Tukwila Pond Park

Not really a park. Or a pond come to think of it. It’s bizarre. Took my 16 month old thinking he could feed ducks. Ha ha!

Many, many moons ago this park was actually pretty nice. A little getaway right in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of shopping.
These days it’s dingy and «decorated» with graffiti. It’s a place where drug users go for privacy. Best to avoid this one.

It would be a hidden gem, if it was a gem. Instead it is a long forgotten park that has seen better years. Tucked behind the Target, one lone sign on the street heralds it’s existence. You must drive at the very end of the Target’s side parking lot and then a little further to find this little park. The pond itself is much larger than I had expected. There are several viewing platforms where cracked, graffitied signs talk about the pond and park. Litter abounds in the water and the walkways.
If more attention was paid to it — signs cleaned up, trails kept up, the water cleaned of trash — then it would be a lovely park. Right now, though, it is like a forgotten remnant from a distant time.

Should I go to the weird park or Target? I will choose Target.

I always parked at the end side of Target seeing this huge pond wondering why it was there. One time after dropping my wife off for work (not at Target) I decided to go behind Target with the kids and I noticed the park sign so we drove down into the area.
Its kind of a weird area for a park and the parking is a little confusing not knowing if you’re parking in the right area. When we got out my daughter immediately noticed a little brown bunny which was pretty cool to see. Walking around it is a pretty big open area with lots of area’s to walk. There are a few over sized docks to walk out on and feed the ducks if you brought food for them.
The docks are really old and dirty looking and there is bird droppings everywhere so do not let your kids or yourself lean on anything unless you want to possibly catch something, nothing seems to be updated from when it was opened as well. Signs that are by something are missing the information that was once on it and have been replaced by spray painted, sharpie or carved names or tags that the disrespectful person thought was more important for people to see which is also on other things around the park too.
The things that are cool about this place is the big open pond and the bunny that my daughter saw and tried to catch, its really just a place to go and feed ducks or have something to eat with the family outdoors. It being in the middle of all the businesses and retail shops makes it lose its appeal fast though I think and it is apparent with all the graffiti everywhere.

Wow!!! I used to go here when I lived in Kent/​Tukwila area. You will find small spots here and there (well you used to years back) around the area.
Anyways, small trails for walking… it is great to have a place to have a tiny wilderness walk if you are nearby.
I know the landscape in the area has changed dramatically, so maybe this isnt as visible as it was a while back.

My fellow Unilocaler, Mydao H., brought me here to the Tukwila Pond Park one day…
It’s a random pond and park with a BBQ Grill, behind Target…
Well kept, with trails that lead to nowhere, it’s a nice chill place to talk/​catch up after lunch, or the mall.

An oasis in the concrete sprawl of Tukwila…
This place should be featured at the Tukwila visitors center ‘things to see and do in Tukiwila’. A few of us intrepid Unilocalers stumbled onto this emerald gem after a UYE close by. Nestled between I believe Southcenter Mall and another random strip mall, this pond is actually pretty well kept. Nicely groomed wood chip covered trails, clean well maintained park tables and benches, ample places for local employees or teens to lay about, have lunch or engage in questionable activity. We were there to merely enjoy nature and digest our meal. I even caught glimpse of a rabbit scampering around the trail and maybe even a pantless Unilocaler attempting to perform a handstand…
I agree with Inna B.
Yay for Parks!

It does exist!!!
We didn’t believe that this park/​pond existed in between all those big stores and strip-​mall restaurants/​businesses!
The going theory is that this is the place for employees of all those businesses to… relax.
Yeah. Relax.
Enjoy nature.
Eat lunch.
And stuff.
YAY PARKS!

I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.
Tucked behind Target in Tukwila, there is a 25 acre park with a HUGE pond. Wildlife abounds, there are decks for feeding the happy ducks, trails, benches. Just try to ignore the fact that you can see the top a mattress warehouse over the top of the trees.
Go figure.
Points for putting a little nature in the retail hell of the Southern ‘burbs. Extra points for strangeness.