Location: Downtown/Central Seattle Address: 100 Dexter Ave. Acreage: 6.4 I can’t say I was particularly looking forward to going to Denny Park. Located at the edge of downtown Seattle and the South Lake Union neighborhood, I have driven past it hundreds of times, and it always looked like a rundown urban park at a glance.… Continue reading Denny Park & Denny Playfield
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South Passage Point Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 3320 Fuhrman Ave. E. Acreage: 0.9 Under I-5 and directly west of the University Bridge is a little park perfect for picnics called South Passage Point Park. Even the Parks Department sign indicating the park’s location says simply “picnics” as its main feature. Don’t take the sign’s word for it, visit… Continue reading South Passage Point Park
Fairview Park
Location: Central Seattle/Eastlake Address: 2900 Fairview Ave. E. Acreage: 0.8 Fairview Park is one of several dozen locations in Seattle that has p-patch plots open to the public. These mini-gardens are so popular they typically have waitlists that can stretch to five years. It’s a shame everyone can’t have a nice little garden at Fairview… Continue reading Fairview Park
Rogers Playground
Location: Central Seattle/Eastlake Address: Eastlake Ave. E. and E. Roanoke St. Acreage: 1.9 Named after Governor John R. Rogers who served Washington from 1897-1901, Rogers Playground has a long history as an anchor of the Eastlake neighborhood. Today the park includes a modern playground, soccer/baseball/softball fields and plenty of accessible spaces for wheelchairs and strollers.… Continue reading Rogers Playground
Terry Pettus Park
Location: Central Seattle/Eastlake Address: E. Newton St. and Fairview Ave. E. Acreage: 0.9 The Eastlake neighborhood has many pocket waterfront parks. Terry Pettus Park is one of these and although it’s a small park, it provides its neighborhood with some nice amenities. In addition to great views of Lake Union, this is a good park… Continue reading Terry Pettus Park
I-5 Colonnade
Location: Central Seattle/Eastlake Address: I-5 and E. Howe St. Acreage: 7.5 How many cities have urban parks specifically designed for extreme mountain biking? Check out I-5 Colonnade Park, and you’ll be pleased to see how well Seattle builds parks to meet the diverse interests of its residents. The first phase of this interesting park, which… Continue reading I-5 Colonnade
Williams Place
Location: Central Seattle/Capitol Hill Address: 15th Ave. E. and E. John St. Acreage: 0.13 I’ve driven past Williams Place so many times trying to take a short cut through Capitol Hill. When I walked there today I was surprised I had never noticed this sweet little park. This small plot of grass and trees at… Continue reading Williams Place
Volunteer Park Conservatory
Location: Central Seattle/Capitol Hill Address: 1400 E. Galer St. Acreage: approx. 0.4 Completed in 1912, the Volunteer Park Conservatory houses hundreds of varieties of unusual plants and flowers. The beautiful glass building is divided into five “houses” with different temperatures and themes: Palms, Ferns, Cacti, Seasonals and Bromeliads. It’s fun to wander the rooms and… Continue reading Volunteer Park Conservatory