Location: Central Seattle Address: 352 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Acreage: 4.4 Turn the kids loose at Powell Barnett Park, and they’ll occupy themselves for hours on all the impressive playground equipment. I especially liked the giant red spider net, which allows older kids to climb to a considerable height. The equipment is separated into… Continue reading Powell Barnett Park
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Madrona Ravine & Woods
Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: E. Spring St. and 38th Ave. E. Acreage: 0.58 Madrona Ravine is a small piece of land that connects to the larger Madrona Park near Lake Washington. This area, encompassing both parks, is known to protective neighbors as Madrona Woods. You can’t get lost in these woods, but you can feel… Continue reading Madrona Ravine & Woods
Alvin Larkins Park
Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: E. Pike St. and 34th Ave. E. Acreage: 0.65 Alvin Larkins Park is a cute little spot near the small commercial center of Madrona. About the size of a large city lot, the park features grass hills, a couple of benches and a stroller and wheelchair-friendly winding path. I stopped to… Continue reading Alvin Larkins Park
Madrona Playground
Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: 34th Ave. and E. Spring St. Acreage: 1.8 Enter Madrona Playground at the corner of E. Spring St. and 34th Ave. The nicely terraced and carefully planted entrance sets the tone for this well-maintained neighborhood playground. In addition to a great ADA-friendly play area, you’ll find a soccer field, lighted tennis… Continue reading Madrona Playground
Regrade Park
Location: Downtown Seattle/Belltown Address: 2251 3rd Ave. Acreage: 0.3 It’s rumored that there are more dogs than kids in the city of Seattle, and with Belltown’s growing density, it’s no surprise that this neighborhood wanted a dog park. Regrade Park was acquired in the 1970s and is now one of 11 off-leash parks in the… Continue reading Regrade Park
Olympic Sculpture Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 2901 Western Ave. Acreage: 9.0 The New York Times, L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, Time magazine and International Herald Tribune have all drooled over Seattle’s most exciting new park. Visitors from all over the world have come to see the world class art on display. The design has won a couple… Continue reading Olympic Sculpture Park
West Ewing Mini Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: W. Ewing St. and 3rd Ave. W. Acreage: 0.3 West Ewing Mini Park is a sweet little spot near Seattle Pacific University, close to Fremont and Queen Anne. Pull up a bench with your lunch to enjoy views of the canal or use the park as a starting point for a… Continue reading West Ewing Mini Park
Interbay Athletic Complex
Location: Magnolia/Interbay Address: 3027 17th Ave. W. Acreage: 7.4 The Interbay Athletic Complex is quite a complex. More than $8 million went into creating a nine-hole golf course, driving range, putting course, soccer stadium (including seats for 900 fans) and baseball/softball/t-ball fields. If you’re thinking $8 million is a lot of bucks, you’ll be happy… Continue reading Interbay Athletic Complex