Vassault Park — Attraction in Tacoma

This has always been one of the best parks in the north end. The refresh a few years ago updated the baseball fields, refreshed and relocated the restrooms, and updated the playground. All these changes were improvements on an already fantastic park. The basketball court is functional and there's usually a hoop open. The tennis courts are pretty much in constant usage. Soccer and baseball are pretty much mainstays throughout the applicable seasons. The grass fields are large and we often launch model rockets when the park is a bit more empty. Last but not least it's one of the few, or possibly the only park where you can park your vehicle and not have to worry about coming back to a broken window and your personal belongings missing. Yes, that's a dig at Point Refinance. Overall, Vassault is a great park with options for the whole family. Please pickup after your dogs if you...

Beautiful park, but can be super busy to the point of overcrowding (particularly in the actual playground section) and only has 4 swings total (2 baby, 2 regular). If your kid doesn't like crowds and gets over stimulated or only wants to swing like mine does, avoid this park if you see a packed parking lot and multiple activities going on down in the athletic fields. However this was just the most recent experience I had, I've been here during the middle of the day on weekdays and the park has been much quieter and less crowded. It has lots of green space to run around on and a big hill to roll down! I do wish there were more...

I’ve liked coming here since the gyms closed. The dirt track is just a hair shy of .5 miles for 1 lap. I came here after a rain and was surprised that the track stayed as dry as it is. I think it’s covered in crushed granite which makes for an okay running surface so long as you aren’t sprinting. I subtracted 1 star because the parking lot continues to be closed due to the coronavirus. I didn’t know you could catch the virus by parking in a parking lot but I’m glad the parks and recreation department is keeping...