Location: North Seattle/Northgate Address: 1059 Northgate Way Acreage: 0.2 To get to Victory Creek Park by car I found myself in a QFC parking lot. But, good parks make use of unusual spaces, and that’s true for this park. Victory Creek is a calm, quiet spot right off the busy Northgate Way just blocks from… Continue reading Victory Creek Park
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Powell Barnett Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 352 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Acreage: 4.4 Turn the kids loose at Powell Barnett Park, and they’ll occupy themselves for hours on all the impressive playground equipment. I especially liked the giant red spider net, which allows older kids to climb to a considerable height. The equipment is separated into… Continue reading Powell Barnett Park
Madrona Playground
Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: 34th Ave. and E. Spring St. Acreage: 1.8 Enter Madrona Playground at the corner of E. Spring St. and 34th Ave. The nicely terraced and carefully planted entrance sets the tone for this well-maintained neighborhood playground. In addition to a great ADA-friendly play area, you’ll find a soccer field, lighted tennis… Continue reading Madrona Playground
Olympic Sculpture Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 2901 Western Ave. Acreage: 9.0 The New York Times, L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, Time magazine and International Herald Tribune have all drooled over Seattle’s most exciting new park. Visitors from all over the world have come to see the world class art on display. The design has won a couple… Continue reading Olympic Sculpture Park
Riverview Playfield
Location: West Seattle Address: 7226 12th Ave. S.W. Acreage: 42.3 Riverview Playfield is a big park perched on the bluff on the far eastern end of West Seattle. Dozens of baseball, softball and soccer fields are situated one after another in this long stretch of park. You’ll also find a large playground and tennis courts.… Continue reading Riverview Playfield
Beer Sheva Park
Location: South Seattle/Rainier Beach Address: 8650 55th Ave. S. Acreage: 0.1 The Parks Department Web site says Beer Sheva Park is only a tenth of an acre, but I can’t see how that’s true. This park is a large waterfront spot right off the main drag in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. In addition to the… Continue reading Beer Sheva Park
Pritchard Island Beach
Location: South Seattle/Rainier Beach Address: 8400 55th Ave. S. Acreage: 19.1 I bet you’ve never heard of Pritchard Island Beach. I’m guessing you’re also wondering why you’ve never heard there’s an island in Seattle. Am I right? Well, this wonderful waterfront park is located in the Rainier Beach neighborhood, just a few blocks away from… Continue reading Pritchard Island Beach
Rainier Beach Playfield
Location: South Seattle/Rainier Beach Address: 8801 Rainier Ave. S. Acreage: 9.5 Rainier Beach Playfield is part of a large complex that includes a community center, swimming pool, tennis courts and ball fields. Two schools, South Lake High and Dunlap Elementary, sit adjacent to the property and Rainier Beach High is just across the street, no… Continue reading Rainier Beach Playfield