Gene Coulon Park Playground

Lake Washington right there in your backyard — that’s basically what you get at Coulon. The playground sits close enough to the water that kids can run between the equipment and the shoreline without anyone losing their mind. Walking paths stretch along the lake, and honestly the sunset views over the water are the kind of thing you’d drive across town for. Restrooms, picnic tables, parking that doesn’t make you want to give up and go home — it’s all there. Bring binoculars if you’re into birds, because the wildlife along this stretch is no joke.