is handy especially if you have a weighty board. In the water you can head for the point at Lincoln Park, Alki Lighthouse or check out the kelp forests. You'll see crab hanging onto the kelp looking for food. Only drawback is no bathrooms.

Local hidden oasis in West Seattle next to Lincoln Park where Frank enjoys taking an hour siesta…read morewhen I need moment to unwind from the daily grind of life. With view of Vashon Island across the water and amazing sunsets you really can't go wrong. Killer Whales now and then cruise by passageway but you gotta be lucky to see them. Parking can be grim but don't say you weren't warned. Plenty of grass to sprawl out on if your bringing the family. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as I do.

I love this park!…read more It's always so busy. I love watching people play ping pong. The buskers are fun, too. There are many restaurants in the vicinity that you can grab some food and come back to the park with. There are many community events that are fun to join. Many exercise groups come here too. It's very community-focused. During the day, they bring out giant chess pieces, a giant connect four game, and many people play mahjong at the tables. The lights at night are a nice touch, too.

Hing Hay Park located in the heart of Chinatown. The concrete park is spacious with several park…read morebenches. It's your typical park but a bit sketchy when I walked around on a weekday afternoon. I am sure its nice around the holidays, especially CNY.

A multi level park with a tennis court, playground, and a picnic area with BBQs for use in nice…read moreweather. A solid concrete trail wide enough for cyclist and walkers. Dogs are allowed in the park as I saw some people training their corgie on the field below the tennis court. Views from the top were beautiful even on this rainy day. The basketball courts were below the tennis courts. No bathrooms to see which was odd as most parks on Mercer Island have them. There was a port a potty if you have to usei it. I did and it wasn't too bad. But a reason for only 4 stars. Parking above and below at the multi leveled park. Looking forward to coming here in sunnier weather to have a picnic and or bbq or even ride a bike here. Happy Park discoveries and of course, Yelping!

Aubrey Davis Park is at the north-west corner of Mercer Island. The park is impeccably manicured…read moreand maintained. The park has tennis courts, basketball court, soccer field, children's play area, and some big wide open spaces too. There's a spot with a peekaboo distant view of Seattle; the hedges seem to be trimmed just for this purpose. This park is also the surface thoroughfare for bicyclists. For the on-foot walkers (us), we can walk onto I-90 from here. After living 30 years here, we finally walked on I-90. I highly recommend everyone to do it at least once. Pick a nice day and be cognizant of bikers vs. walkers. There is plenty of parking. This is a residential park so need to be respectful of locals.

The playground is great, complete with hot lava survival game! It's large and has something for…read moreeveryone. There is also a smaller playground for the tinier children. The large playfield is great for setting up picnics, bringing lawn games and enjoying time in the summer sun. Downside: people seem to think it's an off-leash dog park. The lower stars due to limited, paid, street parking, lack of shade, and the dogs running around without direct supervision of their owners.

Be mindful of broken glass and needles on ground. The park…read moreis centered around a variety of different restaurants and businesses, however be cautious of homeless people that hang in the area when you bring your children pretend to be a lot of broken glass and needles in the playground aside from that if those items were present, it would've been a nice park

This park is HUGE! It's near our old house so we probably won't return any time soon (if ever), but…read moreit was a great visit the one time we went. We took our son to burn off some energy and let him roam around. They've got a nice little playground that's perfect for toddlers and older-aged kids. They've also got a nice picnic area for nicer weather. Another thing I thought was pretty cool - they've got some workout equipment here! Nothing fancy, but I'm sure somebody could get some use out of it. Definitely think that's something more parks should be doing. If you walk the whole entire park, you'll find that there is a community garden here. There was even a rooster roaming through it? That threw me off, LOL. Such a great idea, though! They've also got a small composting area with educational bits about composting. Cool park for sure! Definitely recommend stopping in even if it's just for a stroll.

This is a lovely park that's a great place to get outside and get some fresh air. There's a paved…read moreloop so it's good for getting a little walk/jog in. Complete with community garden and a fairly sizable picnic shelter it's a good option in you're in the area.

Quiet, small park with great walking paths that are part of the larger trail with the huge copper…read moreart of a dragonfly. The pavilion has seating and is surrounded by various grasses and a quiet neighborhood. This is a great park to go to for reading, playing with the dog or just for a quiet place to think.

I visited Pfingst Animal Acres Park for the first time yesterday evening…read more The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council was hosting a Concert at this park featuring Portage Bay Big Band. This park is so pretty, with many tall trees and a rushing stream that apparently is sometimes home to salmon. There is a very short walking trail at this park. My new friend Heather J and I walked along the short trail and up to the pretty stream before the concert started. Heather J is great! I am very glad that we have become friends. I previously lived in Lake Forest Park for 4 years, and I had no idea that this park was here for that entire time! The hosts of this event were very gracious and so sweet and welcoming. Parking here was fairly plentiful, although I took an uber to this particular event. The event was well-attended though, despite the intermittent sprinklings of rain yesterday evening, so both parking areas ended up mostly full by the time that the event was underway. Quite a few people arrived late to this event, so I think if you arrive early like I did to an event here that you would have a good chance of finding parking right in front of this park. I brought a couple of outdoor cushions with me, and Heather J and I sat at one of the 4 (?) picnic tables there. However, many of the attendees to the event brought outdoor chairs, and I feel like this might be the way to go if I attend another event here, since getting a picnic table to sit at is definitely not guaranteed. This was a free event, but donations were requested. I did put a small amount of cash into the donation box. There were no food trucks or any other food for sale at this event. I brought 2 Bobo's Oat Bars from home, one for me and one for Heather J. The Oat Bars are gluten-free for me and vegan for her. If you are considering attending one of the events here, you may want to consider bringing a small snack or two. The garbage cans for trash (from snack wrappers, or from anything else) are located between the park area and the street. My uber driver on the way home was super friendly, and he was so interested in maybe taking his nephews to one of the events at this park that I shared the event flyer with him and he took a photo of it on his phone. So, I made sure to take a photo of the event flyer to post here, too, just in case anyone else is interested. I am also posting a photo of Heather J and I that she took on her phone and kindly shared with me, with the band stage and a small section of this park in the background. Such a nice park. It's fun to explore previously undiscovered outdoor spaces in my local area.

I visited this park with my daughter after she told me about the huge Rhododendrons growing there…read more She was right! The Rhodes are Ginormous! If you are looking for a hike, it's not here, but a beautiful and interesting walk, this is a great place. The far side of the creek ignited our curiosity with its stone built ruins, beautiful trees and the aforementioned Rhododendrons. I wish that I'd brought my camera! Sorry!

Tiny emerald park, bisected by the road, with a webbed labyrinth of trails. It's nice to learn how…read morethe city rescued this land from development and turned it into a park.