Best Rainy Day Parks and Playgrounds Around Seattle and Beyond
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Play in the rain under the cover of trees at Lakewood Park in Seattle. Photo: Natasha Dillinger
Don’t let a little drizzle keep you inside
As a family with three very active boys, we spend our summers at parks and playgrounds, burning off all that fantastic kid energy. Although colder weather usually means more time indoors, I learned early on in my parenting career that there’s no need to stay inside on a wet day. Whether we’re hiking on a trail with good tree cover, jumping in puddles or watching a storm roll in on a beach, it’s always exhilarating to be outside.
Here are some of our favorite rainy day parks to play in, as well as some favorite snack destinations nearby. Browse them all, or jump to the playground you can’t wait to check out:
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Shoreline
- Miner’s Corner County Park, Bothell
- Deane’s Children’s Park, Mercer Island
- Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
- Mount Baker Park, Seattle
- Lewis Creek Park, Bellevue
- Seahurst Park, Burien
- Lake Meridian Park, Kent
- Lincoln Park, West Seattle
- Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, Seattle
- Camp Long, Seattle
- Seward Park, Seattle
- Santos Rodriguez Memorial Park, Seattle
- O.O. Denny Park, Kirkland
- Blyth Park, Bothell
- Beaver Lake Park, Sammamish
- Mercer Slough Nature Park, Bellevue
- Lakewood Park, Seattle
Up first: Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2014, and was most recently updated on Sept. 19, 2025, with a thorough fact-check by ParentMap’s editorial team. In the past, Natasha Dillinger contributed to this article.
