North Slope Historic District Park — Attraction in Tacoma

This tiny park is tucked away behind a stand of trees, blocking much of the view of the street. Believe it or not, this is a benefit. Occupying a single lot, the park has just enough space for a small playground and a back yard sized plot of grass for picnics. Behind the trees, you feel transported to a different place. Like a secret garden, it hides its magic from the common world, waiting for the explorers to discover it. There is a sense of wonder here; whether it's light filtered through leaves speckling the walkway, or the way that neighbors leave children's toys for the neighborhood kids to share and enjoy. I live in an apartment. I often regret that I don't have a back yard for my kids to play in. This is that back yard. It's more than just a charming little park. This is our park. A back yard...

Great little neighborhood park. Brought my 7 yo niece there and she ran around and had a blast. Very 'subtropical' plant theme that made the experience a bit more special, my niece and I played 'Jurassic Park' and pretended there were T-Rex and Raptors lurking amongst the Fan Palms and Live Oaks in the landscape. Great times and I hope the parks dept. is able to keep it looking all...

A lovely and vibrant neighborhood. If I had known Tacoma a bit better, I would have tried harder to purchase a home in this area. You'll pay 500k and up for the pleasure but it's very fun, clean, and you don't have the vagrancy here that is allowed...