Spokane, WA

It is impressive how many well kept parks the Spokane area has. We are constantly walking to nearby parks and I love stumbling upon a new one to explore. In Cannon’s Addition located on South Hill there is the Polly Judd Park located at the end of a dead end street. One morning, a neighbor invited us to take a long walk with them ending at the park. It was a fantastic idea! While my son loves the familiar parks nearby our home, he also enjoys exploring new territory.

I did not see any signs pointing us in the right direction, but we knew it was located at the west end of 14^th Avenue, one block down from Cherry Street. We walked for a couple of miles and found our way straight to the enormous play structure. The children were having a great time and while we enjoyed a snack at the picnic tables I noticed my son starting to walk away. As I watched, he continued down the gravel track that extends along the perimeter of the park. In the center is a great patch of grass that was superb for playing fetch with our dog.

In addition, there are a couple of trails that extend along the ridge of South Hill if you feel like a little hike. With the sun shining, the view was beautiful and it is a great place to go see the fall colors or to catch a sunset. There are restrooms on-site in a small out building and a drinking fountain if you forget to pack water. While we were there the children kept running between the large and small play structures. Going to a park is always a hit with my son and this hidden gem will definitely be one of our regular outings.