Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 529 N.E. 103rd St. Acreage: 0.37 This small community garden boasts the sweetest design for a p-patch I’ve seen in a Seattle park. The stairway, which has tile art on each step, leads up to a round storage building that looks like something playfully designed to resemble a Disney cartoon. All… Continue reading Maple Leaf Community Garden
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Northgate Park
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 10510 5th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 1.67 Just behind Northgate Mall is a a cluster of great community resources: a library branch, a children’s play area and a beautiful community center–all sparkling new. Northgate Park encompasses the space around the buildings, but it also includes a little trail on the south end… Continue reading Northgate Park
Bitter Lake Playfield
Location: North Seattle Address: 13035 Linden Ave. N Acreage: 7.5 The Bitter Lake Playfield definitely feels a little worn… or well-loved if you’d rather put it that way. The playground has older equipment and the ballfield has seen many years of use. But, the special thing about this park is the short walking trail and… Continue reading Bitter Lake Playfield
Northacres Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 12718 1st Ave. N.E. Acreage: 20.7 Much of north Seattle is wooded, so it’s easy to miss this big forested park just off I-5 around 130th. But, what a great asset for this neighborhood that is lacking in large parks with good amenities. And, this one is packed with them: trails,… Continue reading Northacres Park
Alki Playground
Location: West Seattle Address: 5817 S.W. Lander St. Acreage: 3.9 More commonly called whale tail park for the sculpture kids like to climb on at the west end of the park, Alki Playground is a popular spot in West Seattle almost year-round. You’ll find this park just a block or so from the busy Alki… Continue reading Alki Playground
Junction Plaza Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 42nd Ave. S.W. and S.W. Alaska St. Acreage: 0.15 West Seattle has a lot of nice parks, many with views and access to the waterfront, but until last summer it didn’t have a park in the heart of the “Junction.” And the “Junction” is very important to the West Seattlelites. So,… Continue reading Junction Plaza Park
Peppi’s Playground
Location: Central Seattle Address: 3233 E. Spruce St. Acreage: 2.3 This park has been around for several decades, but I was pleased to see that the playground structure at Peppi’s Playground appeared to be very new. This is a great park for young kids, especially in summer when the wading pool is open. The park… Continue reading Peppi’s Playground
Gas Works Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 2101 N. Northlake Way Acreage: 19.1 I chose a day with the worst weather to visit one of the city’s best parks. At least I had it mostly to myself, which is quite a contrast to a sunny summer day. Not to mention the type of crowd you’ll find here on… Continue reading Gas Works Park