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The playground at Gene Coulon Memorial Park is fun any time of year. Photo: Meredith Charaba
Eastside parks and playgrounds
Can you have too many playgrounds? I don’t think so.
While your go-to neighborhood park is handy, sometimes you want to stretch your playground legs and try out a new spot. Meet up with a pal and let your kids explore some of the best Eastside playgrounds, both old and new favorites. Pick one for a play destination and it just might end up a fixture on your regular recreation route. Ready? Let’s go play.
Use the arrows above the image to browse through the selection of playgrounds, or skip ahead to the one you can’t wait to visit:
- Two Moons Park, Duvall
- 132nd Square Park, Kirkland
- Surrey Downs, Bellevue
- Castle Park, Kirkland
- Westside Park, Redmond
- Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, Renton
- Fisher Creek Park, Snoqualmie
- Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland
- North Kirkland Community Center Park, Kirkland
- Sunset Neighborhood Park, Renton
- Totem Lake Park, Kirkland
- Meydenbauer Bay Park, Bellevue
- Depot Park, Issaquah
- Inspiration Playground, Bellevue
- Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah
First stop: Two Moons Park, Duvall
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Editor’s note: This roundup of Eastside playgrounds was originally published a few years ago, and was most recently updated by ParentMap's family fun editor, Meredith Charaba, on Dec. 4, 2024, with new details and a fact-check. ParentMap author Krista Tsai contributed to this article.
