Buffalo Park

 

We are so excited that a brand new park has opened up in Mill Creek, BUFFALO PARK! We have gone twice in the past week. My kids and I love it!

It has a few different things that I haven't seen at some of the other parks around here. It has a bocce ball court (we saw a Dad and daughter practicing soccer on it too!)

 A couple tables in the shade and the restrooms were open when we went yesterday but for the life of me I couldn't see a light switch, so we used our cell phone flashlight! 

Lots of fun "monkey" bars:

And another thing we haven't found at other parks...a "tightrope" as my kids call it!! This was really fun for them!

Another new and fun swing that easily fit my 3

I love that the merry go round is safer than others I've seen. When we went yesterday this area was closed because they had to move this over since it was too close to the swing set. Hopefully it opens again soon!

And hopefully the swings get installed soon too!

This is the main playground area 

 I'm not sure if this is a slide or a climbing structure or both! It is a lot of fun though! 

What we loved:

*fun new features like the tightrope, merry go round and bocce ball court

*lots of grass area

*several benches for sitting around the perimeter of the park

*easy to find

*water fountain, in case you're like me and often forget to grab water before leaving the house!

What to prepare for:

*like most parks, the equipment can get HOT when it's sunny out. We were there when it was 77 degrees and it was getting hot.

*there is a decent amount of parking, but with the construction still going on with the townhomes there are more vehicles around than there would be normally.

Willis Tucker Park

One of our very favorite large parks is Willis Tucker Park in Snohomish! This park has tons to offer. A big sandbox (bring your own toys), a nice sized playground suitable for toddlers and elementary aged kids, trails, a basketball court, ball diamonds (that my kids love to play and run around when they are not being used, which may or may not be against the rules, I’m not sure, oh and the metal benches make a very fun sound when they are jumped on!), an off leash dog area (which means that my kids get to see LOTS of dogs coming and going which makes them VERY happy!), picnic shelters and……. A SPRAY PARK!!!! The spray park opens Memorial Day weekend and can get busy, but even with lots of people it’s still fun.  They also have a small farmers market there every Friday from 3pm-7pm. Parking is limited. They have added more parking, but I still find it a struggle to find spots when it’s really busy.

On Thursday nights during the summer they have movie nights! We haven’t been because it starts at 7 pm and our little ones are usually getting ready for bed around that time. The field is huge so I don’t think finding a seat would be impossible but it is on grass so bring your own blankets or low back lawn chairs. Every time we go we end up spending a long time there because there is so much to do, especially when the spray park is open. It’s easy to find, clean and in a nice community. 

Hours and Address:

6705 Puget Park Drive

Snohomish WA  98296

Open from 7:00 am to dusk

Website

Here is the widest view I could get of the park.

And some pictures of the play equipment  

  

 The Spray Pad

  The nice loud metal bleachers:)

And in the eyes of a toddler....a field full of DIRT!!