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Bar-S Playground

Start a short Alki outing at Bar-S Playground, a city park at 6425 SW Admiral Way, then stroll to a viewpoint, small parks and two historic landmarks, all within about half a mile.

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Frequently asked questions

Bar-S Playground is at 6425 SW Admiral Way, Seattle, WA 98116. It is in the Alki neighborhood, part of the West Seattle district.

Bar-S Playground appears in Seattle Parks and Recreation data published on data.seattle.gov, where it is listed as a park.

Charles Richey Sr Viewpoint is about 0.2 miles away, and the Log House Museum Building, Fir Lodge/Alki Homestead Restaurant and Cormorant Cove are each about 0.3 miles away in a straight line.

Yes. Alki Playground is about 0.5 miles away in a straight line.

The full guide

Within about half a mile of one small city park in Alki, you can reach a viewpoint, a handful of small parks and two city landmarks. That park is Bar-S Playground, a public West Seattle park on SW Admiral Way at number 6425, listed in Seattle Parks and Recreation data. It makes a practical place to begin a short Alki outing, with everything else close at hand.

Finding Bar-S Playground

Set your map for 6425 SW Admiral Way, Seattle, WA 98116, and you will arrive at Bar-S Playground. Seattle Parks and Recreation records, published through data.seattle.gov, classify the site as a park and place it in the Alki neighborhood of the West Seattle district.

To get to know the streets around it, browse our guide to the Alki neighborhood before you set out.

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Nearby parks and landmarks to add to your walk

Once you have stopped at Bar-S Playground, spend a little longer exploring the cluster of small parks and historic sites around it. The distances below are straight-line measurements, so expect your actual walking route to run somewhat longer.

  • Charles Richey Sr Viewpoint (park), about 0.2 miles away
  • Log House Museum Building (landmark), about 0.3 miles away
  • Fir Lodge/Alki Homestead Restaurant (landmark), about 0.3 miles away
  • Cormorant Cove (park), about 0.3 miles away
  • Alki Playground (park), about 0.5 miles away
  • Schmitz Boulevard (park), about 0.5 miles away
  • Andover Place (park), about 0.5 miles away
  • Weather Watch Park (park), about 0.6 miles away

With two playgrounds, a viewpoint and two landmarks this close together, families can easily pair Bar-S Playground with a stroll over to Alki Playground. Or head the other way and take a look at the Log House Museum Building, just about 0.3 miles off.

Before you go

The public records for Bar-S Playground do not list hours, equipment or amenities, so check with Seattle Parks and Recreation directly for current details before your visit.

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