Baby-friendly outings (ages 0–1) around Seattle's Eastside
With a baby, the outing is half for you: somewhere flat to push the stroller, space to sit and feed, and something to look at while they nap. Every place here gets our top rating, 5 out of 5, for babies under one, and all of them work with a stroller.
The KCLS libraries in Bellevue, Redmond and Sammamish have roomy children's areas, frequent storytimes and plenty of picture books in Chinese and other languages. For a walk, the boardwalks at Bellevue Botanical Garden, Mercer Slough and Juanita Bay are flat and quiet, and Seattle's Green Lake and Seward Park loops are the local parents' standard stroller circuit. KidsQuest has a separate area for 0–3s, so rainy days are covered too.
- 19 places
- 11 free
- 19 stroller-friendly
- closest is 5 min away
19 places
Drive times from Bellevue
Bellevue Library kids' area
5.0Bellevue · 5 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free underground garage
Ride the Link 2 Line
5.0Bellevue · 5 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free at the South Bellevue station park and ride; Bellevue Downtown station is walkable
Kelsey Creek Farm Park
5.0Bellevue · 7 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Redmond Library kids' area
5.0Redmond · 10 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Juanita Bay Park
5.0Kirkland · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Market St entrance, fairly full on weekend mornings
Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park
5.0Redmond · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Sammamish Library kids' area
5.0Sammamish · 15 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Seward Park old-growth loop
5.0Seattle · 20 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lots at the entrance and the south end of the peninsula
Saint Edward State Park
5.0Kenmore · 20 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: State park lot, Discover Pass required
Fox Hollow Farm
5.0Issaquah · 25 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free lot
Seattle Monorail
5.0Seattle · 25 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Garages around Westlake about $15-25/day; or the Seattle Center garage
Ferry to Bainbridge Island
5.0Seattle · 25 min drive
3.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Garages near Colman Dock about $20/day; 10-minute walk from Pioneer Square light rail station
Snoqualmie Falls
5.0Snoqualmie · 30 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot across the road (with a footbridge), expect a wait on weekend afternoons
Green Lake Loop
5.0Seattle · 30 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lakeside lots (east shore / by the community center), fairly tight on weekend mornings
Remlinger Farms
5.0Carnation · 30 min drive
4 h · stroller-friendly
$$$ · Parking: Free large lot
Northwest Railway Museum train ride
5.0Snoqualmie · 30 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free street parking around the old depot
Ballard Locks and fish ladder
5.0Seattle · 35 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Paid lot next to the grounds (about $2-4/hour) or nearby street parking
Forest Park Animal Farm and spray park
5.0Everett · 35 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Gold Creek Pond Loop
5.0Snoqualmie Pass · 55 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Northwest Forest Pass required at the trailhead ($5/day); a Sno-Park permit instead in winter
💡 Good to know
- Saturday-morning storytimes fill up; arrive a little early. Weekday baby storytimes are calmer.
- Seattle is cool most of the year: bring the stroller rain cover and a blanket, and save outdoor stops for a dry morning.