Location: North Seattle Address: 602 N. 87th St. Acreage: 2.22 This immaculately maintained park is hidden from its nearby streets in the Greenwood neighborhood. Follow one of the perfect curving paths to the new play structures and sand box, where kids will want to stop and play. History buffs will like the old station stop… Continue reading Greenwood Park
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Licton Springs Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 9536 Ashworth Ave. N. Acreage: 7.6 Before any development, Licton Springs Park in the Greenwood neighborhood was an area abundant with natural mineral springs. Native Americans living nearby treasured the springs and gave them the name “Licton.” White settlers caught on and opened a spa with thermal baths here in 1934.… Continue reading Licton Springs Park
Loyal Heights Playground
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 2101 N.W. 77th St. Acreage: 6.7 Within walking distance of Salmon Bay Park in north Ballard is Loyal Heights Playground, a large park with great football and baseball fields. The upper section of the park holds a small playground and a community center. You can also play basketball on the half-court.… Continue reading Loyal Heights Playground
Salmon Bay Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 2001 N.W. Canoe Pl. Acreage: 2.8 I visit a lot of mostly empty neighborhood parks during the week. So, I was pleased to find one in the north Ballard area that seemed to be full of life even on a Friday morning. Salmon Bay Park is a busy scene on this… Continue reading Salmon Bay Park
6th Avenue NW Pocket Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 6th Ave. N.W. and N.W. 76th St. Acreage: 0.21 You know when you see toys strewn about a small neighborhood park that it gets good use. I was happy when I saw that at 6th Avenue NW Pocket Park in Ballard. In addition to the evidence of children living nearby, you’ll… Continue reading 6th Avenue NW Pocket Park
Crescent Place
Location: North Seattle Address: N. 75th St. and Orin Ct. N. Acreage: 0.02 A strange rusted metal sculpture sticks up between a well-trimmed circular hedge in the middle of the tiny Crescent Place near Green Lake. It looks like it has been keeping watch over that quiet street for a very long time, but I’m… Continue reading Crescent Place
Bitter Lake Reservoir Open Space
Location: North Seattle Address: Linden Ave. N. and N. 143rd St. Acreage: 2.9 Much of this open space isn’t accessible to the public due to the reservoir, but luckily when this park was renovated back in 2005 a nice walking trail was designed to skirt the fencing. This provides a good route for walking around… Continue reading Bitter Lake Reservoir Open Space
Bitter Lake Playfield
Location: North Seattle Address: 13035 Linden Ave. N Acreage: 7.5 The Bitter Lake Playfield definitely feels a little worn… or well-loved if you’d rather put it that way. The playground has older equipment and the ballfield has seen many years of use. But, the special thing about this park is the short walking trail and… Continue reading Bitter Lake Playfield