Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 46th Ave. N.E. and E. Laurelhurst Dr. N.E. Acreage: 0.02 From Laurelhurst Playfield, you’ll find an interesting walking route through the beautiful Laurelhurst neighborhood in northeast Seattle. Follow Laurelhurst Dr. N.E. south, and you’ll probably pass this park without a second thought. The only thing to note in this traffic circle… Continue reading Laurelhurst Triangle
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Laurelhurst Playfield
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 4544 N.E. 41st St. Acreage: 13.5 It’s a chilly day, but the skies are clear and the sun’s rays feel heavenly after what seems like weeks of heavy rains. So, it’s a great day for a walk around hilly Laurelhurst where views of the water and mountains seem to be around… Continue reading Laurelhurst Playfield
Burke-Gilman Playground Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 5201 Sand Point Way N.E. Acreage: 7.0 If you’re riding along the Burke-Gilman trail and the kids keep saying, “Are we there yet?,” instead of pushing on through the whines to Magnuson Park, stop off at Burke-Gilman Playground Park. Located off Sand Point Way about halfway between University Village and Magnuson… Continue reading Burke-Gilman Playground Park
University Circle
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: Vassar Ave. N.E. and Ann Arbor Ave. N.E. Acreage: 0.19 The streets in this strangely designed neighborhood off Sand Point Way meet at a tidy central point where you’ll find this perfectly circular park. A beautiful flowering plant is bursting pink blooms right now. If you can’t find your house in… Continue reading University Circle
Warren G. Magnuson Park
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 7400 Sand Point Way N.E. Acreage: 320 Warren G. Magnuson Park is one of Seattle’s biggest parks. Only Discovery Park at more than 500 acres and Green Lake Park (by a hair) are bigger than this 320-acre waterfront park in northeast Seattle. And, I am going to make the argument that… Continue reading Warren G. Magnuson Park
Bryant Neighborhood Playground
Location: North Seattle Address: 4103 N.E. 65th St. Acreage: 4.1 Bryant Neighborhood Playground is a pleasant green space on busy 65th St. in North Seattle. The park is lined with trees and features several tall deciduous varieties that offer plenty of shade on a warm day. This is a good playground for little ones, and… Continue reading Bryant Neighborhood Playground
Christie Park
Location: North Seattle Address: N.E. 43rd St. and 9th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 0.1 I knew the time would come when I would struggle to muster up kind words for a Seattle park. Alas, Christie Park in the University District may just be that park. It looks a little like an abandoned bus shelter, with a… Continue reading Christie Park
Wedgwood Square
Location: North Seattle/Wedgwood Address: 31st Ave. N.E. and N.E. 82nd St. Acreage: 0.07 Wedgwood Square is not really a square, but a triangle of land where 31st and 82nd meet in the Wedgwood neighborhood. This tiny park’s tall evergreen tree and mature shrubs create a nice hiding place. I picture neighborhood kids using it as… Continue reading Wedgwood Square