Location: Bellevue Address: 12400 Main St., Bellevue Acreage: 105.5 For being one of Bellevue’s biggest parks at more than 100 acres, it’s funny that this park isn’t better known in the region. There are several reasons it should make your “to visit” list, the number one reason being its trails that connect to the Lake… Continue reading Wilburton Hill Park
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9th and University
Location: First Hill/Downtown Seattle Address: 9th Ave. and University St. Acreage: 0.03 Do we need to buy land to create a new park or is there another way? Pavement to Parks is a concept started in San Francisco that’s being tested out now in Seattle as well as other places around the world. The idea… Continue reading 9th and University
Lake Meridian Park
Location: Kent Address: 14800 S.E. 272nd St. Acreage: 16.02 This awesome park is the perfect one to shout about right as school is getting out and temperatures are heating up. Set on the shore of 150-acre Lake Meridian, this kid-friendly park is a perfect half-day outing for families. Start at the playground that has two… Continue reading Lake Meridian Park
Harbor Steps
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 1st Ave. and University St. Acreage: 0.37 A lot of the new condo and office developments in downtown Seattle and South Lake Union have fun little public spaces like courtyards or quaint seating areas. But, it’s easy to forget that Harbor Steps in the heart of downtown was one of the… Continue reading Harbor Steps
North Rose Hill Woodlands Park
Location: Kirkland/Eastside Address: N.E. 97th St. and 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland Acreage: 20.96 Castle-style playgrounds are always a big hit and there are a few popular ones in our region including this one and this one. I wasn’t expecting such a great play area at this neighborhood park that’s just down the road from the… Continue reading North Rose Hill Woodlands Park
S.W. 98th St. Street End
Location: West Seattle Address: Street end of S.W. 98th St. Acreage: ~0.1 West Seattle has several amazing secret street ends where you can get waterfront access with zero crowds like here and here. Another great one just a bit further south along the shore of Puget Sound is S.W. 98th St. Street End, a favorite… Continue reading S.W. 98th St. Street End
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Kelsey Creek Park
Location: Bellevue Address: 410 130th Pl. S.E., Bellevue/Crossroads Acreage: 150 Spring is the perfect time of year to escape to the countryside and visit Kelsey Creek Park, an enormous green space with a working farm east of downtown Bellevue. Many kids who grow up on the Eastside remember this park fondly as a popular field… Continue reading Kelsey Creek Park