Location: Northeast Seattle/View Ridge Address: 4408 N.E. 70th St. Acreage: 9.1 This large park in north Seattle is aptly named after its neighborhood. And, it’s a great neighborhood park. Walking paths wind through the tall trees, which are a mix of evergreens, oaks and other deciduous varieties, leading to a basketball court and two picnic… Continue reading View Ridge Playfield
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Cascade Playground
Location: Downtown/South Lake Union Address: 333 Pontius Ave. N. Acreage: 1.9 As more and more office buildings, condos and apartments sprout up around it, Cascade Playground creates a quiet, green space for picnics, walks and play in the South Lake Union neighborhood. The large flat playfield dominates this park, with restrooms at one end and… Continue reading Cascade Playground
Crown Hill Park
Location: Northwest Seattle/Crown Hill Address: 9089 Holman Rd. N.W. Acreage: 1.71 A friend and I ventured out today into the drizzly morning to visit a trio of parks in the Crown Hill/Greenwood area. The first stop was Crown Hill Park, which just opened in 2012. A small skate park is the main attraction, but you’ll… Continue reading Crown Hill Park
Tilikum Place
Location: Downtown/Belltown Address: 5th Ave. and Denny Way Acreage: 0.1 On the edge of Belltown across the street from Seattle Center and almost underneath the Monorail is where you’ll find the very pleasant Tilikum Place. The statue by James A. Wehn of Chief Sealth draws you in first. Dedicated in 1912, this was Seattle’s first… Continue reading Tilikum Place
Virgil Flaim Park
Location: North Seattle/Lake City Address: 2750 N.E. 123rd St. Acreage: 2.8 I couldn’t get enough of the gorgeous trees covered in red, orange and yellow leaves lining a gravel path around this park. Recently renamed Virgil Flame Park, the nearly three-acre park is a lovely greenspace for Lake City residents. A gravel path rings the… Continue reading Virgil Flaim Park
Little Brook Park
Location: North Seattle/Lake City Address: 14043 32nd Ave. N.E. Acreage: 0.9 Just under one acre, Little Brook Park is a great neighborhood park tucked away on a residential street very close to the busy Lake City Way N.E. A daylighted creek trickles along one edge of the park, and a large flat grass field takes… Continue reading Little Brook Park
Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint
Location: Mount Baker/Central Seattle Address: 1403 31st Ave. S. Acreage: 0.1 It feels like you’re standing on a platform suspended up in the trees at Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint. Take in the fabulous views of downtown Seattle and the Olympics beyond, but don’t look down if you’re nervous about heights. The grated metal platform shows… Continue reading Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint
Centennial Park
Location: Downtown Seattle/Interbay Address: Pier 86 Acreage: 11 Formerly called Elliott Bay Park, Centennial Park on the Seattle waterfront and is often confused with Myrtle Edwards Park because it sits adjacent to it to the north. This park is not an official City of Seattle Park, but is one of several parks owned and maintained… Continue reading Centennial Park