Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: E. Pike St. and 34th Ave. E. Acreage: 0.65 Alvin Larkins Park is a cute little spot near the small commercial center of Madrona. About the size of a large city lot, the park features grass hills, a couple of benches and a stroller and wheelchair-friendly winding path. I stopped to… Continue reading Alvin Larkins Park
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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
Madrona Park
Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: 853 Lake Washington Blvd. Acreage: 31.2 Alright, who are these people who get to live across the street from Madrona Park? Views of Mt. Rainier and Bellevue, Lake Washington at their doorstep, hiking trails just steps away… these guys have it good. But, really we all have it good, because Madrona… Continue reading Madrona Park
Denny Blaine Park
Location: Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: 200 Lake Washington Blvd. E. Acreage: 0.19 If you’re looking for a calmer, quieter place to enjoy the beach than the more crowded Madison Park and Madrona Park, plan a visit to Denny Blaine Park. Denny Blaine is small, but has a very nice piece of waterfront. It’s a great… Continue reading Denny Blaine Park
Viretta Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 151 Lake Washington Blvd. E. Acreage: 1.8 For being a small park with not much more than a couple of benches, Viretta Park gets a surprising number of visitors. Why? It’s next door to a famous Seattle house: the former home of the late Kurt Cobain. On my visit, three fans… Continue reading Viretta Park