Location: Northeast Seattle/View Ridge Address: 4408 N.E. 70th St. Acreage: 9.1 This large park in north Seattle is aptly named after its neighborhood. And, it’s a great neighborhood park. Walking paths wind through the tall trees, which are a mix of evergreens, oaks and other deciduous varieties, leading to a basketball court and two picnic… Continue reading View Ridge Playfield
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Lakeview Place
Location: Central Seattle/Eastlake Address: 1042 Lakeview Blvd. E. Acreage: 0.004 Do we count a park that’s size is listed as 0.004 acres? And, it’s really just a not-terribly-accessible hillside? I doubt even the neighbors know this one’s a park, as Lakeview Place sits squeezed between two houses on a Capitol Hill slope overlooking I-5. The… Continue reading Lakeview Place
Cascade Playground
Location: Downtown/South Lake Union Address: 333 Pontius Ave. N. Acreage: 1.9 As more and more office buildings, condos and apartments sprout up around it, Cascade Playground creates a quiet, green space for picnics, walks and play in the South Lake Union neighborhood. The large flat playfield dominates this park, with restrooms at one end and… Continue reading Cascade Playground
Kirke Park
Location: Northwest Seattle/Whittier Heights Address: 7028 9th Ave N.W. Acreage: 0.8 It’s fun to see new parks popping up in neighborhoods around the city. Kirke Park in the Whittier Heights/Greenwood area is one of the best I’ve stumbled upon recently. So new that the grass is still off limits to footsteps, this park has a… Continue reading Kirke Park
Baker Park on Crown Hill
Location: Northwest Seattle/Whittier Heights Address: 8347 14th Ave. N.W. Acreage: 0.4 Pass under the beautiful wooden gate into this sweet neighborhood park. A gravel path leads you through the narrow Baker Park on Crown Hill among groupings of nice plants and several tall trees. Two large boulders invite kids to climb (soft wood chips pad… Continue reading Baker Park on Crown Hill
Crown Hill Park
Location: Northwest Seattle/Crown Hill Address: 9089 Holman Rd. N.W. Acreage: 1.71 A friend and I ventured out today into the drizzly morning to visit a trio of parks in the Crown Hill/Greenwood area. The first stop was Crown Hill Park, which just opened in 2012. A small skate park is the main attraction, but you’ll… Continue reading Crown Hill Park
Tilikum Place
Location: Downtown/Belltown Address: 5th Ave. and Denny Way Acreage: 0.1 On the edge of Belltown across the street from Seattle Center and almost underneath the Monorail is where you’ll find the very pleasant Tilikum Place. The statue by James A. Wehn of Chief Sealth draws you in first. Dedicated in 1912, this was Seattle’s first… Continue reading Tilikum Place
Sacajawea Playground
Located: North Seattle/Maple Leaf Address: 1726 N.E. 94th St. Acreage: 2.6 A few wooded trails and a large sloping lawn lead visitors down to Sacajawea Elementary School in the Maple Leaf neighborhood. Kids will want to climb on the stair-like cement structure at the top of the grassy bowl. The trails are hidden in the… Continue reading Sacajawea Playground