Location: Phinney RidgeAddress: 8102 Greenwood Ave. N. Acreage: Approx. 0.5 This cozy green space opened in 2019 next door to the Greenwood Library branch. The well-designed park has all the features of a great neighborhood hangout with an inviting lawn, patio with bright red bistro tables, benches and curving paved path that’s lined with native… Continue reading Alice Ball Park
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Waterway 15
Location: Wallingford/University DistrictAddress: 4th Ave. N.E. and N.E. Northlake WayAcreage: Approx. 0.15 This secret waterfront spot sits along the Burke-Gilman Trail between Wallingford and the U-District and close to North Passage Point Park. If you look closely as you walk or bike this area, you’ll find many small pieces of public waterfront available to explore.… Continue reading Waterway 15
Waterway 18
Location: Fremont/Wallingford Address: 2199 N. Northlake Way, Seattle Acreage: Approx. 0.3 Although Seattle has no shortage of waterfront parks, it’s always exciting when new spots are discovered or old spaces are upgraded. It’s thanks to Friends of Waterway 18 that this mini park exists in its current state today. That group of neighbors partnered with… Continue reading Waterway 18
North Transfer Station
Location: North Seattle/Wallingford/Fremont Address: Woodlawn Ave. N. and N. 35th St. Acreage: ~1.1 I bet you’ve never seen a dump this fancy. The North Transfer Station, as it prefers to be known, has undergone a giant ($108 million) renovation. The building is supposedly top-of-the-line with reduced odor and more capacity. But, check out the park… Continue reading North Transfer Station
Troll’s Knoll
Location: Fremont/North Seattle Address: 860 N. 36th St. Acreage: 0.56 Fremont’s beloved troll has a new park to play in next door to his hiding spot under the Aurora Bridge. What was once an overgrown, weed-filled hillside is now a beautiful green space with a paved path perfect for strolling. It’s also a convenient passage… Continue reading Troll’s Knoll
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Location: Northwest Seattle/Ballard Address: 3015 N.W. 54th St. Acreage: 10+ Known more casually as the Ballard Locks, this is one of the coolest public spaces in Seattle. And, amazingly, many long-time residents have never visited the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks to discover how the level of Lake Washington and Lake Union can be on average… Continue reading Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Pipers Creek Natural Area
Location: Northwest Seattle/Broadview Address: 600 N.W. 117th St. Acreage: 9.34 It’s difficult to distinguish between Pipers Creek Natural Area and Carkeek Park. On a map of this area of Northwest Seattle, it looks like Pipers Creek are fingers on a hand, with the hand being Carkeek Park. At more than 200 acres, Carkeek dwarfs the… Continue reading Pipers Creek Natural Area
Broadview Park
Location: Northwest Seattle/Broadview Address: Greenwood Ave. N. and N. 122nd St. Acreage: 0.1 It took me two visits to this neighborhood to figure out where to find Broadview Park. It turns out to be a very tall evergreen tree with some shrubs on the rounded corner of Greenwood Ave. and N. 122nd. More interesting parks… Continue reading Broadview Park