Best Outdoor Activities for Kids in Seattle
20 outdoor adventures for families in Seattle. Parks, trails, playgrounds, and fresh-air fun for every age group.
Highest rated: Living Northwest Trail, Discovery Park Playground, Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum. 16 listings are free. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
How to use this outdoor activities list
Check shade, bathrooms, and weather before you commit, especially with younger kids. KidPaths is currently tracking 20 indexable picks for this page in Seattle, WA, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
13 for infants, 20 for toddlers, 20 for little kids, 20 for big kids.
Weather and access
20 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 15 stroller-friendly stops.
Cost scan
16 free picks. 3 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Living Northwest Trail
5 starsThe Living Northwest Trail focuses on animals native to the Pacific Northwest, river otters, wolves, cougars, and bald eagles, which makes the whole e
Discovery Park Playground
4.9 starsDiscovery Park's playground benefits from being inside Seattle's largest urban park, after playing, kids can walk to 2 miles of beach, a historic ligh
Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum
4.9 starsThe Pacific Connections Gardens explore five distinct Pacific Rim ecosystems, Chile, Australia, China, Korea, and New Zealand, side by side in a way t
Bloedel Reserve
4.8 starsBloedel Reserve has a genuine fairy-tale quality, 150 acres of towering conifers, moss-covered trails, a Japanese garden with a still reflecting pool,
Discovery Park
4.8 starsSeattle's largest park offers bluff-top trails, a sandy beach, a working lighthouse, old-growth forest, and sweeping Puget Sound views. Kids can explo
Living Northwest Trail
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
FreeDiscovery Park Playground
Ages: All ages
FreePacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum
Ages: All ages
Bloedel Reserve
Ages: Best for ages 3 and up; toddlers enjoy it with supervision
FreeDiscovery Park
Ages: All ages
FreeSeward Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
FreeCarl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
FreeBellevue Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
FreeWest Woodland Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
FreeSalmon Slide - Carkeek Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeHighline SeaTac Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
FreeAlki Playground and Whale Tail Park
Ages: All ages
FreeSSC Arboretum
Ages: All ages
Cougar Mountain Zoo
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
FreeLakewood Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
FreeYesler Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeFairmount Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Partially FreeScience Center Outdoor Water Area
Ages: Best for ages 2-9
FreeGas Works Park Kid Playground
Ages: All ages (playground for kids; park for everyone)
FreeUniversity Playground Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Common Questions
- What are the best outdoor activities for kids in Seattle?
- 20 outdoor family activities in Seattle. Highest rated: Living Northwest Trail, Discovery Park Playground, Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, Bloedel Reserve, Discovery Park. Parks, trails, playgrounds, and more.
- Are there free outdoor things to do with kids in Seattle?
- 16 outdoor activities in Seattle are free, including Discovery Park Playground, Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, Discovery Park.
- How many outdoor activities in Seattle are stroller-friendly?
- 15 of the 20 outdoor activities in Seattle are fully stroller-friendly.
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