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Great park in the heart of Tacoma. It has everything. Convenience. Area for littles. Areas to be private and contemplative. Well maintained. This place is a beauty.
This is such a big and beautiful park with a lot of history behind it, which has been around since the 1890's. It's right behind the W.W. Seymour Conservatory, so we decided to take a stroll to the pond. The park is well-maintained with a variety of plants and trees. It's no wonder that people enjoy strolling around the park, and many of them were also walking their pets. It was also fun seeing ducks swimming in the pond and diving for food. As the sign said, "parks provided beauty, wholesome recreation and fresh air, and allowed citizens to have daily contact with artfully refined nature." This park definitely provides just that.
Lovely spacious spot for a spring stroll in Tacoma. Not much is in bloom yet, but this park is good for a walk and the hills add to the interest. Pond area was tidy and the ducks were in action. Clean park. Nice first date stroll in Tacoma.
Opened in 1890. This beautiful, historic park is the perfect place for a long walk, a nice lunch with the duckies, or simply time spent re-energizing. It's a gorgeous old park with old trees, a water park, and a gravelly path to stroll. It gets busy though- so be prepared for that and keep an eye on your kiddos. Excellent park with swings, splash pad, grassy area, and good sit spots for parents. The park area is pretty contained with different play zones. Some of the trees date back to the park's founding in 1890. Has a nice pond with a bridge across it. The conservatory is amazing and an absolute must visit! Even if you're not going for anything specific, you could probably spend hours learning about all of the different types of trees, flowering bushes and so on - because it would seem each plant has been meticulously labeled. It's absolutely worth the trip!
this park has no lounge area or a path sencery it be nice and it should be readers park the wrights park was through the wright brothers yeash i get that but the name should change it also should have a pagoda gazebo on the end by the entrance also thier should be less parking at the park its gotten kinda crazy over the years and it should be an ok place to relax read and enjoy the weather out even it should have 3 fancy out side grilling areas for get togthers and partys
We enjoy walking around the park and stopping by the beautiful conservatory that welcomes dogs!
A huge park in the middle of downtown Tacoma. The Good- A wide open space amongst the bustling city is a welcome reprove from the insanity of life right now. Playground, pond with ducks, tons of birds and trees and a water feature in the summer. Great little conservatory for plants. The Bad- Upkeep was lacking a bit. Trash here and there and playground equipment was definitely in need of repair/replacing. Uneven walking for kids all around the play area. The Ugly- Frequented by a lot of homeless. Situated in between hospitals and halfway houses this park tends to draw a lot of homeless, drug addicts, mentally unstable people. We witnessed drug use, a person yelling and twitching at themself while walking and multiple people sleeping in random spots. The Skinny- I'd stop in for a quick trip, but wouldn't picnic or have a day date there with anyone. Too sketchy. A lot of other options available nearby.
This park has such a scenic beauty that you would need to go several times to take many pictures. We took our little guy for a early playtime before it gets busy. It can get busy some days and now that it is summer it will get pretty packed. I learned that from my last review the place where my older son used his skateboard was not for skateboards. Sorry for the misguided information. I later realized it was where children play in water during summer months. So that is great. So I guess there is no place for skateboarding. But this park has so many places to walk and see. I am enjoying it so far and look forwarding to visiting again.
I've been coming to Wright Park for several years now. I love strolling through beautiful parks(or just plain ones for that matter) and taking in the surroundings. I am a regular customer at Cosmonaut Coffee which is right across from the park so after getting a hot (or cold) beverage I like getting some exercise on the paths through here. I was coming here pretty frequently because for a while lots of people were hiding painted rocks in the area and they were always fun to find AND hide. That seems to kind of died down a lot in popularity but a few still participate. That still leaves the Pokemon Go game and I come here roughly once a month for the Community Days and those are always a lot of fun. Though you can participate with the event on your phone anywhere and in any of the city's parks Wright Park seems to be THE place that the players of the city want to go to. There are a ton of people on these community days and some even dress up as Pokemon for the event. There are more official events here as well. One that I remember more out of the others is the food truck festival that is held here in the summer. There is also a conservatory here too where you pay $3 and you can go explore. Other features in the park is a duck pond with footbridge, a variety of hardwood trees that are beautiful in the Autumn when the leaves change, statues, benches, a bowling green, benches and other enhancements for the park. Despite me having a real fondness for the park I have had trouble with panhandlers here. Part of it is the downtown area, the city, a hospital nearby that treats patients with various mental health issues and so on. Most of the time you can get away with not much problem but there is one individual who will aggressively pursue you. The more interacting you do with her the worse the situation becomes. In fact ignoring her and going across the street can be challenging as well because she will aggressively follow you. I've run into her a couple of times here. Aside from that the park seems relatively safe and is enjoyable. This past weekend (10/21/2018) was a Pokemon Community event. The city had several days of heavy fog. The trees in the park are also changing at this time and with the combination of the two resulted in a beautiful, atmospheric setting. Yes, I can multitask and enjoy the scenery and play Pokemon Go... I can't vouch for anybody else though. lol
Write park is scenic with classic art nouveau accents and updated modern playgrounds and restrooms. It also has a mini outdoor water playground. Convenient location in downtown tacoma. There is an adorable green house with interesting plant species. It's a smaller collection, but it's still very fun and whimsy. I've noticed there's a Bocce field at one end of the park. It's gated and I have never observed anyone utilizing it. Looks very well kept, I'll have to round up some friends and a bocce set one of these days. One of my favorite aspects of the park is the pond. Lovely duck families populate the English garden-esque pond which is haloed with a romantic bridge and an accompanying statue that dates the 1890's era park. There are plenty of picnic tables, horse shoe throws and benches here. I don't like to stay long due to the fact that many homeless people and/or druggies inhabit the park. Every time I've been here I have been approached by a homeless person asking for something (my phone, money, a ride, etc.) I don't mind them most of the time when they just ask for change and then carry on, but when they are intoxicated and violent I get uncomfortable, naturally. That is why this park is docked -2 stars. Also, the crows are violent to humans. Serious physical harassment! One day a woman walked past me and my guy as we were walking on the outer main path (in the middle of the day) and she screamed, "GOD, YOU MAKE ME SICK." I don't know what her troubles are, but I felt unsafe and offended.
12 years ago
Great place for a picknick, then send the kids over to the Waterpark. Then also check out the conservatory, lots of really cool and different plants. read more
15 years ago
This beautiful urban park reminds me of England. I've never been to England, but the pond, the marble statuary, the paths through huge maples, sequoias and horse chestnut, the conservatory! This is the kind of park you take your out-of-town aunt to, and walk the nicely maintained paths after your coffee (which I'd recommend you get from Sattelite across the street). The conservatory is gorgeous in any season, has a gift shop full of expensive pretty things, and has fish food for the kids to feed the koi. I know a couple of people who have been robbed in the neighborhood late at night, one about 20 years ago and one 15ish years back. I've spent a fair amount of time in the park during after-dark hours (working nights means weekend walks and recreation happen at night, too!), and I've never had a bad experience or felt uncomfortable there. Bad stuff can happen anywhere, and you should always be aware and safe... use common sense and keep your eyes open, but don't let it stop you from enjoying a park as lovely as this! read more
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11 years ago
A treasure for the city. Walking paths, fountains, playground, summer sprayground, sledding during rare snow days, festivals, outdoor movies. Be wary of the occasional riff raff hanging out. read more
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27 acre municipal park in the middle of Tacoma. Just finished a million dollar facelift; modernized bathroom facilities and new basketball court with better cleared out trails; park is also home to W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory. Sure, there's homeless people after dark but what big city doesn't have homeless people in their parks after dark? Park has two bathroom facilities, bocce ball court and horse shoe pits with tons of benches and tables. Park has many old trees that are tagged to let you know what they are. Also, it's THE downtown place to go sledding when it snows. read more
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6 years ago
This is a nice park in the backside of the city of Tacoma. They have different events scheduled throughout the summer. I just happened to cross that direction and they had an Ethnic Festival going on. I found parking after driving around about 15 minutes. Lot's of people are out walking around, listening to music, viewing the vendors crafts, food tents and informational booths on education, utility resources, parks and recreation as well as some political booths. The park itself has alot of grass to sit yourself down on, so you can bring lawn chairs, towels, blankets or a shade tent. The pathways are gravel and it's easy to get around. There are fountain ponds you can walk or sit around to enjoy, a water park and play area for kids. There is a basketball court in the backside of the park and restrooms are near by. During events there are plenty of portable bathrooms available. Keep in mind to watch your handbags or wallets, because you have a lot of people bumping into you. This place is good for singles, couples, families and animals on leash. I'd say if you had nothing better to do and it's a non event day, you can go find a bench to sit on and ponder about anything that comes to mind. read more
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