Location: Central Seattle Address: 779 Alder St. Acreage: 3.63 Patients seeking solace will find a stunning view of downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay from Harborview Park. It’s easy to miss if you’re not actually a patient, visitor or employee at Harborview Medical Center on Seattle’s First Hill. From the Emergency Room entrance, cross the street… Continue reading Harborview Park
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Boren Place
Location: Central Seattle Address: Boren Ave. and Terrace St. Acreage: 0.03 Boren Place, not to be mistaken with the lovely Boren Park, is a patch of grass with a bench and a drinking fountain at the very busy intersection of Boren and Terrace near Harborview and Swedish Medical Centers. There is not much solace to… Continue reading Boren Place
Belltown Cottage Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: Elliott Ave. and Wall St. Acreage: 0.21 It’s a great thing for a city when you can find a community garden among high rises condos. Belltown Cottage Park, just a couple of blocks from the main bustle of Belltown, is a cute little garden with adjacent p-patch. The nicely planted park… Continue reading Belltown Cottage Park
Madrona Ravine & Woods
Location: Central Seattle/Madrona Address: E. Spring St. and 38th Ave. E. Acreage: 0.58 Madrona Ravine is a small piece of land that connects to the larger Madrona Park near Lake Washington. This area, encompassing both parks, is known to protective neighbors as Madrona Woods. You can’t get lost in these woods, but you can feel… Continue reading Madrona Ravine & Woods
Alvin Larkins Park
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
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
Regrade Park
Location: Downtown Seattle/Belltown Address: 2251 3rd Ave. Acreage: 0.3 It’s rumored that there are more dogs than kids in the city of Seattle, and with Belltown’s growing density, it’s no surprise that this neighborhood wanted a dog park. Regrade Park was acquired in the 1970s and is now one of 11 off-leash parks in the… Continue reading Regrade Park
Olympic Sculpture Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 2901 Western Ave. Acreage: 9.0 The New York Times, L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, Time magazine and International Herald Tribune have all drooled over Seattle’s most exciting new park. Visitors from all over the world have come to see the world class art on display. The design has won a couple… Continue reading Olympic Sculpture Park