Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 16th Ave S. and S. Lander St. Acreage: approx. 0.7 Santos Rodriguez Memorial Park is the front yard for the Beacon Hill non-profit El Centro de La Raza. But this front yard is public space, and a lot of great amenities are packed into its fairly small space. The park… Continue reading Santos Rodriguez Memorial Park
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S.W. Brace Point Street End
Location: West Seattle Address: Fauntleroy Way. S.W. and S.W. Brace Point Acreage: approx. 0.02 About a third of a mile south of the Fauntleroy Ferry Dock in West Seattle is one of the best waterfront street ends I’ve found so far. Follow what looks like a driveway and you’ll soon spot the “shore view” sign… Continue reading S.W. Brace Point Street End
Terminal 18 Park
Location: West Seattle/Harbor Island Address: Klickitat Ave. S.W. and S.W. Spokane Pl. Acreage: 1.1 If you’ve ever been curious about all the port activity that takes place on Harbor Island between West Seattle and downtown, visiting Terminal 18 Park is a great excuse to get an up-close look. The first cool thing about Harbor Island… Continue reading Terminal 18 Park
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Location: Northwest Seattle/Ballard Address: 3015 N.W. 54th St. Acreage: 10+ Known more casually as the Ballard Locks, this is one of the coolest public spaces in Seattle. And, amazingly, many long-time residents have never visited the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks to discover how the level of Lake Washington and Lake Union can be on average… Continue reading Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
#400: Terminal 102 Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 1001 Klickitat Way S.W. Acreage: 1.2 I love the location of this Port of Seattle park between West Seattle and SODO. If you’ve crossed the West Seattle bridge and wondered about the small peninsula in the Duwamish River that looks like half a circle lined with pleasure boats, Terminal 102 Park… Continue reading #400: Terminal 102 Park
Terminal 105 Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 4000 West Marginal Way S.W. Acreage: 1.2 The Port of Seattle has a handful of great parks that seem to not get as many visitors because they aren’t publicized with the official City of Seattle Parks Department parks. Terminal 105 Park, off West Marginal Way S.W. near West Seattle, is a… Continue reading Terminal 105 Park
S.W. Bronson Way Street End
Location: West Seattle Address: 2200 Harbor Ave. S.W. Acreage: ~0.1 If you’re biking, running or walking the Alki Trail in West Seattle, pull off of Harbor Ave. and stop for a rest at the S.W. Bronson Way Street End. A couple of benches will give you a place to take in the great views of… Continue reading S.W. Bronson Way Street End
E. Prospect St. and 41st Ave. E. Street End
Location: East Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: 1100 41st Ave. E. Acreage: approx. 0.11 Part four in my tour of some fun, hidden waterfront street end parks brings us to E. Prospect St. and 41st Ave. E. just north of the commercial area of Madison Park. The access point to this street end looks like a… Continue reading E. Prospect St. and 41st Ave. E. Street End