Location: North Seattle Address: 2001 N.W. Canoe Pl. Acreage: 2.8 I visit a lot of mostly empty neighborhood parks during the week. So, I was pleased to find one in the north Ballard area that seemed to be full of life even on a Friday morning. Salmon Bay Park is a busy scene on this… Continue reading Salmon Bay Park
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6th Avenue NW Pocket Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 6th Ave. N.W. and N.W. 76th St. Acreage: 0.21 You know when you see toys strewn about a small neighborhood park that it gets good use. I was happy when I saw that at 6th Avenue NW Pocket Park in Ballard. In addition to the evidence of children living nearby, you’ll… Continue reading 6th Avenue NW Pocket Park
Cottage Grove Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 5206 26th Ave. S.W. Acreage: 1.1 The Delridge neighborhood, perhaps surprisingly, is actually one of the best places to walk in West Seattle. And, a great place to set off from is Cottage Grove Park just a couple of blocks from the busy Delridge Ave. Cottage Grove was revamped a few… Continue reading Cottage Grove Park
Delridge Playfield
Location: West Seattle Address: 4458 Delridge Ave. S.W. Acreage: 14 Cute colorful signposts point the way to various points in West Seattle and beyond at Delridge Playfield, a huge well-maintained park in the Delridge neighborhood. The playground’s colorful equipment is new and welcoming. Also welcoming for picnics or games of Frisbee are the freshly cut,… Continue reading Delridge Playfield
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
Maple Leaf Playground
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 1020 NE 82nd St. Acreage: 14.1 Maple Leaf Playground is another Seattle reservoir that’s being covered and converted to accessible park space. This park’s current features (playground, ball fields, bathrooms) will all be upgraded as part of the project. This drawing shows how nice the new park will look and how… Continue reading Maple Leaf Playground
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