Location: South Seattle Address: 3327 34th Ave. S. Acreage: 1.2 York Playground is one of a couple of city parks that has an agreement with the school district to use it as a playground during school hours. I didn’t want it to seem like I was lurking near the elementary school on the weekday morning… Continue reading York Playground
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Greenwood Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 602 N. 87th St. Acreage: 2.22 This immaculately maintained park is hidden from its nearby streets in the Greenwood neighborhood. Follow one of the perfect curving paths to the new play structures and sand box, where kids will want to stop and play. History buffs will like the old station stop… Continue reading Greenwood Park
Trolley Hill Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: 5th Ave. N. and Blaine St. Acreage: 0.87 The other of my two favorite new discoveries, Trolley Hill Park sits on the eastern edge of Queen Anne Hill and feels like a secret hideaway. It doesn’t look like much from the busy street, but once you get into the park you’ll… Continue reading Trolley Hill Park
Seven Hills Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 1514 E. Howell St. Acreage: 0.39 Less than a year ago the Capitol Hill neighborhood got a nice new park out of what used to be a parking lot. They’ve managed to pack in a lot of features into this little urban spot, including a P-Patch garden, an inviting flat lawn,… Continue reading Seven Hills Park
Maple Leaf Community Garden
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 529 N.E. 103rd St. Acreage: 0.37 This small community garden boasts the sweetest design for a p-patch I’ve seen in a Seattle park. The stairway, which has tile art on each step, leads up to a round storage building that looks like something playfully designed to resemble a Disney cartoon. All… Continue reading Maple Leaf Community Garden
Summit Slope Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 200 Summit Ave. E. Acreage: 0.21 Volunteers were putting finishing touches on the p-patch on the sunny day I visited Summit Slope Park. The design and landscaping of this Capitol Hill park are really nicely done with a terraced lawn and careful plantings. I was also happy to see that planners… Continue reading Summit Slope Park
Linden Orchard Park
Location: North Seattle Address: N. 67th St. and Linden Ave. N. Acreage: 0.33 I love the entrance to this park with stairs that spill down the corner inviting you in to explore the native plants and trees that line the paths. This north Seattle park used to be an apple orchard. Today you’ll still find… Continue reading Linden Orchard Park
Picardo (Rainie) P-Patch
Location: North Seattle/Wedgwood Address: N.E. 82nd St. and N.E. 25th Ave. Acreage: 2.93 Did you know that the term P-Patch is native to Seattle? And, it doesn’t refer to “pea-patch,” as some people think. The “P” comes from “Picardo,” which is the original Seattle P-Patch. Seattle used to be filled with large family-run farms. Today,… Continue reading Picardo (Rainie) P-Patch