One of the busiest parks and beaches in Kirkland, Marina Park has it all. Boat docks and marina rental space, Argosy Cruises has a kiosk to board for water excursions, vast open space for families to lay out and play in the water. Great beach for families with low tide water access for little ones to play. There is a large cabana for getting out of the sun in the summer and available for rental space for events. Shopping and area restaurants share the same parking lot. Summer time also brings a concert series to Marina Park as well as a huge 4th of July fireworks show.
Occupying a half acre on Lake Washington in a residential area, Slater Park is a quiet area perfect for the family.
Visitors can take advantage of benches or grass to admire the gardens or walk down the short pathway to the lakefront for swimming, sunbathing, picnicking, reading and thinking.
Richmond Highlands Park in Shoreline features a baseball field, playgrounds, picnic tables and benches. This park is highly admired for its great location off Fremont Avenue; it even has a recreation center on site. Come visit this park for a good, old fashioned, fun time.
City Park at Crescent Creek has a lot to offer, including a baseball field, tennis courts and a half-court basketball area. The park is located off Vernhardsen Street, just past Crescent Creek. This park has a large area for parking, an up-to-date playground, an open green grass play area and several trails following the creek.
The park also offers bathrooms, five picnic tables, three barbecues, a covered pavilion with a wood stove and sink with running water (all facilities are first-come, first-served). In addition, the creek area has interactive educational signs and wooden deck viewing areas to look at the vast wildlife the area has to offer. The upper area with the ballpark and tennis courts has a trail that leads to the BMX park and the sand volleyball area.
Loyalty Park is Sumner's oldest park and used to be part of a hops farm. Today, some of the largest and oldest trees in Sumner shade a whimsical playground and numerous picnic benches. There is a basketball court and plenty of open space to walk, jog or otherwise admire this lovely park that seems to be from another time.
The land was donated by L.F. Thompson, one of Sumner's founders. He owned 160 acres of farmland that was destroyed during the aphid disease of 1892-1893, and he donated it shortly thereafter. The land remained unkempt and covered in weeds until about 1914, when the city began paving the roads and developing the land around the park. The Women's Civic Club of Sumner was an active part of the development process.
Perrigo Park offers plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities. It houses game-grade baseball/softball fields, basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, a children's play area, a sheltered picnic area, barbecue grills, trails for walking and biking and open space for various activities. There are also restrooms and a free parking lot, making this a convenient spot to enjoy the outdoors.