Magnuson Park

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Magnuson Park

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🛝 Playground · Seattle

2.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 4.0
  • 🚗
    About 25 min drive
    From Bellevue · Parking: Several free lots inside the park
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Little shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 2.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

A former naval base turned Seattle's second-largest park: the Junior League playground has a dedicated toddler area and climbing towers for big kids, the lakeshore has a swimmable beach and a kite hill, and there's a wetland full of frogs.

💡 Tips
The playground has almost no shade, so go in the morning in summer; the dog park is the city's largest, and kids can watch dogs swim for a long time. There's a farmers market on weekends in summer.

What this place offers

✓big playground
✓lakeside
✓beach
✓kite flying
✓dog park
✓wetland
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Seattle

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

🌦️
Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 50–61°F · 66% rain
☁️
Sun 10/18
Overcast · 45–58°F · 0% rain

Location

Seattle, Washington

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