Location: Downtown Seattle/Interbay Address: 3130 Alaskan Way W. Acreage: 4.8 “Why don’t I take people from out-of-town here?” asked my walking buddy on the recent sunny spring morning we visited Myrtle Edwards Park. Why don’t I come here more often myself, I thought, as we looked out at the views of the Puget Sound and… Continue reading Myrtle Edwards Park
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Seattle Center
Location: Central Seattle Address: 305 Harrison St. Acreage: 74 It’s funny that our city’s greatest public space is not really an official park. But, since Seattle Center is such an important part of our city and it feels like our Central Park with 40 acres of open space, I knew I wanted to include it.… Continue reading Seattle Center
Day Street Boat Ramp
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 1402 Lakeside Ave. S. Acreage: 1.0 Almost directly under the I-90 floating bridge (which by the way did you know is the second-longest floating bridge in the world?) you’ll find Day Street Boat Ramp. This is a “hand-carry” boat launching area, meaning if you have a kayak or canoe, this… Continue reading Day Street Boat Ramp
Bradner Gardens Park
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 29th Ave. S. and S. Grand St. Acreage: 1.6 A swarm of busy four- and five-year-olds from the nearby Children’s PlayGarden Preschool has taken over Bradner Gardens Park on a cloudy Wednesday morning. They are busy as bees exploring every inch of this great South Seattle park. While a pair… Continue reading Bradner Gardens Park
Colman Playground & Children’s PlayGarden
Location: South Seattle Address: 1740 23rd Ave. S. Acreage: 2.8 Colman Playground is more than 100 years old and sits next to the historic Colman School, now housing the Northwest African American Museum. Colman Playground’s nice grass field is popular for rec soccer and Ultimate Frisbee games. Contrasting the old is the new Children’s PlayGarden,… Continue reading Colman Playground & Children’s PlayGarden
Dearborn Park
Location: South Seattle Address: 2919 S. Brandon St. Acreage: 7.7 This large park is nearly hidden on the south end of Beacon Hill. Tricky to access either on foot or by car, you’ll find Dearborn Park close to Dearborn Park Elementary, although the better entrance is on the back off the residential S. Brandon St.… Continue reading Dearborn Park
York Park
Location: South Seattle Address: 3650 Renton Ave. S. Acreage: 0.69 Confusingly not the same as York Playground, York Park is tucked off of busy Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. in a quiet residential area. Both parks get their name from the York subdivision that used to refer to this part of South Seattle. York… Continue reading York Park
William Grose Park
Location: Madison Park/Madrona Address: 1814 30th Ave. Acreage: 0.41 A couple of benches, a picnic table and a handful of very tall evergreens make up William Grose Park near Madison Park. A paved trail winds through this park, which is the size of a residential lot, offering good wheelchair and stroller access from both side… Continue reading William Grose Park