Most King County area parks are open from dawn until dusk. Obviously, you can set up a grass net just about anywhere, but these are popular locations where you can often find grass and beach volleyball.
| Public Parks | Surface | # Nets | Comments |
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| Alki Beach Park 1702 Alki Ave SW [West] Seattle, Washington |
sand | 6 courts | idyllic beach location with city and Olympic Mountains backdrop; many tournaments and leagues held here. mostly new school rules. |
| Bellevue Downtown Park 10201 NE 4th Street Bellevue, Washington |
grass | sporadic play, particularly weeknights; grass is plush, but notoriously wet, particularly early mornings; slightly sloping field, but plenty of room for 5+ nets | |
| Blake Island State Park | sand | 2 courts | accessible only by tour boat or private boat |
| Cowen Park 5849 15th Ave NE Seattle, Washington |
grass | space for some nets here; league play here | |
| Fay Bainbridge State Park Bainbridge Island, Washington |
sand | 1 court | |
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| Golden Gardens 8498 Seaview Pl NW Seattle, Washington |
sand grass |
3 courts, +1 court | idyllic beach location with Olympic Mountains backdrop; 3 courts are generally reserved by BB/A players, with the southeastern most court for beginners; grass area is also available, but seldom used. usually old school rules. |
| Green Lake Park 7201 East Green Lake Dr N Seattle, Washington |
grass | na | most popular and overused grass volleyball fields in King County, so grass is very worn and patchy; almost daily play from B to A level all summer; advanced courts usually set up on southeastern side of park, while northeastern side (by Evans Pool) serves more beginner/intermediate play level; must play nice with softball and soccer groups |
| Houghton Beach Park 5811 Lake Washington Blvd Kirkland, Washington |
sand | 1 court | John Halunen writes "[Houghton Beach] Is about 35 feet uphill from Lake Washington, so not really viable for any real play, unless you have a large collection of balls you don't mind getting wet..." often C level rec play here |
| Illahee State Park Bremerton, Washington |
sand | 2 court | |
| Juanita Beach Park 9703 NE Juanita Dr Kirkland, Washington |
sand | 4 courts | newer courts established by Kirkland Parks & Recreation Department, who wish to develop site into popular volleyball scene |
| Lake Sammamish State Park Issaquah, Washington |
sand | 5 courts | |
| Manchester State Park Port Orchard, Washington |
sand | 1 court | |
| Mercer Island Lid Park 72nd SE and SE 22nd, Mercer Island, Washington |
grass | popular grass site for tournaments and leagues | |
| Perrigo Community Park 9011 196 Avenue NE Redmond, Washington |
sand | new, 2004 park. popular site, can be crowded. | |
| Renton Cedar River ('Carco') Park 1717 SE Maple Valley Highway Renton, Washington |
grass | popular site for USAV tournaments | |
| Robinswood Community Park 2432-148th Avenue SE Bellevue, Washington |
grass | sporadic tournaments held here; plush grass, but notoriously wet | |
| Soundview Playfield 1590 NW 90th St Seattle, Washington |
grass | no view of the sound here, but accommodations for several nets | |
| Sandel Playground 9053 1st Ave NW Seattle, Washington |
grass | space for some nets here; league play here | |
| Steel Lake Park 2410 S. 312th St. Tacoma, WA |
sand | 2 courts | |
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| Private Parks | Surface | # Nets |
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| Juanita Bay Pub 9736 NE 120th Pl Kirkland 425-823-6402 |
sand | 1 | Surprising number of good open level players for only one court. Nice atmosphere, but waits can be long. Shallow sand with cement bottom means chasing balls down into the street. |
| Mick Finster's Pub & Grill 24001 Hwy 99 Edmonds, Washington 98026 (425) 775-2121 |
sand | 1 | |
| Mercer Island Beach Club (members only) |
sand | 1 | |
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