northeast seattle

Jackson Park Golf Course (walking trail)

September 23, 2013
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Location: Northeast Seattle/Northgate
Address: 1100 N.E. 135th St.
Acreage: 160.6

I decided earlier in this project to skip the city’s four golf courses. Although they are technically Seattle parks, they aren’t really accessible to the public to explore without paying a fee. (And […]

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Northlake Park

Location: North Seattle/Wallingford/U-District
Address: 7th Ave. N.E. and N.E. Northlake Way
Acreage: approx. 0.03 acres

A slightly widened concrete sidewalk at the street end of 7th Ave. N.E. makes up Northlake Park. There is no access to the waterfront, unfortunately, but […]

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Nathan Hale Playfield

March 18, 2013
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Location: Northeast Seattle
Address: 10750 30th Ave. N.E.
Acreage: 5.6

A few Seattle high schools have playfields that are maintained by the parks department. Nathan Hale in north Seattle is one of those and lucky for this neighborhood, it’s in very nice condition.

This is […]

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Mock Creek Ravine

March 7, 2013
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Location: Northeast Seattle
Address: N.E. 97th St. and 35th Ave. N.E.
Acreage: 0.82

Not all of this park is accessible, but you can tromp onto the grass section above the ravine where you can hear the creek trickling below.

The brush seems too thick to […]

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