Madrona Park Beach Play Area Renovation Project

Fall 2023

In the summer of 2020, the City of Seattle turned its focus to essential functions to address the pandemic and economic crisis, which required a significant reprioritization of resources. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) suspended many capital projects including the renovation of the Madrona Park Beach Play Area. In September 2022, the Seattle City Council, acting in their role as Seattle Park District Board, passed a new six-year funding plan for the 2023-2028 Park District cycle which includes funding for this project and many more. SPR staff put together a plan for the projects in this six-year funding plan using several criteria, including equity, and creating a plan for implementation.

Community outreach has been completed. Thank you to everyone who participated! The project team is finalizing the design and construction is anticipated to begin in the Fall of 2024. Please watch this site for the latest updates.

Thank you to everyone who attended the two public Open Houses, August 28 and October 30, 2019. At the first open house attendees shared their desire to keep the renovation simple, to retain the beautiful lake views and natural play focus at the beach, and to address their concerns about ongoing maintenance. The second open house was an opportunity to review the preferred design for the project.

The presentations and notes from the events are located below. The online survey results are on page two of the October 30 meeting presentation document. The continuation of the project’s planning phase in 2023 will build off of the community input we received during the initial planning phase in 2019.

This project will renovate and enhance the beach play area to engage children in natural play with sand, water, driftwood, rocks and vegetation. Additionally, the project will enhance safety and improve play area accessibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).