Meridian Park, not to be confused with Meridian Playground in Wallingford, is one of those "secret" parks. I say this, because it is one of those places hidden among residential homes with hardly any distinguishing marks from the outside. We only found it since it was near our home and it was on the City of Shoreline's park list.
It is very small (maybe about 2 acres?), but as an open place for the boys to explore and run around in a safe environment, it was perfect!
The maintenance hasn't been kept up as could be seen by the state of the picnic tables, but the grass was nicely cut and the paths open.
Once you get into the middle of the park, there is a big open space with a nice hill to play on. We enjoyed playing Buddy's version of "freeze" tag with each other and rolling down the hill. It would be a lot of fun to go sledding on in the winter!
One of our favorite parts of the park was a large mangled tree. It was perfect for climbing on.
After we spent some time there, we found some blackberries and finished the loop back to our car.
Some other things you might want to know...
It is very small (maybe about 2 acres?), but as an open place for the boys to explore and run around in a safe environment, it was perfect!
The maintenance hasn't been kept up as could be seen by the state of the picnic tables, but the grass was nicely cut and the paths open.
Once you get into the middle of the park, there is a big open space with a nice hill to play on. We enjoyed playing Buddy's version of "freeze" tag with each other and rolling down the hill. It would be a lot of fun to go sledding on in the winter!
One of our favorite parts of the park was a large mangled tree. It was perfect for climbing on.
After we spent some time there, we found some blackberries and finished the loop back to our car.
Some other things you might want to know...
- Bathrooms?
- Nope!
- Playground?
- No, but this park is very close to Meridian Park School and the Shoreline Children's Center. They both have playgrounds.
- Parking?
- I did say this is a "secret" park, right? There is a little dirt area on the side of the road just where N. 170th St. turns into Wallingford Ave N. I parked there since it was right in front of the Meridian Park sign. Don't blink, or you might miss it. (Google Maps doesn't even recognize it)
- Rainboots?
- Probably not, unless you are going after a heavy rain or in the rain. (But then, you are probably wearing them already if you live in Seattle!)
- Special Interest?
- Our climbing tree and the hill.
- Would I come here again?
- Yes, but not to explore more. We pretty much saw everything there is to see. It might be fun to sled here in the snow, but I really see us coming again when we want to do "school" outdoors. Maybe pitch a tent for the morning as a home base and read some stories.
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UPDATE: A friend of mine mentioned that this park is also a "secret" teen hangout after school hours. Nice and quiet in the morning, but use your judgment after school times.
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