Work It Out: 7 Seattle-Area Parks With Exercise Equipment for Grown-Ups
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Getting in a workout at Atlantic Street Park. Credit: Linnea Westerlind
Atlantic Street Park, Seattle
For kids: Atlantic Street Park in South Seattle is a cute neighborhood park with a bright orange play structure with slides and tunnels geared toward kids ages 5 and older. Younger siblings can explore the interactive gears and dials near the bottom of the structure, or take a turn on the baby swings.
For adults: One of the first parks to have fitness equipment installed, this spot has some of the best variety of adult exercise equipment, with five stations set close around the playground. Stations offer a mix of stretching, strengthening and cardio opportunities. Several of the apparatuses allow you to adjust the resistance, and the exercise bike and arm pedal machine are particularly good.
Find it: 21st Avenue S. and S. Atlantic Street, Seattle; free street parking available.
Also nearby: Walk or bike the I-90 trail, which runs right by this park, a half-mile east to reach Sam Smith Park, which also has a play area and adult exercise equipment.
Next stop: Eastside wonderland
