We are indeed blessed to live in Mercer Island with our beloved, scenic and historic, parks and in particular our Luther Burbank Park is so wonderful for people of all ages, and their dogs, too! There is a recent small handbook about the park available at Island Books, which has a fascinating list of all the birds identified there, plus great photos, a map and history of the park. Let's all work to keep this a park for our citizens and visitors, and not a commuter parking lot.
Lots of open spaces, convenient to both Seattle and the Eastside.
Luther Burbank is a great park that isn't well know and isn't terribly well used. It has great spaces, a nice off-leash dog park, and large docks that can be accessed by boat. There are fantastic sailing programs (sand point) run out of Luther in the summer, and the fireworks for the Mercer Island Anniversary are superb. It's also a nice spot for a family picnic.
Something here for everyone - water all around with great views of Seattle, Madison Park, the east channel, and over toward Bellevue. There is a great off leash dog park, tennis courts, playground, and lots of acreage in which to roam or have a picnic.
I have walked this park for years with my dog and it has been a wonderful haven for dog owners although I dislike the sand that was added. For me mud is preferable to the sand that coats the skin of our dog. Yet still I give 5 stars because of the availability of the lake on its off leash premises. But now I want to add an additional star for the play area. As the grandmother to an active three year old { aren't they all } I love seeing the safe yet challenging activities available from the zip line to the web climb with swings, slides and soft landings. This is the best park I have visited for all ages. Thank YOU Mercer Island Parks Department, maintenance crew and the artists who are painting a wall at the tennis courts with an ocean scene.
This park has everything for all ages great to just walk in Good swimming beach with guards in the summer a dog area Shakespeare in the park in july and a newly remodeled children's play area.
Zip line, merry-go-round, and other fun activities including on-site restrooms, tennis court, dog parks, and BEAUTIFUL lake view. We love going to walk, ride kids bikes, picnic, and play.
I like this quietly hidden park being so accessible to the larger Eastside communities. Great for walking and for walking your dogs on a leash. It's very easy to locate from the I-90 bridge in both directions. It's large enough to make it worth my while to visit.
This park has it all. It has tennis courts, basketball courts, mega kids playground, a beach for swimming, lots of paths to go walking or jogging, and even a dock for fishing. This park is my favorite "urban park" because of the abundance of activities. The beach is always clean and the park is maintained very well. The only issue is that on busy days it can be a challenge to find a parking spot. Perfect place to take the kids on a sunny day.
Started out as a work camp for wayward boys; became a orchard; see part of the community with MI services an offshoot of the MI social services; beautiful dog park; walks along the beach; great for kids