First Hill Park Playground Replacement

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A playground renovation site plan shows a climbing structure with two slides, swing set, and free-standing play elements

First Hill Park is a neighborhood park located at SE 32nd Street and 72nd Avenue SE. The park playground included a treehouse play structure and hillside slide installed in 2007. In 2025, the City will remove aging play equipment and replace it with a new climbing structure, swings, and free-standing play features. Old play area surfacing will be removed and replaced with new engineered wood fiber (EWF) surfacing, and new gravel will be installed to provide an accessible pathway from the main park entrance to the renovated play area and existing picnic table.

The renovated playground design was developed with the community in 2024, and construction is anticipated to take 3-4 months. Follow along here on Let's Talk for regular construction updates and photos.






Looking for general information about Mercer Island playground replacements? Find it here: www.mercerisland.gov/playgroundreplacements.

First Hill Park is a neighborhood park located at SE 32nd Street and 72nd Avenue SE. The park playground included a treehouse play structure and hillside slide installed in 2007. In 2025, the City will remove aging play equipment and replace it with a new climbing structure, swings, and free-standing play features. Old play area surfacing will be removed and replaced with new engineered wood fiber (EWF) surfacing, and new gravel will be installed to provide an accessible pathway from the main park entrance to the renovated play area and existing picnic table.

The renovated playground design was developed with the community in 2024, and construction is anticipated to take 3-4 months. Follow along here on Let's Talk for regular construction updates and photos.






Looking for general information about Mercer Island playground replacements? Find it here: www.mercerisland.gov/playgroundreplacements.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Provide Input for the Site Plan Concept

    The proposed site plan concept for the First Hill Park Playground Replacement is now available for review! This brief survey provides another opportunity to share input about the proposed play equipment and site plan. Read this post for more details, then share your feedback on different elements proposed in the design through this survey.


    Comments will be collected through Monday, July 8, and will be used to finalize the equipment selection and site design. 


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  • This survey is now closed. Stay tuned for another opportunity to provide input on the First Hill Park Playground Replacement project!

    First Hill Park Playground Equipment Survey

    Planning work continues to replace aging playground equipment at City of Mercer Island parks, and you’re invited to get involved! 


    In 2022, Mercer Island voters approved a 16-year parks levy that continued funding for parks operations and maintenance in addition to funding playground replacements and Pioneer Park forest management.   


    Construction of the newly redesigned play area at Roanoke Park begins later this year. Now it’s time to turn attention to the second playground planned for replacement – First Hill Park. Share your thoughts about playground equipment for First Hill by taking this brief survey!


    The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete, and households with young people are encouraged to take the survey together.  


    Survey results and a refined First Hill Park playground concept will be shared online for your feedback on April 30, 2024. Learn more and follow along in the process on Let’s Talk!  

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