central seattle – Page 3 – Year of Seattle Parks

S. Charles Street End

Location: Central Seattle/Leschi Address: Lakeside Ave. S. and S. Charles St. Acreage: approx. <0.1 Not quite as lovely as S. Norman Street End, but worth a stop in the neighborhood is S. Charles Street End. Stone pavers draw you into this small waterfront location where you can picnic on the wooden bench and enjoy views… Continue reading S. Charles Street End

S. Judkins Street End

Location: Central Seattle/Leschi Address: Lakeside Ave. S. and S. Judkins St. Acreage: approx. <0.1 There’s quite a variance among the street ends parks you’ll find in Seattle as many haven’t been truly developed into parks. S. Judkins Street End is an example of a very nice waterfront greenspace that’s worth a visit. Look for the… Continue reading S. Judkins Street End

S. Irving Street End

Location: Central Seattle/Leschi Address: Lakeside Ave. S. and S. Irving St. Acreage: approx. 0.1 We’re traveling along visiting street ends between the I-90 and 520 bridges along Lake Washington. From S. Irving Street there are eight street ends in about half a mile. And several are amazing waterfront spaces set mostly out of sight. At… Continue reading S. Irving Street End

Jack Perry Memorial Park

Location: Downtown/SODO Address: 1700 East Marginal Way S. Acreage: 1.1 Follow all the truck traffic along East Marginal Way on the edge of SODO and take a turn toward the water when you spot the Shoreline Public Access sign. At the end of this driveway, surrounded by maritime activity, you’ll find Jack Perry Memorial Park.… Continue reading Jack Perry Memorial Park

E. Prospect St. and 41st Ave. E. Street End

Location: East Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: 1100 41st Ave. E. Acreage: approx. 0.11 Part four in my tour of some fun, hidden waterfront street end parks brings us to E. Prospect St. and 41st Ave. E. just north of the commercial area of Madison Park. The access point to this street end looks like a… Continue reading E. Prospect St. and 41st Ave. E. Street End

E. Highland Dr. and 42nd Ave. E. Street End

Location: East Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: E. Highland Dr. and 42nd Ave. E. Acreage: approx. 0.15 This fall I explored some secret street end parks in Madison Park. From my last post, after visiting the E. Lee St. and Knox Pl. E. street end, walk one block south to E. Highland Dr. and turn left… Continue reading E. Highland Dr. and 42nd Ave. E. Street End

E. Lee St. and Knox Pl. E. Street End

Location: East Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: E. Lee St. and Knox Pl. E. Acreage: approx. 0.1 There are several hidden street ends in the Madison Park neighborhood that I found this past fall while exploring some dead end residential streets. This one is located just three blocks from the popular waterfront beach, Madison Park. It… Continue reading E. Lee St. and Knox Pl. E. Street End

39th Ave E. and E. Harrison St. Street End

Location: East Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: 39th Ave. E. and E. Harrison St. Acreage: approx. 0.2 I almost feel guilty writing about this very secret park with waterfront access on Lake Washington. And, it almost wants to stay undiscovered, because if you put its address at 39th Ave. E. and E. Harrison St. into Google… Continue reading 39th Ave E. and E. Harrison St. Street End