Parks

We have an incredible amount of parks in West Seattle that offer a wide variety of activities.

Parks are listed in alphabetical order with features and my notes. I’ve also created a map with multiple layers depending on what you’re looking for—all parks, playgrounds, water, hikes and more.

This info was last updated May 2021 but since things are always changing, be aware that a park or parts of a park might be closed at different times or maybe a new one has been added. 

98th St Street End SW 98th St Street End	Features: Beach access Parking: A handful of spots on the street. Notes: One of a handful of street end parks in West Seattle. This one has a few parking spots and access for beach play and kayaking/paddle boarding.
A.T. Milo Park 8402 30th Ave SW	Features: Large field for playing soccer, baseball/softball Path Playground 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 Beach Park 1702 Alki Ave SW	Features: Beach Path for walking, riding bikes and skating  (2.5 miles from Alki Point to Duwamish Head on Elliott Bay) Restrooms  Fire Pits Poles for volleyball nets Bathhouse has classes for kids year round. Pottery, art, Lego, and more. Picnic sites to rent Parking: On the street. Notes: One of my favorite low tide spots, especially on the -1.5 or more when the sandbars are exposed and the kids can walk out and play in the warm pools of water.
Alki Playground (Whale Tail Park) 5817 SW Lander Street	Features: Basketball (half) Community Center close by Large field for playing soccer, baseball/softball Playground 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.
Andover Place 4000 Beach Drive SW	Features: Beach access Parking: On the street. Notes: Small area with public access to the beach.
Bar-S Playground 6425 SW Admiral Way	Features: Baseball/Softball Parking: Lot Notes:  Two youth baseball fields.
Belvedere Park 3600 Admiral Way SW	Features: Grassy area View of downtown Parking: Lot on west side of Admiral Way and street parking on the east side.  Notes: Divided into two areas. The east side has a grassy area and the west side a viewpoint and totem pole. There’s a crosswalk with a signal to go between the two sides since it’s on a busy street.
California Place 2099 California Ave SW	Features: Pocket park Parking: On the street. Notes: Small park along California Ave.
Camp Long 5200 35th Ave SW	Features: Nature center and nature programs  Forested trails & paths Pond  Climbing rock  10 Cabins & 2 picnic shelters for rent Lodge with large meeting space and kitchen to rent Group fire ring Restrooms Parking: Large lot by the lodge and street parking. If the lot is closed you can still access the park through the gate. Notes: This is one of my favorite all time parks in West Seattle. There are trails, climbing rocks, a pond and open field to explore. Map available at kiosk. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Charles Richey Sr Viewpoint (includes Constellation Park and Marine Reserve) 63rd Ave SW and Beach Drive SW	Features: Tidepool sculpture View Beach Parking: On the street. Notes: When the tide is really low, you can look for sea critters and walk from here all the way around Alki Point to Alki Beach Park.
College Street Ravine 5050 SW College Street	Features: Green Space Trail Notes: Short remote trail that goes between SW College Street/51st Ave SW and SW Niesz Court.
Cormorant Cove 3701 Beach Drive SW	Features: Boat Launch (Hand Carry) Beach access Parking: On the street. Notes: Little park with beach access that’s a favorite of mine for paddle boarding since there’s a little cove to launch from. Cool art too.
Cottage Grove Park 5206 26th Ave SW	Features: Path Access to Longfellow Creek Trail Parking: On the street. Notes: One of three parks on this block (the other two are Puget Blvd and Greg Davis).
Cove Park 4897 Barton Street	Features: Beach access Parking: None. You could park on a side street close by or in the south lot at Lincoln Park which is not too far. Notes: Small park by the ferry dock with beach access and cool art.
Dakota Place Park 4304 SW Dakota Street	Features: Historic building to rent Pocket park Parking: On the street Notes: Small park with a historical building you can rent.
Delridge Playfield 4458 Delridge Way SW	Features: Basketball (Full) Community Center Fitness Zone Playground 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.
Don Armeni Boat Ramp 1222 Harbor Ave SW	Features: Boat launch (Hand Carry) Boat launch (Motorized) Restrooms Paths Waterfront access Parking: Lot and on the street. Notes: Have yet to launch a boat from here. Usual ride by it on our bikes or in the car.
EC Hughes Playfield 2805 SW Holden Street	Features: Baseball/Softball Basketball Playground Restrooms Soccer 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.
Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook 4503 Beach Drive SW	Features: Paths Waterfront access Parking: On the street. Notes: Good for viewing sea critters during low tides. Across the street is Me-Kwa-Mooks park with an open grassy area and a couple of remote trails.
Ercolini Park 4542 48th Ave SW	Features: Path Playground 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: Baseball/Softball Playgrounds Restrooms Soccer (grass) 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.
Fauntleroy Creek Ravine 9102 Fauntleroy Way SW	Features: Greenspace Salmon viewing (seasonal) Parking: On the street. Notes:  Access the park up a set of starts off Fauntleroy or via SW Director Street. Cool salmon themed art and home to a salmon drumming event in the fall.
Fauntleroy Park  3951 SW Barton St	Features: Creek Woods Hiking Trails Parking: Street parking at the main entrance to the park along Barton but there’s also another entrance with parking on SW 97th between 39th Ave SW and 41st Ave SW.   Notes: Forested trails to hikes with bridges, boardwalks and a creek to explore. Map available at kiosk.
Fauntleroy Place 4501 Fauntleroy Way SW	Features: Pocket park Parking: On the street. Notes: Small park along Fauntleroy.
Greg Davis Park 2600 SW Brandon Street	Features: Paths Access to Longfellow Creek trail Parking: On the street. Notes: One of three parks on this block with CottageGrove Park and Puget Blvd. Commons being the other two.
Hamilton Viewpoint Park 1120 California Ave SW	Features: View of downtown. Parking: Lot. Notes:  Amazing view and open grassy areas.
Herring's House Park (Tualtwx) 4570 West Marginal Way SW	Features: Paths Views of Duwamish River Parking: Lot Notes: Paths connect with T-107 park to the south. Across from the Duwamish Longhouse and along the Duwamish Trail.
Hiawatha 2700 California Ave SW	Features: Community Center Playground Running Track Soccer (turf) Tennis Courts Restrooms 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.
High Point Commons Park 3201 SW Graham Street	Features: Play Area West Seattle Bee Garden Parking: On the street. Notes:  One of several neighborhood parks in High Point. This one has a play area and is home to the West Seattle Bee Garden. Close to High Point Library.
Highland Park Playground 1100 SW Cloverdale Street	Features: Baseball/Softball Playground Restrooms (seasonal) Soccer Spray Park (seasonal) 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.
Jack Block Park Terminal 5 / 2130 Harbor Ave SW	Features: Beach access Benches Path Play Area Observation tower with views of Terminal 5 operations, Seattle Skyline, Mt. Rainier Restroom Parking: Main lot and then a couple of spots near the beach/observation tower. Notes: Park with a paved hilly trail that starts at a non-traditional play area (giant metal buoys to climb on) and ends at a tall observation tower with views of Harbor Island and downtown. Great for little legs, strollers, scooters and bikes. Bonus is a little beach which makes a great spot for lunch and seal-spotting.
Junction Plaza Park 42nd Ave SW and SW Alaska Street	Features: Pocket park Parking: On the street or paid parking. Notes: Small park with benches in the Alaska Junction area. Home to the annual tree lighting ceremony in December and other events.
Lincoln Park 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW	Features Baseball/Softball Beach play Hiking Trails Path along the water Playgrounds Pool (Outdoor/Seasonal) 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. Build a driftwood fort on the beach, hike forested trails, play at different play areas and multiple water options.
Longfellow Creek Natural Area Multiple addresses—See map or walking path for different locations.	Features: A walking path from Roxhill Park to SW Yancy Street Parking: Varies spots along the trail. Notes: We last walked the whole trail in 2018 but since then some sections have closed for repairs. Also some sections are on trails with the creek sometimes visible and other sections are on sidewalks and through neighborhoods to connect some sections. You can check the map and just explore a section at time. I found the Delridge/Camp Long area to be the best for that.
Lowman Beach Park 7017 Beach Drive SW	Features: Beach access Hand carry boat launch Playground (swings only) Parking: On the street. Usually hard to find a spot. Notes: Play area is only a set of swings.
Luna Park (Anchor Park) 37 Alki Trail	Features: Beach Access Views Parking: On the street. Notes: More of a pier than a park but nice views and stairs down to the water. Giant anchor sculpture.
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park 4503 Beach Drive SW	Features: Picnic tables Trails Woods Parking: On the street. Notes: Across the street from Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook is a somewhat unnoticeable park with a few short remote trails and a couple of hidden rope swings.
Morgan Junction 6413 California Ave SW	Features: Pocket park Parking: On the street. Notes: Small park with benches along California Ave.
Myrtle Reservoir 3600 SW Myrtle Street	Features: Path Play Area  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.
Nantes Park 5062 SW Admiral Way	Features: Pocket park Parking: On the street. Notes:  Small park with benches along Admiral Way.
Orchard Street Ravine 39th SW and SW Orchard Street	Features: Green Space Trail Notes: Natural area with short walking path between two streets.
Pelly Place Natural Area 6762 Murray Ave SW	Features: Natural area Trail Notes: Natural area with a remote short in-and-out trail.
Pigeon Point Park 4418 21st Ave SW Best entrance to the park is adjacent to Pathfinder K-8 School at 1901 SW Genesee Street.	Features: Green Space Hiking Trails Woods Parking: There’s a lot in front of the school and access to the park is through a gate on the south end of the lot and east of a portable. Street parking along 21st Ave is very limited.  Notes: Part of the West Duwamish Greenbelt with trails to hike. Map available at kiosk.
Puget Boulevard Commons 5200 26th Ave SW	Features: Path Play Area Parking: On the street. Notes: One of three parks in a three block area. Other two are Greg Davis and Cottage Grove Park.
Puget Park 4767 Puget Way SW Main entrance is at 19th Ave SW & SW Dawson Street.	Features: Trail Woods Parking: None close by. Main access to the trail is along SW Dawson Street which doesn’t have street parking. Could park on a nearby side street. Notes: Part of the West Duwamish Greenbelt and located right next to Pigeon Point Park. There’s one main trail but lots of work going on to develop the trail system. There is a hidden trail connecting the two parks but you need to know someone who knows where it is.
Puget Ridge Park  (Puget Ridge Tot Lot) 6029 21st Ave SW	Features: Play Area Parking: Couple spots and on the street. Notes: Great little playground for small children that’s completely fenced.
Riverview Playfield 7226 12th Ave SW	Features: Baseball/Softball Basketball Play Area  Restrooms Sand Play Soccer Tennis Courts (Outdoor) Parking: Two main lots. One by the play area and one by soccer fields. There is also a third lot by the pee-wee fields. 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.
Rotary Viewpoint 4622 35th Ave SW	Features: View of downtown and Cascade Mountains Totem pole Parking: None along 35th near the park. Notes: Close to West Seattle Stadium.
Roxhill Park (Castle Park) 2850 SW Roxbury Street Better entrance is on 29th Ave SW between Barton and Cambridge.	Features: Baseball/Softball Path Picnic Tables and benches Playground Restrooms Skatepark Soccer (Grass) Parking: Lot by the playground on 29th Ave SW between Barton and Cambridge. 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 that 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.
SW Brace Point Street End Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Brace Point	Features: Beach Access Parking: On the street along Fauntleroy. Notes:  Tucked along the street is a small sign noting “shore view”. You’ll walk down what seems to be a driveway/alley before getting to a little opening along the beach.
SW Bronson Way Street End 2200 Harbor Ave SW	Features: Benches Views of downtown Parking: Gravel lot. Notes: Public shore between Salty’s and Jack Block Park along the Alki Trail.
Schmitz Boulevard 5717 SW Stevens Street	Features: Trail Parking: Street parking. Notes: The wide flat “boulevard” path connects Schmitz Preserve Park to Alki Playground. Entrance is by the Alki Community Center at the intersection of 58th and Stevens or via Schmitz Park.
Schmitz Preserve Park 5551 SW Admiral Way	Features: Creek Hiking Trails Woods—Old-growth forest Parking: Main entrance to the park is off Admiral Way along SW Stevens Street. Notes: Forested trails to hike and a creek to explore. Also includes the legendary log alligator and the option to extend the adventure down to Alki via the Schmitz Park Boulevard path. Map available on kiosk.
Seacrest Park 1660 Harbor Ave SW	Features: Boat Launch (Hand Carry) Fishing Scuba Diving Water Taxi Parking: Lot, which is usually full, and on the street. Notes:  Waterfront park with a couple small beaches, a pier for catching the water taxis and a restaurant and watersports shop. Popular with scuba divers. There also is a shop to rent kayaks and paddleboards if you don’t have your own.
Seola Greenbelt 11399 Seola Beach Drive	Features: Trail Parking: Small gravel lot with a couple of spots. Notes: Remote in-and-out trail with some water views but no beach access.
Solstice Park 7400 Fauntleroy Way SW	Features: P-Patch Paths Tennis Courts (Outdoor) Parking: Lot by the tennis courts on SW Webster Street. Notes: In addition to tennis courts and a p-patch there is a “sundial” at the top of the park for marking the equinox and solstice.
South Seattle College Arboretum and Chinese Garden 6000-16th Ave SW (North Parking Lot)	Features: Chinese Garden Gardens Garden Center Paths Pond Restrooms (by garden center, hours vary) Parking: There are a handful of spots right by the Arboretum which always seem to be open even when school is in session but you’ll need to pay a small parking fee. You can also park on 16th Ave right outside the campus for free. Notes: We first discovered this when we were part of the co-op preschool on campus and had A LOT of little energy to burn off. There are paths to run and explore with each one leading to another different type of garden and a Chinese Garden. Every season offers something different to see.
Terminal 107 (Haapus Village Park and Shoreline) 4500 Duwamish Trail	Features: Paths Views of Duwamish River Parking: Lot Notes: Paths connect with Herring’s House park to the north. Close to the Duwamish Longhouse and along the Duwamish Trail. There are a series of kiosks with information about the area.
Walt Hundley Playfield 6920 34th Ave SW	Features: Baseball/Softball Community Center Play Area Restrooms Soccer (Turf) 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.
Weather Watch Park 4035 Beach Drive SW	Features: Beach access Parking: On the street. Notes: Small park with beach access and cool art.
West Duwamish Greenbelt	Features: Woods Trails Parking: Varies depending where to go. Some are in lots at parks and others street parking.  Notes: The largest greenbelt in the city offers a variety of trails to hike. Some are in parks (Pigeon Point, Puget Park, Riverview, Westcrest) and others are segments in more remote areas. A lot of work parties are going on to upgrade and expand the trails. Some maps can be found here but aren’t the most accurate in the more remote areas.
Westcrest Park 9000 8th Avenue SW  Best parking lot for play area—on 8th Ave SW between SW Cloverdale and SW Trenton Street. Alert: May 2021, climber in play area is closed due to safety concerns but other play equipment is still available. Alert: Sept 2021—Several encampments along southern trails. Requested outreach services.	Features: Field for tossing/kicking a ball, throwing a frisbee and flying a kite P-Patch Paths Picnic tables and benches Playground  Off Leash Dog Area Restrooms Hiking Trails / Trail map 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 playground, 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.