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Jetty IslandParent rating: ![]() Location: Tenth Street and W Marine View Drive, Everett, WA Jetty Island is a two-mile long, man-made island located near US Naval Station Everett. Its sandy beaches and shallow warm water provide a wonderful water spot for children. The City of ...
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Matthews Beach ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 9300 51st Avenue NE, Seattle, WA This pleasant, shady park on Lake Washington boasts the city's largest freshwater bathing beach. During the summer, take the kids to the lifeguard-patrolled beach on the left, or to the wilder,...
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The Center for Wooden BoatsParent rating: ![]() Location: 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA This lovely, hidden spot in Lake Union Park - with a view of |
Carkeek ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 950 NW Carkeek Park Road, Seattle, WA This park's 216 acres has it all: hiking trails, expansive views of mountains and water, beach access, remnants of an historic orchard, picnic areas, a salmon creek, a wetlands walk, an innovative ...
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Juanita Beach ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 9703 NE Juanita Drive, Kirkland, WA Kirkland's Juanita Beach Park features beach access, picnic shelters and tables, grills, canoe and kayak rentals (June through August), a playground, a fishing area, tennis courts, and horsesho...
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Alki Beach ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1702 Alki Avenue SW, Seattle, WA The scene here is more SoCal glitter than Northwest gloom. The roughly 2.5-mile-long waterfront in West Seattle teems with life on sunny days: volleyball players and sunbathers, rollerbladers, ...
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Saint Edward State ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 14445 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore, WA St Edward State Park is a wooded park on the northeast shore of Lake Washington features several easy hiking trails, meadows, and lake shoreline, as well as imposing brick buildings left over f...
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Golden Gardens ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 8498 Seaview Place NW, Seattle, WA On nice summer days Golden Gardens becomes one huge beach party. Families with kids like it because of its close-in parking and accessibility. It is also a popular spot for kayakers to p...
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Discovery ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3801 W Government Way, Seattle, WA Seattle's largest park offers an interesting mix of domesticated and wild landscape. Smooth asphalt trails for walking and biking co-exist with unmowed grass, open meadows, and lots of birds, e...
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Howarth ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1127 Olympic Boulevard, Everett, WA The three-tiered, 28-acre park is Everett's original bathing beach, and provides spectacular views, Picnic and BBQ areas, trails, tennis courts, the Lewis and Clark Native Garden, an off-leash dog are...
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Marina ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 25 Lakeshore Plaza Drive, Kirkland, WA Kirkland's Marina Park offers boat moorage and launching, picnic tables, public art, beach, fishing area, amphitheater, and a reservable pavilion. Gas grills are allowed at the park. |
Madison ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: E Madison Street and E Howe Street, Seattle, WA Madison Park is one of Seattle's most popular swimming beaches, offering a large grassy area, playground, swimming raft, and diving board. Lifeguards are on duty from 11am to 7pm daily during t...
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Beach NaturalistsParent rating: ![]() Location: Seattle, WA The summer months bring us some of the lowest tides of the year, and the best weather for exploration. Volunteer Beach Naturalists are on hand a dozen times over the summer at several popular ...
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Lowman Beach ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 7017 Beach Drive SW, Seattle, WA A small, rocky beach located a few blocks north of Lincoln Park. Its 300 feet of s...
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