Best New Playgrounds Around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

Forget flat parks. Seattle's new 1.7-acre Yesler Terrace Park playground is built into a hillside and it makes the most of its slopes. The centerpiece is a huge fort with a web of ropes to challenge little mountaineers. A second play structure, designed for ages 2–5, is more low key. Do not miss the hillside roller slide.