This park has potential, but theres usually quite a few homeless people stationed in or around the park. This is largely due to the neighboring church providing free meals and an urban rest stop which provides free showers, laundry, and bathrooms a block away. This makes the general area a hotspot for homelessness. Its not uncommon to walk by the park and someone is screaming at the unseen. The park itself has nice bones - manicured grass, public restroom, skateboard park, and water features, but these features are largely overshadowed by the homeless issue - which makes the park feel less leisurely. Again, the park has potential for a neighborhood park, but its not somewhere I recommend visiting.

Greatest place to break your neck.

I walked around the Park over 20times and made my goal. Each time I walked around the Park, I shazamed music from a car that was blasting music.

A pleasure as always it just has that really good vibe.You know its how you know your in Ballard.

Pretty nice skate park. Its a fun place to watch people who are really good at skating, have dinner, sleep, and smoke cigarettes. But last Saturday I was laying on a bench and got stabbed and my groceries and shopping cart stolen. Will return again just please work on that

Doesnt resemble a park anymore. Its more of a tent village now.

There are way too many homeless people camped out. You have to constantly keep an eye on your car b/c they will walk back n forth until youre not paying attention. They are selling drug throughout the park, so its not safe to let your kids (or dogs) run around.

Its not usable to the general public due to the amount of homeless around the park. Should be torn down and zoned residential or something, the space is useless and dangerous as it is.

Its a Beautiful little Park. Im from Montana.Great Falls. We have nice parks, but not the Water Features quite like the ones here. Here you can play in the water, Its nice and Clean. My Grand Nephew who comes to Seattle for his Cancer center Treatments just Loves the water.. His Favorite park is the one at Seattle City Center. Where the Space Needle is. Last time he was here,had more fun and made a little friend his same age.Hard time getting him to go home for dinner.!! Anyways Landons favorite thing to do is to come over from Montana and play in the water. We Love Your Parks.!! Always clean. We even got to talk to the Homeless people who are down on there Luck.

During the summer when the water fountains are on my daughter would rather be no where else!!!

Too many homeless people have ruined that Park

This is a this park is a oetri dushHepatitis 2 all over.

The park is well designed, has a great location two blocks from a Market (main retail or Ballard) and a public library. The romantic idea of borrowing a book and reading while sitting in a park exist.Unfortunately the park is a constant place for folks down on their luck (homeless, drug ill, disabled) folk to loiter.

Ballard commons park is in some ways round, in others angular, and in some conditions another species entirely.The body fell completely into the smoothly curved pit that is constructed there, but it sustained no injury. The pit was ideal in that entering it is made to feel comforts, please excuse this language, much like those of the womb. It is wondered curiously if the experience is universal.The spraying feature was ideal in some ways as well. To cool the extremities it worked fantastically! It became saturated but this was of no consequence; It evaporated quickly.Overall it is thankful to Ballards contribution to pitting and smoothing in land. It was significant.

Cool spot to hang out and chill. If youre not afaid to get wet, its great for that too.

I grew up in Ballard (1973-1993) and the many things that have changed or been leveled for more apartments that I cant afford, those things make me feel like an unwelcome and illegal immigrant. and it also makes me so damn sad. but, this one change, this is an interesting & welcoming improvement! people of all colors and ages can come here to meet & play. I love the skate park, when I was a teen, they had nowhere to go, and got into a lot of trouble w he police. Love the water feature in the park too!

Awesome as usual.

As of covid, many homeless live here.

Well sometimes people who arent exactly mindful or respectful of others tend to linger there otherwise its a nice place to relax and read for a little bit outside when its nice out.

All walks of life. The heart of Ballard.

Got harassed last night for park to far from curb

Really enjoy the water feature on hot summer days, but there isnt ANY shade and parking is a pain.

Great park, especially when they have the concierge with ping pong table and other games.

I was so impressed with the layout of the water fountain. Perfect location across from the library, connected to the skate park and lots of space to enjoy a picnic on the lawn. We had such an enjoyable afternoon with my granddaughter here as several families had gathered together while children and adults took advantage of the cool water on a hot, sunny day. So glad this park is located in our neighborhood. Great gathering spot for young and old alike!

Under construction, but kinda neat! Theres an itty bitty waterpark and skate bowl to refine your moves in. Water fountain and lots of open grass to practice yoga, fitness, anything in.

Small community park surrounded by condos, apartments and businesses

Great open space with skaters and boarders area; right near the Ballard library and many resaturants and shops on Market st. Homeless people do make me feel bad about having a home. Not dangerous.

Nice to go have lunch and enjoy a nice fresh air.

Park has gone to the homeless. Might as well call it Needle Park from all the syringe’s you see in the grass. Little tent town. Also across the street at the Library.

Much better now that the Park has Concierges and Buskers!

Parks & Recreation performance of John Salzano on alto sax played for various people Christmas favorites.

Sustainable Ballard Festival, Great time!!

Cool place.Im there a lot.Great breakfast across the street at St Lukes church serving the homeless it is an absolute blessing.Thank you sincerely.

You will meet a variety of people here, but ita nice skate park

Nice little park to walk. This area has been staked out by the homeless though. I wouldnt say its dangerous, except as a I white male I have the privilege of not feeling threatened when walking through an area like this at night. Public spaces where homeless people began to reside at can cause health and safety concerns. Im glad people have a place to be, but at the time of this post, I would say this area is more for Ballards homeless than the community at large.

Lots of wacky fellas roaming around

Cool splash park for kids. Also had a skate park

Back in the day was a nice place to take your kids and play or relax. Now you cant ... homeless bums everywhere....

Nice community park with water features and a skate bowl

Two stars because it has a skate bowl and water feature. Three stars taken away because of all the drug and alcohol use and homeless population. Not very kid friendly...

Too often, an infested dump!I wouldnt take my kids here.

Beautiful, beautiful place to go and just chill and enjoy the many sights.

Watch out for needles. Not safe for children...though safe to deal drugs and urinate in public. Thanks Pete Holmes, Lorena Gonzalez and Seattle City Council.

It is an absolute disgrace. Nearly two dozen bums, 4 tents, not a single other person there when I walked through.

My granddaughter loves this place so it must be great.

Nice place skate park good for the kids and the dogs

Very artistic in both design and comfort

The kids water fountains are on!The glass is cleaned up!I took one of my nanny kids here on a hot afternoon, and it was a blast to watch him and aaaalll the other medium-small children having a blast. I know through our experience, and watching others, that youll want to bring an empty cup or bucket to play with, because all the kids want to move the water around!

Very disappointed. Basically a homeless camp.

Beautiful park.

Getting better. ABOUT TIME!!

Not really a good place to bring your family. There are a lot of homeless people living at this park.

Homeless and drugs

Nice spot but lots of homeless folk

Super adorable and fairly clean park. The last time I went there was a port-o-potty for public usage but it was absolutely disgusting. Either build a real public bathroom or dont build anything at all.But aside from that, it is well lit and pretty perfect for laying down and reading a book on a summers day.

Not much here but still a nice area

Live next door. Big Skateboard area. Family friendly

This is an OK park. Not super scenic. There are water features, but other parks offer much better. There is a skate bowl but once again other parks offer much better. Not much in the way of shade and generally you dont get that feeling of being in a green haven in the city.

So many homeless people there. I wont bring my kids there to play. Its really sad all theway around.

Just outside downtown Ballard

Best park around period

This place is always overrun with homeless people sporting shopping carts full of dirty belongings and trash. Its and eye sore.

Not safe for kids since the homeless pop moved in a couple years ago. Needles, public urination, tents, etc.

Too many homeless people around. Not safe for kids to roam around freely as they may find who knows what on the park grounds

A strange park heavily oriented to concrete. It always feels barren, even when the kids are splashing in the sprinkling pond. And watch where you walk. There are all too often needles and related trash strewn about

Love it

Its a nice place but has a lot of homeless and ill people around but the cops stay near by so not a lot of problems.

My sandwich was excellent ans ready before l put the change back in my wallet.

Too many tweakers,around

Awesome time working with the homeless..and loving on them and bringing them salvation through Christ our savior..P.T.L.. Praise You Jesus..

This park looks nice but Is full of homeless junkies screaming profanities and smoking crack, breaking bottles and screaming about stabbing people in the neck. This city is a joke. Unsafe for your children but costs a million dollars to live on this park. Dont waste your time here

Newvtoilers vandalized

Its a park... There is grass and such, what do you want me to say?

Too many homeless people

A fun little water park, skate bowl, and field. Well lit, open, right next to a public library, grocery store, and candy shop.

Best area for my business

Good place for a respite in spite of the homeless - treat them with human dignity and they will reciprocate.

Its the bums living room.

Nice little park. A few water features and benches and some decent grass.

Nice park, but filled with homeless that will harass you while youre there.

Transients essentially live here year round, encampments pop up constantly. Needles, drug use, alcohol, fights and people in mental crisis stay in and around this park. They sleep in the skate park bowl in the summer time. This park a hazard to everyone. Keep your kids and pets away from here.

Had some good and inexpensive food stands and the holiday decorations were well done. However, they were marching this camel up and down the asphalt in freezing weather and that bothered me.

The homeless population has taken over the Park. Drugs are being consumed and sold out in the open.

Not safe! Avoid - Danger!

My little girl loved the idea of a store that sells only candy.

Church across the street serves breakfast.

Terrible fun for kids of all ages playing with the water fountains. Seriously dirty. Although a non smoking park there are hundreds of cigarettes butts.

It would be much better without a HUGE amount of homeless people.

The park is very nice & the people bring their families here....

*ts a great little park plus there is a skate park also

Great park that is across from the library. Skate park, some grass and a water feature for kids in the summer.

Also known as skateboard park to the locals. It works. And hey thats one up on me....beringsea.free. Brad

Nice place to go when they have an event happening.

Cute non tradition park. skate park. splash park during the summer.

Cool skatepark and water feature but there are always intoxicated people on the benches and grass.

Its nice to see green in the middle of the city - the skate park is nice.

Seattles homeless problem is evident as many people live in this park. Spray feature, the main attraction, especially for young children, does not open until 11am.

Nice park for familys water spouts, skatebowl.

Its kinda hidden.

Nice little park except for the meth and crack heads.