Location: Madrona/Madison Park Address: 1740 E. Howell Pl. Acreage: 0.9 Roughly halfway between Madrona and Madison Park, take a turn off of Lake Washington Boulevard onto what looks like a short dead-end street and you’re in for a great surprise. This hidden waterfront park has no easy access (and unfortunately is not wheelchair- or stroller-friendly).… Continue reading Howell Park
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McGilvra Boulevard
Location: Madison Park/Madrona Address: McGilvra Blvd. E. and 39th Ave E. Acreage: 0.5 This beautiful boulevard gives drivers, but also walkers and bikers, a lovely view en route from Lakeview Park to Madison Park. The park makes up the grassy median between two one-way streets. Gorgeous trees line the outer edges of the boulevard, which… Continue reading McGilvra Boulevard
Centennial Park
Location: Downtown Seattle/Interbay Address: Pier 86 Acreage: 11 Formerly called Elliott Bay Park, Centennial Park on the Seattle waterfront and is often confused with Myrtle Edwards Park because it sits adjacent to it to the north. This park is not an official City of Seattle Park, but is one of several parks owned and maintained… Continue reading Centennial Park
Myrtle Edwards Park
Location: Downtown Seattle/Interbay Address: 3130 Alaskan Way W. Acreage: 4.8 “Why don’t I take people from out-of-town here?” asked my walking buddy on the recent sunny spring morning we visited Myrtle Edwards Park. Why don’t I come here more often myself, I thought, as we looked out at the views of the Puget Sound and… Continue reading Myrtle Edwards Park
Belmont Place
Location: Central Seattle/Capitol Hill Address: Belmont Pl. E. and Belmont Ave. E. Acreage: 0.02 I’ve talked about some strange Seattle parks, but this is definitely one of the oddest ones. This triangle of grass sports a beautiful old tree, but it is nearly impossible to tell that this is a park and not a piece… Continue reading Belmont Place
St. Marks Greenbelt
Location: Central Seattle/Capitol Hill Address: 1500 Lakeview Blvd. E. Acreage: 2.9 Behind the looming St. Marks Cathedral begins a narrow little trail that takes you deep into this greenbelt. This small forested park is a gem in the densely urban Capitol Hill neighborhood. There’s also a bench at the top if you want to soak… Continue reading St. Marks Greenbelt
Seattle Center
Location: Central Seattle Address: 305 Harrison St. Acreage: 74 It’s funny that our city’s greatest public space is not really an official park. But, since Seattle Center is such an important part of our city and it feels like our Central Park with 40 acres of open space, I knew I wanted to include it.… Continue reading Seattle Center
William Grose Park
Location: Madison Park/Madrona Address: 1814 30th Ave. Acreage: 0.41 A couple of benches, a picnic table and a handful of very tall evergreens make up William Grose Park near Madison Park. A paved trail winds through this park, which is the size of a residential lot, offering good wheelchair and stroller access from both side… Continue reading William Grose Park