Location: Mercer Island
Address: 5500 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island
Acreage: approx. 40
This forested wonderland on Mercer Island kept the kids that accompanied me busy for hours. Island Crest Park/Deane’s Children Park are a fantastic duo of parks that offer kids opportunities to play and […]
Location: Northeast Seattle/View Ridge
Address: 4408 N.E. 70th St.
Acreage: 9.1
This large park in north Seattle is aptly named after its neighborhood. And, it’s a great neighborhood park. Walking paths wind through the tall trees, which are a mix of evergreens, oaks and […]
Location: Downtown/South Lake Union
Address: 333 Pontius Ave. N.
Acreage: 1.9
As more and more office buildings, condos and apartments sprout up around it, Cascade Playground creates a quiet, green space for picnics, walks and play in the South Lake Union neighborhood.
The large flat playfield […]
Location: Northwest Seattle/Whittier Heights
Address: 7028 9th Ave N.W.
Acreage: 0.8
It’s fun to see new parks popping up in neighborhoods around the city. Kirke Park in the Whittier Heights/Greenwood area is one of the best I’ve stumbled upon recently.
So new […]
