Alki Playground (Whale Tail Park)

✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department

Adjoining Alki Elementary and the community center, this West Seattle park pairs a play area designed to be accessible to children with disabilities with a sand play area and the beloved Whale Tail sculpture, with structures aimed at ages 1-6 and 5-10. A full play area rebuild is underway, with the new playground set to open alongside the school in fall 2026.

Accessibility

Accessible. Recorded as wheelchair accessible — step-free routes to the equipment.

What's on site

Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records toilets on site, drinking water, benches, parking at this playground.

When to go

Comfortable weather in Seattle runs roughly March to October.

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Other playgrounds nearby

There are 5 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 28 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance:

• Artists at Play at Seattle Center — 3.9 mi · Seattle · accessible, toddler
• Pier 58 Playground (Waterfront Park) — 3.5 mi · Seattle · accessible, shade, restrooms
• The Cove at Ballard Commons Park — 6.4 mi · Seattle · accessible, restrooms, splash-pad-nearby
• Wallingford Playfield — 6.4 mi · Seattle · accessible, toddler, restrooms
• Cal Anderson Park — 4.9 mi · Seattle · restrooms, splash-pad-nearby

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