Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 24th Ave. N.W. and N.W. 90th St. Acreage: 9.6 Some parks in this city are designed for recreation and others are set aside to preserve green space. An example of the latter, North Beach Park is one of 30 green spaces the city designated in 1993 with a new preservation policy.… Continue reading North Beach Park
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Green Lake Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N. Acreage: 323.7 I don’t know if this is actually true, but Green Lake Park seems like it must be the most frequently used park in Seattle. It doesn’t seem to matter what the weather is, this park is always filled with walkers, runners, bikers, swimmers,… Continue reading Green Lake Park
Sandel Playground
Location: Northwest Seattle/Greenwood Address: 9053 1st Ave. N.W. Acreage: 3.7 Sandel Playground in the Greenwood neighborhood is small, basically filling a small block, but has several appealing features for its community. Swings and a small play area I imagine must be popular with neighborhood kids. And, those kids have probably been missing the the wading… Continue reading Sandel Playground
Carkeek Park
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 950 N.W. Carkeek Park Rd. Acreage: 216 It’s easy to get lost hiking through Carkeek Park. But, getting lost is part of the fun, because around every corner is something cool to see. A butterfly garden, a salmon-breeding stream, a 100-year-old fruit orchard, outdoor sculptures… and best of all, the Puget… Continue reading Carkeek Park