Location: Magnolia Address: 3430 27th Ave W. Acreage: 2.0 The Magnolia neighborhood finally has its own off-leash dog park with the addition of Magnolia Manor Park, which opened in 2012. Built on Seattle Public Utility land, this park is a little awkward to explore since the center section is still fenced off due to the… Continue reading Magnolia Manor Park
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Interbay P-Patch
Location: Interbay/Magnolia Address: 15th Ave. W. and W. Wheeler St. Acreage: 1.91 Seattle has dozens of community P-patch gardens where the list is often years long to snag your own garden plot, but only a few are official public parkland owned by the city. Interbay P-Patch is one of those and despite its location off… Continue reading Interbay P-Patch
Magnolia Tidelands Park
Location: Magnolia Address: W. Ruffner to Elliott Bay Marina Acreage: 173.2 The other city park that sits in the water, Magnolia Tidelands Park skirts almost the entire western edge of Magnolia. This park is technically only accessible by kayak or canoe, but you can look at onto it from a few different sites in Magnolia.… Continue reading Magnolia Tidelands Park
Open Water Park
Location: Downtown Seattle/Magnolia Address: Elliott Bay Marina to Pier 91 Acreage: 14.04 Here’s a fun, “who knew?” The city of Seattle has two parks that are actually in the water, both just offshore in Magnolia. Part of my goal of this blog project is to stand inside every park in Seattle, but since I’m boatless… Continue reading Open Water Park
32nd Ave. W.
Location: Magnolia Address: 32nd Ave. W. and W. Galer St. Acreage: approx. 0.4 This is a great secret waterfront park in Magnolia. At the street end of 32nd Ave. W., you’ll find a small waterfront beach that provides a good spot to launch a kayak or canoe into Puget Sound. Enjoy views of downtown Seattle… Continue reading 32nd Ave. W.
Bay View Playground
Location: Magnolia Address: 2614 24th Ave. W. Acreage: 4.6 If you are going to be spending your upcoming Saturdays watching Little League games, I hope you’ll be planting your camp chair at Bay View Playground. Parents/Super Fans sit on a narrow berm above the ball fields at this Magnolia park. It’s easy to get distracted… Continue reading Bay View Playground
Ella Bailey Park
Location: Magnolia Address: 2601 W. Smith St. Acreage: 0.12 I’ve come across, undoubtedly, Seattle’s best playground with a view. I almost let go of the stroller as I came down Smith St. in Magnolia and caught sight of the Seattle skyline and Elliott Bay. Ella Bailey Park is designed for kids with a great playground,… Continue reading Ella Bailey Park
Condonway Centerstrip
Location: Magnolia Address: Condon Way W., from W. McGraw St. to W. Blaine St. Acreage: 14.1 After the underwhelming Eastmont Place, I was not looking forward to visiting a centerstrip. But, I have to say this is the perfect time of year to walk or drive by this park. The centerstrip is a long strip… Continue reading Condonway Centerstrip