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Welcome to the Northeast Renton Park Project!
The City of Renton Parks and Recreation Department is excited to share the next step in bringing a new neighborhood park to the north end of the East Plateau neighborhood. Following completion of the Northeast Renton Park Master Plan in 2024, the project is now moving into the detailed design and permitting phase. This phase will build upon the community-supported master plan to develop the technical designs, refine park features, and secure the necessary environmental permits for construction.
Situated on approximately 18.5 acres of City-owned land, the future park will address a longstanding gap in local park access. Bordered by the May Creek Greenway to the north, Duvall Avenue to the southwest, and residential neighborhoods to the south and east, the site features a diverse mix of forests, wetlands and streams, steep slopes, and previously developed parcels. This landscape diversity offers both design challenges and unique opportunities for recreation, restoration, and connection with nature.
The Master Plan established a long-term vision that balances ecological stewardship with community recreation. As the project advances through design and permitting, the City and its consultant team will refine details for several key park features, including:
Trails and trailheads
Nature play area
Picnic shelter and gathering spaces
A restroom facility
Habitat restoration and access to nature
Community input and environmental sustainability will continue to guide the park’s design as it moves toward construction. Updates on design milestones, public engagement opportunities, and permitting progress will be shared as the project advances.
Welcome to the Northeast Renton Park Project!
The City of Renton Parks and Recreation Department is excited to share the next step in bringing a new neighborhood park to the north end of the East Plateau neighborhood. Following completion of the Northeast Renton Park Master Plan in 2024, the project is now moving into the detailed design and permitting phase. This phase will build upon the community-supported master plan to develop the technical designs, refine park features, and secure the necessary environmental permits for construction.
Situated on approximately 18.5 acres of City-owned land, the future park will address a longstanding gap in local park access. Bordered by the May Creek Greenway to the north, Duvall Avenue to the southwest, and residential neighborhoods to the south and east, the site features a diverse mix of forests, wetlands and streams, steep slopes, and previously developed parcels. This landscape diversity offers both design challenges and unique opportunities for recreation, restoration, and connection with nature.
The Master Plan established a long-term vision that balances ecological stewardship with community recreation. As the project advances through design and permitting, the City and its consultant team will refine details for several key park features, including:
Trails and trailheads
Nature play area
Picnic shelter and gathering spaces
A restroom facility
Habitat restoration and access to nature
Community input and environmental sustainability will continue to guide the park’s design as it moves toward construction. Updates on design milestones, public engagement opportunities, and permitting progress will be shared as the project advances.
The Master Plan for the new park considers diverse perspectives, ideas, and needs.
Have your own ideas for the new park? Add them below! Also feel free to ask questions.
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded. - Thank you for your input!
I would love to have more pickleball courts with permanent nets & lights so we can play after work. I see many empty tennis courts that are not being used. Please create more pickleball courts for us. Thank you!
PBFanatic
Over 2 years ago
Please add at least 3 Pickleball courts. Currently we have 250 pickleball players for one court. Thank you
Fernando
Over 2 years ago
I’d love to see more pickleball courts with decent lighting for the evenings.
PD
Over 2 years ago
A disc golf course would be a great idea for Renton. It’s a very fun game that all ages can play and promotes being outdoors and getting exercise! The closest courses to Renton currently are in SeaTac, Maple Valley, Carnation and North Bend. Thanks for listening’
Gladiolus
Over 2 years ago
It would be great to have a disc golf course.
beelaroo
Over 2 years ago
Please have lots of covered bench seating, and a play area that can be used for many different age groups of children, restrooms, a paved walking loop, and a parking lot.
Blackberry
Over 2 years ago
Can we please get tennis and basketball courts here? :)
Joyce
Over 2 years ago
Removed by moderator.
ewebbwilson
Over 2 years ago
This is an incredibly exciting project! We live closer to Jay Berrys and there are hardly any sidewalks or good biking trails. Quality parks are needed in this community. Selfishly, I would love to see pickleball courts. However, I know wildlife continues to be pushed out as humans develop more. In an ideal world, it would be great to have the majority of this area used for nature trails, preserve the surrounding environment for plants and animals, eradicate invasive plants like blackberries, and maybe squeeze some pickleball courts in closer to the road where human impact already exists. I would be open to volunteer opportunities to help. I am hesitant about allowing dogs due to their potential impact on wildlife, and irresponsible owners who may not clean up after them.
ewebbwilson
Over 2 years ago
What is your plan to protect the wildlife that currently frequents those properties? Their current habitat has already been shrunk significantly by housing projects.
Karen
Over 2 years ago
Wonderful to hear about this park!! We are right across Duvall Ave., but don’t have a sidewalk on our side of the Duvall Ave bend to get safely to the new crosswalk for the park, please add one!!
Also +1 to off leash dog park!
Laura
Over 2 years ago
May Creek is an important wildlife corridor. Please save as much of the trees/vegetation as possible. A viewpoint would be nice, so we can see May Creek down below.
Maria Wolcott
Over 2 years ago
Dedicated pickleball courts would be amazing to have and an efficient use of space since you can fit 4 in the same space as 1 tennis court. Nearby Lake Boren Park has blended courts that are poor for pickleball because the net is a different height for tennis and the courts have faint red lines for pickleball on a green surface that are difficult to see even for non-colorblind people.
An area of the park sectioned off for an off-leash dog area would also be welcome.
PicklelessinRenton
Over 2 years ago
Pickleball courts would be so appreciated. Please consider putting in several courts as there is a shortage in the Renton highlands.
Joyful
Over 2 years ago
It would be great if there was an off leash dog park included. The nearest one is downtown (I only went once because it was dismal) and the nearest good dog park is on Mercer Island. In contrast, the nearest park with a play area and sport courts is at Lske Boren, a couple miles down the road.
MuttsRule
Over 2 years ago
I would love to see New PICKLEBALL COURTS on this community with Renton have very few areas to play I think it would really build the community and help develop strong relationships. Also a revamped playground with fun for kids. My family is walking distance to this park and would to see it be followed through!
Jrichartz14
Over 2 years ago
Connecting to the Terrace and Highland trains will be a fantastic feature!
I would love to have more pickleball courts with permanent nets & lights so we can play after work. I see many empty tennis courts that are not being used. Please create more pickleball courts for us. Thank you!
Please add at least 3 Pickleball courts. Currently we have 250 pickleball players for one court. Thank you
I’d love to see more pickleball courts with decent lighting for the evenings.
A disc golf course would be a great idea for Renton. It’s a very fun game that all ages can play and promotes being outdoors and getting exercise!
The closest courses to Renton currently are in SeaTac, Maple Valley, Carnation and North Bend.
Thanks for listening’
It would be great to have a disc golf course.
Please have lots of covered bench seating, and a play area that can be used for many different age groups of children, restrooms, a paved walking loop, and a parking lot.
Can we please get tennis and basketball courts here? :)
Removed by moderator.
This is an incredibly exciting project! We live closer to Jay Berrys and there are hardly any sidewalks or good biking trails. Quality parks are needed in this community. Selfishly, I would love to see pickleball courts. However, I know wildlife continues to be pushed out as humans develop more. In an ideal world, it would be great to have the majority of this area used for nature trails, preserve the surrounding environment for plants and animals, eradicate invasive plants like blackberries, and maybe squeeze some pickleball courts in closer to the road where human impact already exists. I would be open to volunteer opportunities to help. I am hesitant about allowing dogs due to their potential impact on wildlife, and irresponsible owners who may not clean up after them.
What is your plan to protect the wildlife that currently frequents those properties? Their current habitat has already been shrunk significantly by housing projects.
Wonderful to hear about this park!! We are right across Duvall Ave., but don’t have a sidewalk on our side of the Duvall Ave bend to get safely to the new crosswalk for the park, please add one!!
Also +1 to off leash dog park!
May Creek is an important wildlife corridor. Please save as much of the trees/vegetation as possible. A viewpoint would be nice, so we can see May Creek down below.
Dedicated pickleball courts would be amazing to have and an efficient use of space since you can fit 4 in the same space as 1 tennis court. Nearby Lake Boren Park has blended courts that are poor for pickleball because the net is a different height for tennis and the courts have faint red lines for pickleball on a green surface that are difficult to see even for non-colorblind people.
An area of the park sectioned off for an off-leash dog area would also be welcome.
Pickleball courts would be so appreciated. Please consider putting in several courts as there is a shortage in the Renton highlands.
It would be great if there was an off leash dog park included. The nearest one is downtown (I only went once because it was dismal) and the nearest good dog park is on Mercer Island. In contrast, the nearest park with a play area and sport courts is at Lske Boren, a couple miles down the road.
I would love to see New PICKLEBALL COURTS on this community with Renton have very few areas to play I think it would really build the community and help develop strong relationships. Also a revamped playground with fun for kids. My family is walking distance to this park and would to see it be followed through!
Connecting to the Terrace and Highland trains will be a fantastic feature!