Location: Madrona Address: 1600 Madrona Dr. Acreage: 0.17 It took me two visits to this neighborhood to finally find Madrona Briar Patch. Take a narrow path up from Madrona Dr. and you’ll see an entrance through the bushes to a small grass area with a picnic table. This fun, hidden park is lined on all… Continue reading Madrona Briar Patch
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Howell Park
Location: Madrona/Madison Park Address: 1740 E. Howell Pl. Acreage: 0.9 Roughly halfway between Madrona and Madison Park, take a turn off of Lake Washington Boulevard onto what looks like a short dead-end street and you’re in for a great surprise. This hidden waterfront park has no easy access (and unfortunately is not wheelchair- or stroller-friendly).… Continue reading Howell Park
McGilvra Boulevard
Location: Madison Park/Madrona Address: McGilvra Blvd. E. and 39th Ave E. Acreage: 0.5 This beautiful boulevard gives drivers, but also walkers and bikers, a lovely view en route from Lakeview Park to Madison Park. The park makes up the grassy median between two one-way streets. Gorgeous trees line the outer edges of the boulevard, which… Continue reading McGilvra Boulevard
William Grose Park
Location: Madison Park/Madrona Address: 1814 30th Ave. Acreage: 0.41 A couple of benches, a picnic table and a handful of very tall evergreens make up William Grose Park near Madison Park. A paved trail winds through this park, which is the size of a residential lot, offering good wheelchair and stroller access from both side… Continue reading William Grose Park
Denny Blaine Lake Park
Location: Madison Park/Madrona Address: 100 Maiden Lane Acreage: 0.19 Located between the Madison Park and Madrona neighborhoods in east-central Seattle, you might think Denny Blaine Lake Park would offer access to Lake Washington. I was surprised to find that the “lake” is actually a small pond several blocks away from the real lake. Not to… Continue reading Denny Blaine Lake Park
Stevens Triangle
Location: Madison Park/Madrona Address: Dorffel Dr. E. and E. John St. Acreage: 0.07 These two quadrangles in the middle of the pleasant Dorffel Drive make up Stevens “Triangle.” The park in itself is not worth diverting to, but this street is a lovely place to walk or bike and there are many nice parks close… Continue reading Stevens Triangle
Nora’s Woods
Location: Central Seattle Address: 720 29th Ave. Acreage: 0.35 Just about the size of a large residential lot, Nora’s Woods is a secret wooded park near the Madrona neighborhood. Nora Wood and her husband Fran lived in Madrona and owned this undeveloped lot. Years later, community residents helped preserve it as green space and turn… Continue reading Nora’s Woods
Madrona Ravine & Woods
Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: E. Spring St. and 38th Ave. E. Acreage: 0.58 Madrona Ravine is a small piece of land that connects to the larger Madrona Park near Lake Washington. This area, encompassing both parks, is known to protective neighbors as Madrona Woods. You can’t get lost in these woods, but you can feel… Continue reading Madrona Ravine & Woods