Playgrounds

A playground for every kind of play.

Both my kiddos gave up naps early so we were at playgrounds A LOT. One loved swings and spinners and one loved to run and climb so along the way I made notes of which park had what. As they grew and interests changed or we were meeting up with friends, I would know which park would be the best option for the day.

You can also check out a Google map I created of all the playgrounds.

A.T. Milo Park 8402 30th Ave SW	Features: Play Area Bucket spinner Tall play structure with lots of different climbing options (rope nets, metal bars/ladders and climbing walls) and an old-school long metal slide Large field for playing soccer w/goals Path Parking: On the street. Easy to find a spot. Notes: Park is located on the former site of Denny Middle School and is right next to the SW Community & Athletic Center (tennis courts, basketball courts, turf soccer field, baseball/softball fields, indoor pool, bathrooms and another play area). Little path is good for scooters and trikes.
Alki Playground (Whale Tail Park) 5817 SW Lander Street	Features: Play Area Large play structure with slides Sand play Small slide built into a hill Swings Unique play features—boat and whale’s tale Basketball (half) Community Center close by Large field for playing soccer, baseball/softball Restrooms  Tennis Courts (Outdoor) Parking: On the street. Can be hard to find a spot at times. Notes: Traditional play equipment plus unique features of a boat and whale’s tale to climb and play on. All on a soft surface. Bathrooms are right by the play area with good visibility so one it’s easy to watch one kid on the playground while the other uses the bathroom.
Delridge Playfield 4458 Delridge Way SW	Features: Play Area Two play structures  Large climber with slide, climbing wall and small monkey bars Small climber with slide Spinners  Swings—2 reg, 1 baby, 1 ADA Talking tubes Basketball (Full) Community Center Fitness Zone Restrooms Skate Park Soccer (Turf) Tennis/Pickleball Courts (Outdoor) Wading Pool (Seasonal) Parking: Two parking lots—one by play area/community center and another one by the basketball courts. Street parking is also available on Delridge south of the community center and on 26th Ave SW. Notes: Playground has two climbers for younger and older kids. Close to the wading pool, skate park and community center. Great large rock just off the playground that kids love climbing. Fitness Zone right next to the play area.
EC Hughes Playfield 2805 SW Holden Street	Features: Play Area  Climb-thru tunnel Large spinner (merry-go-round) Small spinner Swings Two play structures Large climber with slides Small climber with slide Unique balls to walk on Baseball/Softball Basketball (Half) Path Restrooms  Soccer (Grass) Wading Pool (Seasonal) Parking:  On the street and usually easy to find a spot. Can be a bit harder if there are games going on. Notes: Paved path around the playground is great for younger riders (tricycles, bikes with training wheels) and scooters. Wading pool and bathrooms are right by the playground.
Ercolini Park 4542 48th Avenue SW	Features: Play Area  Large play structure with monkey bars, slides and poles Large spinner (merry-go-round) and small spinner Sand play Swings—1 regular, 1 baby, 1 ADA Path Picnic tables and benches Small grass field Parking:  On the street. Can be both easy and hard to find a spot right by the park depending on the time of day. Notes:  Popular park that always has a variety of riding toys that are left for everyone to use. The small paved path is great for younger riders (tricycles, bikes with training wheels) and scooters.
Fairmount Playfield 5400 Fauntleroy Way SW	Features: Two Play Areas  Play Area #1 (North end) Ferry boat-inspired climber with slide Sand play Swings Tall triangular rope climber Play Area #2 (South end, by school) Traditional play structure with slides, towers and bars. Updated in 2022. (Can’t use when school is in session) Baseball/Softball Soccer (Grass) Restrooms Parking:  On the street. Sometimes have luck on the dead end street at 38th and Dawson on the north end of the park. Notes: We usually visited this park in the middle of the day during summer when school was out and would have it all to ourselves and parking wasn’t an issue. Bonus was the two play areas you could go between.
Hiawatha 2700 California Ave SW Alert: Play area scheduled for replacement in 2022.	Features: Play Area  Play structure with slide and monkey bars Swings Unique features Set of rocks just off the play area Baseball/Softball Community Center Restrooms Soccer (Turf) Tennis Courts (Outdoor) Track Outdoor Exercise Station (Parallel and Push Up Bars) Wading pool (Seasonal) Parking:  Small lot between the community center and the high school and you can usually park on the little roadway between the two but sometimes the gate will be locked and you’re not able to go through. Street parking and can usually find a spot near the play area/wading pool. Notes:  Traditional play structure located in a large park with a lot to do.
Highland Park Playfield 1100 SW Cloverdale Street	Features: Play Area  Large play structure with slides, bridge, bars and climbing rock Small play structure with slide and climbing rock Spinner Swings Unique features Climber with straps and ropes Dome climber Jeep Baseball/Softball Restrooms (Seasonal) Spray Park (Seasonal) Soccer (Grass) Tennis Court (Outdoor) Parking: On the street. Easy to find a spot, unless there are games going on, but still not too bad.  Notes:  Home to the only spray park in WS. Playground and spray park are both near the bathrooms. When the school, right next to the park, is not in session the blacktop is a great place to teach kids to learn to ride bikes. Little ramp from the playground to the blacktop is also good for speed and learning to use brakes.
Lincoln Park 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW	Features: Three Play Areas Play Area #1—North end Kiosks with bird info Two treehouse-theme play structures with slides, rope climbers and are. Swings (traditional single and baby swings and one saucer-like swing that can fit more than one) Talking tubes Zipline (away but visible from main play area) Play Area #2—South end (closed, to be renovated) Play Area #3—Along beach Swings—2 baby, 2 regular  Baseball/Softball Beach play Hiking Trails Path along the water Pool (Outdoor) Restrooms (along the beach, at Coleman Pool and by north play area) Soccer (Grass) Wading Pool (Seasonal) Parking: Two large parking lots—one on the south end and one on the north end. It can get tight to find a spot on weekends and if you park on the street make sure to read the signs for the ferry hours or you might get towed. Also, high-prowl area for car break-ins so don’t leave valuables in the car. Notes:  So many options in one spot. North play area is by the wading pool and bathrooms are nearby. Paved path along the water is good for riding bikes and scooters.
Lowman Beach Park 7017 Beach Drive SW	Features: Play Area  Swings—2 regular, 2 baby Beach Play Tennis Court (Outdoor) Parking: On the street. Usually hard to find a spot. Notes: Play area is only a set of swings.
Myrtle Reservoir SW Myrtle Street and 35th Ave SW	Features: Play Area Large unique climber with lots of ropes, zig-zaggy ladders, saucers and a slide Rocks to play on Small climber with slide for younger kids Talking tubes Path Picnic table and benches View of downtown Parking: On the street. Notes: Playground has two areas—one designed for younger kids and one for older kids. Upper part of the park has a nice flat paved circular path that is good for riding bikes.
Puget Boulevard Commons 5200 26th Avenue SW	Features: Play Area Play structure with slides, bars and rock and ladder climbers Climbing rock Rockers  Spinners—one large and one single Swings—2 small and low to the ground Path Picnic table Parking: On the street and usually easy to find a spot. Notes: Great little park with a play structure and a climbing rock. It is right across the street from Greg Davis Park that links up with the Longfellow Creek Trail and near the Delridge P-Patch.
Puget Ridge Park  (Puget Ridge Tot Lot) 6029 21st Ave SW	Features: Play Area Climber with slides, bars and poles Little playhouse Rockers Several musical toys to play Path Picnic tables and bench swing Parking: Couple gravel spots and on the street.  Notes: Great little playground for small children that’s completely fenced so great for “runners”. Small gravel path is fun for running too.
Riverview Playfield 7226 12th Avenue SW	Features: Play Area  Two play structures (one for toddlers and one for bigger kids) with slides, monkey bars and poles. Sand play Swings (4 regular, 1 baby, 1 ADA) Two rockers Two single spinners Basketball (Full) Baseball/Softball Paths Restrooms Soccer (Grass) Tennis Courts (Outdoor) Parking: Two lots—one by the playground and one by the soccer fields—and street parking. Usually easy to find a spot unless there are games going on. Notes: Good for kids of different ages. Plus, the play area, tennis and basketball courts are all close together. Only downside is the bathroom is a bit of a walk.
Roxhill Park (Castle Park) 2850 SW Roxbury Street  Better entrance to park is on 29th Ave SW between Barton and Cambridge where there’s a parking lot right next to the play area.	Features: Play Area  Castle-theme play structure with slides and several sets of monkey bars Large rope dome climber Large merry-go-round spinner Swings Baseball/Softball Path Picnic Tables and benches Restrooms Skatepark Soccer (Grass) Parking: Lot by the playground. Street parking is also available. Notes: Re-built in 2013, the new playground was inspired by the original wooden castle playground that gave it the unofficial name “The Castle Park”. Bathrooms are located close to the play area but not close enough to let kids go alone. Small paved path goes around the playground is great for younger riders (tricycles, bikes with training wheels) and scooters. Larger kids will enjoy riding scooters or skateboards at the skate park just north of the playground.
Walt Hundley Playfield (West Seattle Community Center Playground) 6920 34th Avenue SW	Features: Play Area  Cargo nets for climbing and plastic “stones” for stepping on Large climber with slides, bridges and poles Small climber with slide and corkscrew ladder Swings Baseball/Softball Community Center Picnic tables and benches Soccer (Turf) Restrooms  Tennis/Pickleball Courts (Outdoor) Parking: Lot by the community center and on the street. Usually easy to find a spot unless there are games going on. Notes: There are several play areas throughout the High Point neighborhood but this is what I would call the main one. We would usually play here after doing a program at the community center or if one kiddo had soccer and the other didn’t.
Westcrest Park 9000 8th Avenue SW Best parking lot for play area—on 8th Ave SW between SW Cloverdale and SW Trenton Street. Alert: As of May 2021 the climber is closed for repairs.	Features: Play Area  Climber with slides, bridge and towers Large rope dome climber Large slides built into a hill Large spinner Swings Two zip lines Field for tossing/kicking a ball, throwing a frisbee and flying a kite Hiking Trails Path Picnic Tables and Benches Restrooms Off Leash Dog Area Parking: Three lots—one by the play area, one by the p-patch and one by the dog park. Do note, this tends to be a hot spot for car break-ins so don’t leave anything of value in your car.   Notes: Large open area (on top of a covered reservoir) that has a play area, a flat paved circular path that’s great for riding scooters and bikes and a large field for flying kites, throwing frisbees and kicking balls. There’s also a network of trails to hike and a great hill for sledding when it snows.