Best Seattle-Area Places to Embrace Bad Weather With Kids
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Cross the suspension bridge at Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation. Credit: Fiona Cohen
Tolt-MacDonald Park, Carnation
Weather to see: rain
Set at the junction where the Tolt River gushes into the Snoqualmie, Tolt-MacDonald Park is a great place to observe the power and the changeability of rivers. Stroll up on the suspension bridge after a few days of rain and watch it rising up to flood stage, the water a strange milky greenish-brown, its surface churning, its movement powerboat swift. Explore the banks and you can get an idea of just how high this river can go — there is debris dangling on the trees well above an adult’s head.
Find it: Turn east off Highway 203 onto Northeast 40th Street and follow the signs. Parking is free.
Pair with: A yummy sandwich or delectable sweet treat out of the case at Carnation Café.
Next stop: Coal Creek Falls
