Location: Queen Anne Address: 2800 1st Ave. W. Acreage: 9.2 Queen Anne has a lot of parks, many of them with great views. But, I like David Rodgers Park even though it’s one of the few without much of a view at all. Come to this park instead for the walking trails that begin at… Continue reading David Rodgers Park
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Mayfair Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: 2600 2nd Ave. N. Acreage: 1.0 A little out of the way on the north-facing side of Queen Anne, you’ll find the sweet Mayfair Park. This park sits at the end of a dead-end street and backs into a ravine, making it almost entirely shaded with tall trees. In addition to… Continue reading Mayfair Park
Ward Springs Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: Ward St. and 4th Ave. N. Acreage: 0.34 Like this, this, this and this, Ward Springs Park is one of many parks on Queen Anne with amazing views besides the best known Kerry Park. This park, which features west facing views of the city skyline, has benches and a small grass… Continue reading Ward Springs Park
12th West and West Howe Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: 12th Ave. W. and W. Howe St. Acreage: 1.1 This park’s best feature is that it provides a handy link for foot traffic between 15th Ave. W. in Interbay and upper Queen Anne. A couple of short sets of stairs bring you up through the dense vegetation to a quiet little… Continue reading 12th West and West Howe Park
Cedar Park
Location: Lake City Address: 3737 NE 135th St. Acreage: 2.12 This lovely park is tucked away just a couple of blocks from busy Lake City Way giving this neighborhood a much-needed green community space. With just over two acres, you can meander the paths that line the park or give the kids some room to… Continue reading Cedar Park
Albert Davis Park
Location: Lake City Address: 12526 27th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 1.2 Just off a very busy intersection in the middle of the Lake City neighborhood is a quiet, green corner that gives the sense that there’s more to this community than its trafficked thoroughfare. Albert Davis Park, named after the late Lake City community leader, has… Continue reading Albert Davis Park
Othello Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: 4351 Othello St. Acreage: 7.6 A group of preschoolers is sprinting at top speeds across the huge lawn at Othello Playground in South Seattle. Leaving their teachers far behind, they dash up the stairs built unevenly into the hillside. The first kid to the top is rewarded with the first trip… Continue reading Othello Playground
Golden Gardens Park
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 8498 Seaview Pl. N.W. Acreage: 87.8 Golden Gardens Park is a lot like one of my other favorite parks in Seattle, Alki Beach Park. Both have long sandy beaches, fire pits and popular barbecue spots. But, in the battle between West Seattle and Ballard, I think I’m going to have to… Continue reading Golden Gardens Park