Location: North Seattle/Ravenna/University District Address: 4633 Ravenna Ave. N.E. Acreage: 1.15 On a very cold morning a couple of weeks ago, I set out to visit the last Seattle Parks Department park on my list. Crunching along this path alone in the crisp, sunny weather felt like the perfect way to cap off the official… Continue reading Finale: Ravenna Woods
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N.E. 60th St. Park
Location: Green Lake/Ravenna Address: 5th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 60th St. Acreage: 0.33 Hugging I-5 close to Green Lake, N.E. 60th St. Park is really just an expansion of the sidewalk, providing grass and tall trees for shade as you walk. The park officially ends after a block or so, but the greenery continues for… Continue reading N.E. 60th St. Park
Beck Place
Location: North Seattle/Ravenna Address: 15th Ave. N.E. and Cowen Pl. N.E. Acreage: 0.14 Beck Place is named for William and Louise Beck who in the late 1800s dreamed of and invested in creating a large park in north Seattle (which now encompasses beautiful Ravenna Park). So, I find it amusing that this all-concrete park that… Continue reading Beck Place
Park Home Circle
Location: North Seattle/Ravenna Address: Park Rd. N.E. and N.E. Park Rd. Acreage: 0.06 I feel like I’m betraying the kids that live close to Park Home Circle if I reveal the secret that makes this small park cool. So, instead I will just say that there is more to this Ravenna park than first meets… Continue reading Park Home Circle
Bryant Neighborhood Playground
Location: North Seattle Address: 4103 N.E. 65th St. Acreage: 4.1 Bryant Neighborhood Playground is a pleasant green space on busy 65th St. in North Seattle. The park is lined with trees and features several tall deciduous varieties that offer plenty of shade on a warm day. This is a good playground for little ones, and… Continue reading Bryant Neighborhood Playground
Ravenna-Eckstein Park
Location: North Seattle/Ravenna Address: 6535 Ravenna Ave. N.E. Acreage: 3.1 Challenge your young rock climbers to an ascent on the cool, metal climbing wall at Ravenna-Eckstein Park. It looks like a piece of art from a distance, but up close you’ll see the handholds and wonder how someone can climb upside down. I’m sure many… Continue reading Ravenna-Eckstein Park
Ravenna Park & Ravenna Park Triangle
Location: North Seattle/Ravenna Address: 5520 Ravenna Ave. N.E. Acreage: 49.9 I can’t believe I had never been to Ravenna Park before. Fifty acres of quiet, wooded trails carved out of a ravine that was formed by run-off from the Vashon Glacial Ice Sheet. The park seems like such a gem it’s hard to believe that… Continue reading Ravenna Park & Ravenna Park Triangle
Cowen Park
Location: North Seattle/Ravenna Address: 5849 15th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 8.4 Cowen Park sits adjacent to Ravenna Park in north Seattle. I’m actually not sure why it was designated as a separate park because the two blend together so much it’s hard to tell where one starts and the other ends. But anyway, it is a… Continue reading Cowen Park