Location: Queen Anne Address: 3rd Ave W. and W. Prospect St. Acreage: 4.62 I actually already visited Bayview-Kinnear Park when I made my tour of Kerry Park a while back. But, the city has recently renamed the lower section and listed it as a separate park, so in my quest for accuracy I dropped by… Continue reading Bayview-Kinnear Park
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Mineral Springs
Location: North Seattle/Northgate Address: 1500 N 105th St. Acreage: 4.0 This is a fun park. One of only two official disc golf course in the city, Mineral Springs is worth visiting whether you’re into hurling flying discs at a metal pole or just want to stroll along the gravel paths and admire the wonderful variety… Continue reading Mineral Springs
View Ridge Playfield
Location: Northeast Seattle/View Ridge Address: 4408 N.E. 70th St. Acreage: 9.1 This large park in north Seattle is aptly named after its neighborhood. And, it’s a great neighborhood park. Walking paths wind through the tall trees, which are a mix of evergreens, oaks and other deciduous varieties, leading to a basketball court and two picnic… Continue reading View Ridge Playfield
Cascade Playground
Location: Downtown/South Lake Union Address: 333 Pontius Ave. N. Acreage: 1.9 As more and more office buildings, condos and apartments sprout up around it, Cascade Playground creates a quiet, green space for picnics, walks and play in the South Lake Union neighborhood. The large flat playfield dominates this park, with restrooms at one end and… Continue reading Cascade Playground
Kirke Park
Location: Northwest Seattle/Whittier Heights Address: 7028 9th Ave N.W. Acreage: 0.8 It’s fun to see new parks popping up in neighborhoods around the city. Kirke Park in the Whittier Heights/Greenwood area is one of the best I’ve stumbled upon recently. So new that the grass is still off limits to footsteps, this park has a… Continue reading Kirke Park
Crown Hill Park
Location: Northwest Seattle/Crown Hill Address: 9089 Holman Rd. N.W. Acreage: 1.71 A friend and I ventured out today into the drizzly morning to visit a trio of parks in the Crown Hill/Greenwood area. The first stop was Crown Hill Park, which just opened in 2012. A small skate park is the main attraction, but you’ll… Continue reading Crown Hill Park
Sacajawea Playground
Located: North Seattle/Maple Leaf Address: 1726 N.E. 94th St. Acreage: 2.6 A few wooded trails and a large sloping lawn lead visitors down to Sacajawea Elementary School in the Maple Leaf neighborhood. Kids will want to climb on the stair-like cement structure at the top of the grassy bowl. The trails are hidden in the… Continue reading Sacajawea Playground
Virgil Flaim Park
Location: North Seattle/Lake City Address: 2750 N.E. 123rd St. Acreage: 2.8 I couldn’t get enough of the gorgeous trees covered in red, orange and yellow leaves lining a gravel path around this park. Recently renamed Virgil Flame Park, the nearly three-acre park is a lovely greenspace for Lake City residents. A gravel path rings the… Continue reading Virgil Flaim Park