Meridian Playground — Attraction in Seattle

This park used to be much nicer several years ago. However in it's current state, it's not well maintained and heavily littered. I don't feel comfortable looking away from my toddler for even a couple seconds even with my husband also attentively watching her by my side as we don't know what random trash she'll find and try to pick up. During the hour we were there, we also witnessed an adult male peeing on a tree within the park, but very much in sight of the playground where my 21 month old was playing. There was also an off leash large dog on our way out where the owner expected us to kick the tennis ball since his dog couldn't find the few he already has thrown. The dog wasn't menacing in any way, but well over 50 from its owner and running wildly... Not sure why he wouldn't go to the dog park half a mile away?

Regarding the playground, it's a bit small, but interesting. There are unique slides for elementary school kids to play on. Sadly, the play structure for the little ones was a bit beaten down. It's beyond just a pressure washing and staining and now needs a lot more TLC (and a replacement board for the wobbly bridge to fill in the gap 😬). My daughter loved it and the danger made it a challenge she wanted to tackle over and over and over again.

I hope the city cleans up the parks better. This one has definitely been put on the back burner...

We spent time at Meridian Playground, off 50th between Meridian N and Sunnyside N, on an overcast June Saturday in early afternoon. The park was busy with many small groups walking, playing with dogs, enjoying playground toys with kids, gardening in the Good Shepherd P-Patch.

The large park sprawls across a few city blocks, with areas broken up nicely to accommodate several large groups at once. Beautiful mature trees and flowering foliage surround the park, and everything was newly green, with baby birds chirping above us.

Free parking is available at the Good Shepherd Center - though limited, but the most convenient parking I found was free, on the street on Meridian N, between N 46th - N 49th. Look for stairs up to the park from Meridian N, and other walking entrances along 50th & Sunnyside N.

Good Shepherd Center, a landmark on the National Register of Historic Places, is part of Meridian Playground on the east edge. Playground equipment is central in the park, with views to large playfields, the Good Shepherd Center, and the art deco style restrooms. Restrooms are generally open on weekends; during the week Good Shepherd Center makes their bathrooms available.

Meridian Playground is one of those parks you've known about forever because of the beautiful arch sculpture at 50th & Meridian N, but have...

Went by this park and had to check what it had to offer. First off I noticed NO crazy eyed freaks on Meth and Fentanyl out lounging around staring at you.Or for that matter NO crazy eyed freaks coming off of Meth and Fentanyl The one fantastic amenity I noticed was barbeques! Yeah, I know it's too cold to que up some dirty dogs right now, however I was thinking about the future! A future where you can cook up a dank frank and not have some Crazy eyed freaks looking at your Hot dirty dogs because they haven't eaten in 2 weeks. This park also has grounds keepers with boots on the ground. In fact one helped me with knowing the hours of the park, which are 6:00am to12:00pm. This park is clean and ready for all people of all colors and creed to come down and muck up there working bathrooms. One other little fact about this park is it's size...... it's HUGE! I would bet your banana that it's a quarter mile long and 3 football fields wide. So if your a snobby University local or a snooty Ballard boy or a Haughty Downtown day trader the park is waiting for your judgement and review! So bring your phone! God knows all of you can't get off of it anyway! Cheers and we will see you in...