Carkeek Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd, Seattle, WA 98177, Seattle, Washington
When: typically open in warm months (check before visiting)
Hours: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Cost: free
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Kids slide through a giant salmon sculpture at this playground tucked into a 216-acre forested ravine, best suited to roughly ages 1-8, with a large sandbox and view swings. A pedestrian bridge leads from play to Puget Sound beach and tide pools, and chum salmon run in Piper's Creek each fall.