Firehouse Mini Park

Firehouse Mini Park

Location: Central Seattle
Address: 712 18th Ave.
Acreage: 0.3

One of Seattle’s cutest little parks is hidden on a residential street across from Swedish Hospital’s Cherry Street Campus.

Filled with tall trees that shade nearly the entire park, you feel like you’re far away from the busy street just a few yards away. Benches and tables provide a peaceful place to picnic or read a book.

Kids will go crazy over the play area that includes a structure resembling a firetruck. It’s appropriate, because next door is an old fire station that was built in 1910. I imagine photographers love this setting for shots up against the beautiful brick building.

#166 (Visited 4/23/10)