Category: northwest seattle

Greenwood Triangle

Location: North Seattle/Greenwood Address: N.W. 55th St. and 3rd Ave. N.W. Acreage: 0.1 According to the city’s historic park files, this grassy triangle used to be a large park deeded to the city in the late 1800s. All that’s left today is a gently sloped lawn between two busy residential streets in Phinney Ridge. #140… Continue reading Greenwood Triangle

Rainier Place

Location: North Seattle Address: N.W. 53rd St. and 2nd Ave. N.W. Acreage: 0.01 I bet even the people living across the street from Rainier Place don’t realize it is a City of Seattle Park. There is no striped Parks Department sign. No amenities. Not even a bench. But, this small area of grass and single… Continue reading Rainier Place

Sunset Place

Location: North Seattle Address: 1st Ave. N.W. and N.W. 52nd St. Acreage: 0.1 Beautiful flowering cherry trees are on display in this triangle park sitting between residential streets near the Woodland Park Zoo. Two runners paused near the park’s single bench to stretch before heading out for a run. #138 (Visited 3/23/10)

Ballard Commons Park: 100th Park

Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 5701 22nd Ave. N.W. Acreage: 1.38 Nearly $2.5 million from Pro Parks funds went into transforming a site near the Ballard Library branch into Ballard Commons Park. Now, this sounds like a lot of money for a park. But, check out some of the detailed plans and drawings and you realize… Continue reading Ballard Commons Park: 100th Park

Gilman Playground

Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 923 N.W. 54th St. Acreage: 3.9 Gilman Playground is located in the part of Seattle affectionately called “Frellard.” If you’re a Frellardian, you’re in luck. There are tennis courts, ball fields, a nice playground and even a summer wading pool in your neighborhood. The park is easily accessed from every different… Continue reading Gilman Playground