Location: West Seattle Address: 1531 California Way S.W. Acreage: 16.9 One of the best views of downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay can be seen from Hamilton Viewpoint, a park perched above the water on the northern point of this peninsula. Despite clear views of the water, ferries and Seattle skyline, it is rarely full of… Continue reading Hamilton Viewpoint Park
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T.T. Minor Playground
Location: Central Seattle Address: 17th Ave. E. and E. Union St. Acreage: 0.2 Don’t plan to drop by T.T. Minor Playground for a trip down the slide if you’re visiting during school hours. The park is officially closed to the public, as it is used by the elementary school next door. But, school’s out for… Continue reading T.T. Minor Playground
Dakota Place Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 4304 S.W. Dakota St. Acreage: 0.34 Dakota Place Park makes a handy spot for recess for the small class of elementary schoolers who attend school at the church across the street. A game of dodgeball is underway on the day I visit this cute park on the site of an old… Continue reading Dakota Place Park
California Place
Location: West Seattle Address: California Ave. S.W. and S.W. Hill St. Acreage: 0.24 There are plans in the works to fix up California Place, a triangle of a park on California Ave. in West Seattle. It currently only hosts a bus stop, grass and some nice trees. A volunteer-led group is committed to putting in… Continue reading California Place
Blue Ridge Places
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: N.W. Milford Way and Radford Ave. N.W. Acreage: 0.2 Down the street from Blue Ridge Circle, you’ll find its less obvious sister park, Blue Ridge Places. Also established as a park in the 1930s, this park with its two separate pieces on opposite sides of the road is tough to distinguish… Continue reading Blue Ridge Places
Blue Ridge Circle
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: N.W. Blue Ridge Dr. and N.W. Roundhill Cir. Acreage: 0.1 In this fancy north Seattle neighborhood of older stately homes are two older parks, Blue Ridge Circle and Blue Ridge Places. The first consists of a circular lawn with half a dozen large, elegant trees. These trees look like enticing places… Continue reading Blue Ridge Circle
14th Avenue N.W. Boat Ramp
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 4400 14th Ave. N.W. Acreage: 0.64 A kayaker is launching her boat from a dock in the heart of industrial maritime Ballard. The 14th Avenue N.W. Boat Ramp offers a place to launch your hand-carry or motorized boat for free. #190 (Visited 5/29/10)
Woodland Park
Location: North Seattle Address: Aurora Ave. N. and N. 59th St. Acreage: 90.9 Just to the east of the Woodland Park Zoo is the lesser known Woodland Park. It’s also a zoo of some sort, just not with quite so exotic animals. Instead of paying $9 to see some elephants and gorillas, you can gaze… Continue reading Woodland Park