9 Hidden-Gem Playgrounds With Beautiful Views
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Kayu Kayu Ac Park. Credit: Linnea Westerlind
Kayu Kayu Ac Park, Shoreline
A quiet neighborhood spot, Kayu Kayu Ac Park opened in 2009 and is the Shoreline community’s secret view playground. Kids love the climbing structure with tube tunnel, rings and multiple slides. Parents can push their kids on the swings while looking out at clear views of Puget Sound, Bainbridge Island and the Olympic Mountains. A cute wooden lookout is wheelchair-accessible and signs inside present the history of the railroad just in front of you. For a shady picnic, lay out a blanket on the grass under the line of trees.
Location: 19911 Richmond Beach Dr. N.W., Shoreline. Free parking is available in the small lot. Buses stop at Northwest 196th Street and 26th Avenue Northwest.
Also nearby: Due to the railroad tracks, there’s no beach access at Kayu Kayu Ac Park. To get to the water, check out Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 1 mile to the south.
Up next: Ella Bailey Park, Magnolia
