Bitter Lake Playfield Public Restroom and Play Area Renovation
Updated: April 11, 2025
Spring 2025
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to celebrate Earth Day and the renovated play area, restroom and lighting projects! Join us on April 22 from 3 to 5 p.m., with the official ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m.!
The renovated restroom building includes 3 universally accessible restrooms. The new play area provides many opportunities for children of all abilities, ages 2-5 and 5-12 to explore. The new play area includes features such as sliding, spinning, zip-lining and climbing on new colorful play equipment. Tennis court lights and electrical services were improved for energy consumption and glare. New picnic tables and site furnishings were also included.
SPR's $2.5 million investment delivers a renovated play area, a universally accessible restroom facility, and new tennis court light poles.
Location
Bitter Lake Playfield, 13035 Linden Ave N, 98133
Budget
$2.5M for planning, design and construction.
Schedule
Planning: Fall 2020
Design Permitting & Bidding: Fall 2021 - Fall 2022
Construction: 2023-2025
Project Description
This project replaces the play area equipment, tennis court lights and renovates the existing public restroom with the goal of bringing these amenities up to current safety and accessibility standards. Accessibility for all is a value of Seattle Parks and Recreation.
Community Participation
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to celebrate Earth Day and the renovated play area, restroom and lighting projects! Join us on April 22 from 3 to 5 p.m., with the official ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m.!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the December 2020 and summer 2021 play area survey.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the September 2021 online survey and the third public meeting in the park on September 18, 2021.
Feedback results from both events are combined here
See the Schematic Design presented here
Online Open House 2/9/2021
Online Open House 7/15/2021