Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 1120 15th Ave. S. Acreage: 1.81 For a long time Lewis Park on the north end of Beacon Hill was a dense greenbelt with no accessibility. Enter Friends of Lewis Park, a community group that started removing invasive species and planting native trees in 2007. Regular work parties have tamed… Continue reading Lewis Park
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Bell Street Park
Location: Downtown Seattle/Belltown Address: Bell St. and 1st Ave. to Bell St. and 5th Ave. Acreage: approx. 1.5 (when complete) It’s exciting to see when pedestrian-friendly park space can be carved out of dense urban areas without having to acquire land. The first phase of the Bell Street Park in downtown Seattle just opened, and… Continue reading Bell Street Park
Washington Park Playfield
Location: East-Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: 1017 Lake Washington Blvd. East Acreage: approx. 10 acres Sitting at the southern entrance to the Washington Park Arboretum, the Washington Park Playfield is a park within a park. There’s so much to see at the Arboretum that the huge playfield can be easily overlooked, but this park has been… Continue reading Washington Park Playfield
Adams Street Boat Ramp
Location: South Seattle Address: Adams St. and Lake Washington Blvd. S. Acreage: approx. 1.5 The Adams Street is obvious. The “Boat Ramp,” not so much. About a mile and a half north of Seward Park along Lake Washington Blvd. S, you’ll find a small parking lot that jets out slightly into the lake. This is… Continue reading Adams Street Boat Ramp
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 this is a nice viewpoint. Pause here on a walk and you can admire… Continue reading Northlake Park
Mineral Springs
Location: North Seattle/Northgate Address: 1500 N 105th St. Acreage: 4.0 This is a fun park. One of only two official disc golf course in the city, Mineral Springs is worth visiting whether you’re into hurling flying discs at a metal pole or just want to stroll along the gravel paths and admire the wonderful variety… Continue reading Mineral Springs
Nathan Hale Playfield
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 a great track and football field with new bleachers and… Continue reading Nathan Hale Playfield
Mock Creek Ravine
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 get much further, but this could be a nice picnic… Continue reading Mock Creek Ravine