Location: Downtown Seattle Address: Occidental Ave. S. and S. Main St. Acreage: 0.6 Bet you didn’t know Occidental Square counted as a park, huh? Well, this half an acre is one of Seattle’s most historic open spaces. In fact, if you visit the park you’ll find several placards that detail some of the area’s interesting… Continue reading Occidental Square
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A.B. Ernst Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 723 N. 35th St. Acreage: 0.17 Located next to the Fremont Library, A.B. Ernst Park was completed in 2004, and is a great addition to this part of Fremont. What was once an overgrown steep slope is now a nice park with views and plenty of seating for a lunchtime picnic.… Continue reading A.B. Ernst Park
B.F. Day Playground
Location: North Seattle Address: 4020 Fremont Ave. N. Acreage: 2.4 Despite being located next to the B.F. Day School, it seems like you’re more likely to see dogs than kids at B.F. Day Playground. It must have something to do with the concentration of dog owners vs. young families who live in this part of… Continue reading B.F. Day Playground
Fremont Canal Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 199 North Canal St. Acreage: 0.69 Fremont Canal Park is the place to be on one particular weekend every June. That’s when the neighborhood transforms into one of the biggest and best street fairs in Seattle, the Fremont Fair. And, this park–right on the canal–is the center of that madness. Another… Continue reading Fremont Canal Park
Burke-Gilman Trail
Location and Address: Ballard to Bothell Acreage: 88.03 There are so many great segments of this popular biking and walking trail, but one of my favorite parts of the Burke-Gilman Trail is the piece that runs from the University of Washington to Fremont. It features some nice views of Lake Union and downtown, and it’s… Continue reading Burke-Gilman Trail
North Passage Point Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 600 N.E. Northlake Way Acreage: 0.8 North Passage Point Park, between Fremont and the University District, is the northern sibling of South Passage Point Park, which is located across the water in the Eastlake neighborhood. It looks pretty similar to its sister, with some picnic tables, a few trees and a… Continue reading North Passage Point Park
Froula Playground
Location: North Seattle Address: 7200 12th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 2.7 Froula Playground shares its space with the Roosevelt Reservoir just north of the Roosevelt neighborhood in North Seattle. It’s not particularly easy to access by car or foot due to the busy roads that surround it, but the best place to enter this park is… Continue reading Froula Playground
High Point Playfield
Location: West Seattle Address: 6920 34th Ave. S.W. Acreage: 11.2 If you haven’t been in the High Point neighborhood in West Seattle lately (or ever), this park isn’t the only reason to visit. Sitting on the edge of a new, huge, award-winning planned community, High Point Playfield looks a little worn compared to its new… Continue reading High Point Playfield