Location: South Seattle Address: 7th Ave. S. and S. Cloverdale St. Acreage: 0.18 The most interesting thing about this small park near the freeway in South Park is the cool steel structure that turns an otherwise nondescript public space into a real gathering area. It almost looks like the park is designed for small concerts,… Continue reading Cesar Chavez Park
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South Park Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: 738 S. Sullivan St. Acreage: 5.6 The South Park Playground is part of the South Park Community Center complex, which offers the South Park neighborhood virtually every kind of fun activity you can imagine. The community center has daily, year-round activities for all ages. You can play basketball, roll around on… Continue reading South Park Playground
Duwamish Waterway Park
Location: South Seattle Address: 7900 10th Ave. S. Acreage: 1.5 It’s dumping rain and the ankles of my jeans are getting wet from walking through soaked grass. But, I find myself lingering at Duwamish Waterway Park because this park is such a great surprise. At the end of a street that’s a mix of industrial… Continue reading Duwamish Waterway Park
Ursula Judkins Viewpoint
Location: Magnolia Address: W. Galer St. and Magnolia Way W. Acreage: 2.4 Ursula Judkins Viewpoint is the upper portion of a recent Parks Department acquisition. The city purchased land from the U. S. Navy in 2003 to create this park, as well as the lower Smith Cove Park. Many parks in Magnolia have great views,… Continue reading Ursula Judkins Viewpoint
Discovery Park
Location: Magnolia Address: 3801 W. Government Way Acreage: 512.5 A working lighthouse, an Indian cultural center, military housing, a marine reserve. Twelve miles of hiking trails, a children’s play area, tennis courts, picnic tables. That’s not even to mention harbor seals, sea lions, coyotes and more than 250 species of birds. Even a well-concealed sewage… Continue reading Discovery Park
Commodore Park
Location: Magnolia Address: 3330 W. Commodore Way Acreage: 3.9 There’s so much to see at Commodore Park on the very north side of Magnolia, just across from the Ballard Locks. Today there’s a train slowly crossing the trestle overhead and a toddler and his dad have stopped to watch this impressive event transpire. On other… Continue reading Commodore Park
Lawton Park
Location: Magnolia Address: 3843 26th Ave. W. Acreage: 11.9 This big park on the north end of Magnolia is getting an overhaul next year. It’s a good thing, because Lawton Park looks like it hasn’t gotten new play equipment in a long time. The park is positioned on a hillside above Lawton Elementary School. You… Continue reading Lawton Park
Roanoke Street Mini Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: E. Roanoke St. and Fairview Ave. E. Acreage: 0.25 Four young boys and their dads were setting off fireworks next to Roanoke Street Mini Park when I visited today. They must have either had leftovers from New Year’s Eve or they were getting a really early start practicing for their own… Continue reading Roanoke Street Mini Park