Location: Madison Park Address: 401 24th Ave. E. Acreage: 0.4 If you’re in the Madison Park neighborhood, don’t miss the chance to take your kids to Prentis I. Frazier Park, which has one of my favorite playgrounds. The park designers were very clever about working with the challenging, hilly topography. Instead of trying to level… Continue reading Prentis I. Frazier Park
Category: central seattle
Lambert Place
Location: Madison Park Address: 38th Ave. E. and E. Madison St. Acreage: 0.03 Okay, one more triangle of grass to report on. This one may be slightly more useful to you as it hosts a bus stop along E. Madison, a handy place to catch a ride back in the direction of downtown. #218 (Visited… Continue reading Lambert Place
Madison Park North Beach
Location: Madison Park Address: 2300 43rd Ave. E. Acreage: 4.5 After you’ve checked out Madison Park, walk north through the beautiful residential area to another, much less known, park appropriately called Madison Park North Beach. This park doesn’t have the handy swimming area of its sister park, but it’s much less crowded on summer days… Continue reading Madison Park North Beach
Hyde Place
Location: Madison Park Address: 39th Ave. E., E. Madison and E. Galer Acreage: 0.01 You’re looking at another triangle of grass with a few tall trees if you’re standing in or on the sidewalk near Hyde Place. I recommend continuing your journey of area public spaces by heading toward the wonderful Madison Park. #216 (Visited… Continue reading Hyde Place
McGilvra Place
Location: Central Seattle Address: E Madison St. and Pike St. Acreage: 0.06 McGilvra Place is almost always occupied by a couple of homeless folks snoozing on its grassy lawn, which makes it less of a draw for others in seeking out a Seattle park to enjoy. But, one thing to note about this park as… Continue reading McGilvra Place
Plum Tree Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 1717 26th Ave. Acreage: 0.3 This newly revamped park is as cute as its name and must be pretty quiet, since it’s tucked away on a residential street in the Central District. This is a great place to take preschoolers to enjoy a playground that’s designed to suit them. It’s also… Continue reading Plum Tree Park
Homer Harris Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 2401 E. Howell St. Acreage: 0.5 After visiting so many parks over the past year, a lot of them start to blend together. So, I love it when I find a park that was cleverly designed to be unique. Homer Harris Park in the Central District close to busy 23rd Ave.… Continue reading Homer Harris Park
Miller Playfield & Miller Triangle
Location: Central Seattle Address: 330 19th Ave. E. Acreage: 7+ There’s something pretty darn cute about preschoolers playing soccer. Most of the time they don’t really make contact with the ball, passing is non-existent and they often score against themselves. (Hey, a goal’s a goal, right?) Soccer camp is the scene at Miller Playfield when… Continue reading Miller Playfield & Miller Triangle