Location: Central Seattle Address: E. Lynn St. and Fairview Ave. E. Acreage: 0.08 Lynn Street Mini Park is another one of the Eastlake neighborhood’s cute little waterfront “street end” parks. What sets it apart from the others are the cool wooden steps with inset painted tiles. With these great seats, it must be one of… Continue reading Lynn Street Mini Park
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Washington Street Boat Landing
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: Alaskan Way S. and S. Washington St. Acreage: approx. 0.1 This boat landing was opened in the 1920s as a landing for ferries and other large ships. The posts still visible in the water indicate where the pier used to stand. The sign itself is a cool relic of Seattle’s past.… Continue reading Washington Street Boat Landing
International Children’s Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 700 S. Lane St. Acreage: 0.2 I somehow missed this park several times walking around the International District today. If it wasn’t for my friend, A, who pointed out that I had marked my map wrong–I was off by several blocks–I would probably still be looking for this park. It’s not… Continue reading International Children’s Park
Hing Hay Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 423 Maynard Ave. S. Acreage: 0.3 The first thing you notice in Hing Hay Park is the elaborate red pagoda. It’s a nice centerpiece to this park that is situated in the middle of the bustling International District. A great time to visit this park is when the community hosts a… Continue reading Hing Hay Park
Kobe Terrace
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 221 6th Ave. S. Acreage: 1.0 Kobe Terrace was a surprising find on my walk today. I thought I had seen almost every street in this part of the city, but this park was a new discovery for me. Earning its “terrace” title, you have to climb up either a steep… Continue reading Kobe Terrace
City Hall Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 450 3rd Ave. Acreage: 1.3 Why is a park that’s named after City Hall not located near City Hall? I wondered this until I realized that City Hall used to be located across the street in the Yesler Building. Seattle has actually had a handful of different homes for its central… Continue reading City Hall Park
Prefontaine Place
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 3rd Ave. and Yesler Way Acreage: 0.1 If you’ve ever exited the bus (and now light rail) tunnel at the south end of the Pioneer Square station, you’ve been to Prefontaine Place. It’s not named after the famous runner, but instead the founder of the first Catholic Church in the area.… Continue reading Prefontaine Place
Pioneer Square
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 100 Yesler Way Acreage: 0.3 When people hear the name Pioneer Square, they probably think of the whole historic district. But, the official Pioneer Square park is actually more of a triangle that sits adjacent to 1st Ave. There are two interesting features of this park. The first is the iron… Continue reading Pioneer Square