Aubrey Davis Park

An image of an expansive green park field and playground with a view overlooking Lake Washington

I-90 and Mercer Way

Aubrey Davis Park (formerly "The Lid Park") is one of the great legacies of Mercer Island. Thanks to citizen efforts, the park was built in 1992 as mitigation to impacts from reconstruction of Interstate 90. Today, it encompasses 90+ acres and a 2.8-mile long recreation and transportation corridor. The park includes the Park on the Lid, the Mountains to Sound Trail, the Boat Launch, and the Greta Hackett Outdoor Sculpture Gallery.

There is something for everyone, with two softball fields (70' bases or less), four tennis courts with a fabulous view of downtown Seattle, a picnic shelter, two playground areas, public restrooms, two outdoor basketball courts, and plenty of open space.

Aubrey Davis Park Trail Map

Aubrey Davis Park Master Plan

On December 3, 2019, the Mercer Island City Council voted to adopt the Aubrey Davis Park Master Plan. The Plan establishes a long-term term vision for the amenities, trails, and open space areas throughout the park. The plan was developed based on feedback received from numerous public engagement events – from online surveys and public forums to open houses and discussions on the City’s Let’s Talk Mercer Island website.

Projects established in the Plan focus on four key areas: vegetation management, trail improvements, park improvements, and arts & placemaking. The Plan enhances the City’s eligibility for grant funding for future projects. The Parks & Recreation Department already received a $500,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce for trail safety improvements within the park, which the community will have the opportunity to provide input on in 2020. The Plan also allows the City to renegotiate long-standing maintenance agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

The City of Mercer Island thanks City Council, Parks & Recreation Commission, Arts Council, state legislators, and, most of all, the many citizens who participated in the planning process over the last 18 months. The feedback and engagement were critical to the successful adoption of the Plan.