Picnic, play tennis or soccer, run on the trail, play on the children’s play equipment, skateboard, or just sit on the grass at Edmonds’ Civic Center Playfield. Find this park in Edmonds at 6th Avenue North & Bell Street. (GPS: 47.8127° N 122.3735° W)
The newly (completely) renovated Civic Center Playfield was opened to the public on June 23, 2023. If you haven’t been to the new playfield, it should be next on your list. This almost-8-acre park is close to the downtown area of Edmonds. The view of the park, below, is looking west-northwest.
Mika’s Playground
Mika’s Playground is a play area for kids of all abilities. It is named for Mika, a young boy with cerebral palsy that loved to play. You can read Mika’s story here. Below is an aerial photo of the play area.
Another view of Mika’s Playground.
There are four picnic tables in the northeast corner of Civic Center Playfield, plus several more picnic table scattered around the park.