Location: West Seattle Address: 1702 Alki Ave. S.W. Acreage: 135.9 Alki Beach Park is the place to take your California-transplanted friends when they’re whining about being homesick. One glance at the long stretch of sand and boardwalk-style running and biking path, and they’ll be cured. Just don’t plan on getting a parking spot on a… Continue reading Alki Beach Park
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Lowman Beach Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 7017 Beach Drive S.W. Acreage: 4.1 It’s not surprising that people who live near Lowman Beach Park like to keep this little treasure a secret. It’s like having waterfront property without the astronomical property taxes. That’s what’s so great about parks. You get access to some amazing places for free. And,… Continue reading Lowman Beach Park
West Queen Anne Playfield
Location: Queen Anne/Central Seattle Address: 150 W. Blaine St. Acreage: 6.2 The West Queen Anne Playfield acts like the heart of the Queen Anne neighborhood. It sits just a block or so off the quaint commercial center, across the street from the local indoor swimming pool and adjacent to the community center. You could do… Continue reading West Queen Anne Playfield
Kerry Park
Location: Queen Anne/Central Seattle Address: 211 West Highland Drive Acreage: 1.26 You know a park has a special appeal when even on a drizzly Monday afternoon visitors take their time soaking in the views oblivious to the weather. That’s how it is with Queen Anne’s Kerry Park. A popular stop on the “what to do… Continue reading Kerry Park
Bhy Kracke Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: Bigelow Ave. N. and Comstock Pl. Acreage: 1.5 Talk about an intriguing name for a park. “I’m taking the kids to Buy Crack, honey. Home for dinner!” This park, also on Queen Anne, is not at all easy to find. I circled the neighboring streets a few times pushing the stroller… Continue reading Bhy Kracke Park
East Queen Anne Playground
Location: Queen Anne/Central Seattle Address: 1912 Warren Ave. North Acreage: 1.4 “I love old fashioned playgrounds,” a 30-something mom says to her two mom friends as she pushes her daughter on the East Queen Anne Playground’s merry-go-round. Her observation pretty much sums up this Seattle park, located a few blocks east of Queen Anne Avenue.… Continue reading East Queen Anne Playground
Sandel Playground
Location: Northwest Seattle/Greenwood Address: 9053 1st Ave. N.W. Acreage: 3.7 Sandel Playground in the Greenwood neighborhood is small, basically filling a small block, but has several appealing features for its community. Swings and a small play area I imagine must be popular with neighborhood kids. And, those kids have probably been missing the the wading… Continue reading Sandel Playground
Carkeek Park
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 950 N.W. Carkeek Park Rd. Acreage: 216 It’s easy to get lost hiking through Carkeek Park. But, getting lost is part of the fun, because around every corner is something cool to see. A butterfly garden, a salmon-breeding stream, a 100-year-old fruit orchard, outdoor sculptures… and best of all, the Puget… Continue reading Carkeek Park