Maple Leaf Park Playground

Maple Leaf Reservoir Park and its playground sit in one of north Seattle's most pleasant residential neighborhoods, offering local families a quality play space that doesn't attract the crowds of signature Seattle parks.

The park occupies a former reservoir site — the water storage is underground and the surface is now a grassy park with sports fields, open lawns, and a well-maintained playground. The equipment serves the 0-10 range with structures at multiple heights and different play modes. The open green space surrounding the playground adds room for ball games, frisbee, and free running that pure playground areas don't provide.

For families in the Maple Leaf, Northgate, Pinehurst, and Roosevelt neighborhoods, this is the reliable neighborhood park for daily and weekly use. For families from further away, the park is a pleasant pit stop rather than a destination — it's well-maintained and pleasant without having the signature elements of parks like Carkeek or Seward.

A practical Seattle transit note: the Northgate light rail station is close enough that this park is genuinely accessible without a car from much of the city. For car-free families who want outdoor play time without a car trip, the light rail connection makes Maple Leaf accessible from Capitol Hill, Downtown, and Beacon Hill.

Parking is street parking in the surrounding residential neighborhood. The Maple Leaf stretch of Roosevelt Way NE has local cafes for a post-playground coffee.