Location: Central Seattle Address: 151 Lake Washington Blvd. E. Acreage: 1.8 For being a small park with not much more than a couple of benches, Viretta Park gets a surprising number of visitors. Why? It’s next door to a famous Seattle house: the former home of the late Kurt Cobain. On my visit, three fans… Continue reading Viretta Park
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Madison Park
Location: Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: E. Madison St. and E. Howe St. Acreage: 8.3 I’ve been trying to visit as many of Seattle’s waterfront parks as I can while the weather is still warm. I love taking a quick dip in Lake Washington on a warm day. And Madison Park is a great park for… Continue reading Madison Park
Green Lake Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N. Acreage: 323.7 I don’t know if this is actually true, but Green Lake Park seems like it must be the most frequently used park in Seattle. It doesn’t seem to matter what the weather is, this park is always filled with walkers, runners, bikers, swimmers,… Continue reading Green Lake Park
Alki Beach Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 1702 Alki Ave. S.W. Acreage: 135.9 Alki Beach Park is the place to take your California-transplanted friends when they’re whining about being homesick. One glance at the long stretch of sand and boardwalk-style running and biking path, and they’ll be cured. Just don’t plan on getting a parking spot on a… Continue reading Alki Beach Park
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 4503 Beach Drive S.W. Acreage: 20.2 For as much as I adore Emma Schmitz Memorial Outlook, I’m embarrassed to admit I had hardly even noticed its sister park just across the street. I think I am always too captivated by the views to look on the non-water side of the road.… Continue reading Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
Emma Schmitz Memorial Outlook
Location: West Seattle Address: 4503 Beach Drive S.W. Acreage: 17.4 I tell you a little reluctantly that the most southern bench at West Seattle’s Emma Schmitz Memorial Outlook is one of my favorite places in all of Seattle. I like to find excuses to go there. And, I like always having that bench to myself.… Continue reading Emma Schmitz Memorial Outlook
Lowman Beach Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 7017 Beach Drive S.W. Acreage: 4.1 It’s not surprising that people who live near Lowman Beach Park like to keep this little treasure a secret. It’s like having waterfront property without the astronomical property taxes. That’s what’s so great about parks. You get access to some amazing places for free. And,… Continue reading Lowman Beach Park
West Queen Anne Playfield
Location: Queen Anne/Central Seattle Address: 150 W. Blaine St. Acreage: 6.2 The West Queen Anne Playfield acts like the heart of the Queen Anne neighborhood. It sits just a block or so off the quaint commercial center, across the street from the local indoor swimming pool and adjacent to the community center. You could do… Continue reading West Queen Anne Playfield