What a beautiful park! The winding pathways are great for a little stroll (and through nature!) as…read morewell as bicycle practice. The turf playground offers various structures for climbing in various natural elements - wood, concrete, metal - giving it a beauty amid the functionality. Children from the neighborhood gathered, laughed, played and enjoyed time together. Parking easily found and ample in the lot.

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.

We stayed at an Airbnb a few blocks from this playground, and this became one of the kiddies'…read morefavorite activities. The playground is probably appropriate for 2-10 year olds. There are a few swings, 3 climbing structures with slides, and a few spinning things. It gets busy around 3 p.m. on weekdays. The bathrooms are pretty decent, and there are a couple of pickleball courts right next to the playground. Around the perimeter of the playground is a woodsy area with wild blackberries. Folks bring bags to pick blackberries as their children play. Overall, a fun playground that will keep your kids entertained for hours.

A visit to Seattle's new Lakeridge Playground. Some kids…read moremight call this time of year "spring," but mine know it as "empty playground season." We took advantage of a recent rain break to visit Rainier Beach's newly opened Lakeridge Playground. We had the place to ourselves all morning! Fairy tale fans: Do you remember how Goldilocks tries large, medium and small chairs before finding the perfect fit? That's how my kids reacted to the new play space. The tallest structure features a net climber with rings, a net arch and a big slide. The smallest structure, geared towards the 2-5-year-old age group, has a climbing wall and drums that entertained them for a little while, but overall was too easy.  The middle structure? The kids completed circuit after circuit of bounding across the jungle gym and then giving the rainbow sensory panel a spin before scaling the tower to wave at me from the top. There are double slides for downhill races, and a roller slide that makes your voice warble on the way down.  This new neighborhood play area is a great destination. Just remind me how much we love "empty playground season". My kids (8 years and 5 years) absolutely loved this playground.

Fun stuff- would recommend. However, one slight concern. As enjoyable as this was, couldn't help…read morebut notice the size of the equipment left something to be desired. The view did take my mind off not fitting on the slide!

Best View of the Seattle City Skyline. Majestic sunsets, scenery of Mount Rainier and the Puget…read moreSound. Spectacular Full Moon Nights... However, New Year's Fireworks here are a hit-or-miss, since the Space Needle ends up covered by smoke and so does most of Medina and Bellevue. Definitely a must-visit during sunny days and clear nights.

A visit to Lincoln Park along the shores of Puget Sound is a wonderful way to spend time outdoors…read morein Seattle. The park offers complimentary parking lots, plenty of picnic areas for both large and small groups, a playground, covered shelters, outdoor restrooms, and it's very dog- and bicycle-friendly. One of the best parts is simply relaxing along the waterfront path and watching the steady stream of Washington State Ferries traveling back and forth across the Sound. During the summer months, the park even features an outdoor swimming pool. Our main reason for visiting was to see Bruun Idun created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo, and it did not disappoint. While walking the Puget Sound trail to find the troll, we also spotted a bald eagle perched in its nest--very cool! After snapping photos, we were treated to a beautiful sunset over the water. With nature, art, and incredible views all in one place, Lincoln Park is absolutely worth a visit.

Lincoln Park is a huge, iconic waterfront park with lots of walking paths, grassy spaces and some…read morebeautiful views over the water. I planned to spend the day here on my most recent trip to the area, but I probably wouldn't do it again. The parking was a nightmare. I tried multiple times to find a parking spot in one of the available lots and it was impossible. I drove around blocks and blocks of residential areas and finally found a place that I could park for a few hours (according to the sign) and walk to the park. I know it sounds a little unnecessary to remark on how there were so many people in a hugely popular space, but I think my problem was that there were so many people in specific areas. I tried to walk down the concrete path from the lower parking area around the water and there must have been hundreds of teenagers hanging out. I would love to say that I'm exaggerating but at one point I started to count and I got to at least 80 before giving up. I think it's great that young people have a place to hang out; they were playing music and playing games and laughing and getting into the water... But it was so very loud. Maybe I came during some sort of event but it was the middle of the week early in the afternoon so I'm not sure what it could have been. Nevertheless, I saw a family packing up their picnic to move to another area because the teens were being so obnoxious. That wasn't the only place either. Many of the grassy areas were packed with people, some screaming or playing loud music. I found it very difficult to find a quiet space where I could just enjoy being in the park. The park itself is huge, so I continued on. I spent at least 2 hours in the park walking. The only things I really enjoyed were seeing the Dambo troll and probably most enjoyable was all of the bunnies! I must have seen dozens of bunnies as I was walking. I tried to stay as far away as possible because I had my dog with me but they were so sweet. They didn't see him at all bothered by all the people walking by them. The sunset was quite nice too but it was just starting as I was heading out. I'm not sure if it's just because I'm not from the area or if I happened here on a crazy busy day for some unknown reason but where I am from, people can enjoy parks while still being respectful to others around them and that did not seem to be a priority to the people visiting this park. I would definitely come here again to see if my experience was situational but I would maybe take public transit to avoid the parking headaches and I would absolutely try and get here during a time when school is in session.

I remember first visiting this park when I was a kid and years later, this park has definitely…read morechanged for the better. Parking on a hot sunny weekday afternoon was doable. There was a couple spots open, but limited. It wasnt until after 3 pm that the park started to get busier and the park began to pile in. People started looking to park outside of the lots for a spot. Most people tend to park at the bottom lots due to convenience. There is plenty of room at the lot up the hill and nobody was really up here as it was mostly entrances to walking trail and picnic tables. Overall, still a beautiful park!

Loved this park. I was looking for a relaxing, quiet spot and found this scenic area…read more You can kayak, swim, paddleboard, relax, walk, etc here. It's a great park. I highly recommend stopping here and checking it out.

Great park for reading a book or relaxing. It's not really a park for spending a ton of time in but…read moreit's just fantastic to see neighbors participate in a community garden and grow flowers, fruit, veggies, etc. It's a small park, but it's certainly cute and lovely to walk past. There are some nearby coffee shops and restaurants and you could grab food/drink and picnic here.

For a tiny little park located behind the Olive Way Starbucks, this place has a lot going for it…read more It is equal parts skate park, community garden, walking path, and local hangout with benches and walkways scattered throughout. It can also be an ideal place for a neighborhood BBQ or just a cool spot to lay out and read a book. I wouldn't call this a destination spot by any means, but for locals, it adds just the right touch of greenery next to one of the Seattle's corporate icons.

Awesome play area with swings, a huge climbing course, and exercise equipment. Their is even a…read morebathroom! (Which was open when we came in March) We parked in the community center parking lot. There is also street parking along the side streets. We didn't check out any of the other features of the park just the play ground. So I can't comment on what else is here.

The Rainier Beach Playfield has received a much needed face lift. From climbing to swinging to…read morejumping, all will be enthusiastically enjoyed at this renovated play area complete with new play equipment and climbing structures and one of Seattle Parks' longest zip lines! Surrounded by two large baseball fields and new and improved tennis courts, the Rainier Beach Playfield is adjacent to the community center and now more modern than ever. Your little monkey will love the giant spider-web of climbing ropes, and the new fitness equipment makes working out the wiggles even more fun. Kids (and parents!) will also enjoy scooting back and forth on a skateboard attached to rails, working their legs on an elliptical-type contraption, and scampering up and over the mini-climbing wall. When your kiddo is ready to take a break from all that climbing and jumping, this newly renovated play space is home to two large yellow swinging chairs with chest harnesses--perfect for ages 5-12. Unfortunately toddlers are too small to fit comfortably in these bigger swings, but other swings with updated padded seats are also featured--great for big kids and grown ups alike! Toddlers and waddlers will find the manicured green space in the center of the play area an excellent place to explore. And when your family gets tired of the play structures, there is plenty of shaded green space to relax, kick a ball around or play tag. Nice park, love all the new equipment.