Location: Beacon Hill/International District Address: S. Dearborn St. and 10th Ave. S. Acreage: 0.25 Beacon Place is a fairly large stretch of undeveloped land that greets you when you exit to S. Dearborn S. from I-5. Right now it consists only of grass and several trees. This is easily confused with Beacon Hill Playground, just… Continue reading Beacon Place
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McClellan Place
Location: Beacon Hill/South Seattle Address: S. McClellan St. and 16th Ave. S. Acreage: 0.01 Close to another small triangle park, McClellan Place has tall grass and a pretty tree. This park is steps from the Beacon Hill Library and sits along Beacon Ave. S, which is a great area for visiting other nice parks nearby.… Continue reading McClellan Place
Hitt’s Hill Park
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 5234 37th Ave. S. Acreage: 3.15 Who is Hitt and how did he get a park on a hill? This wooded park tucked among homes between Columbia City and Beacon Hill was named after Thomas Hitt. Born in 1874 in England, Hitt loved fireworks and explosives and anything that made… Continue reading Hitt’s Hill Park
East Portal Viewpoint
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 1400 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Acreage: 6.96 A very cool viewpoint over the top of I-90, East Portal Viewpoint is accessed either by biking or walking through the Mount Baker Tunnel or by climbing stairs near where Lake Washington Blvd. S. meets S. Irving St. This is a good starting… Continue reading East Portal Viewpoint
Day Street Boat Ramp
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 1402 Lakeside Ave. S. Acreage: 1.0 Almost directly under the I-90 floating bridge (which by the way did you know is the second-longest floating bridge in the world?) you’ll find Day Street Boat Ramp. This is a “hand-carry” boat launching area, meaning if you have a kayak or canoe, this… Continue reading Day Street Boat Ramp
Colman Park
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 1800 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Acreage: 24.3 Need a tranquil place to get away? Often overlooked, Colman Park in the Mount Baker neighborhood of South Seattle is a great spot to give yourself a break and enjoy a quiet walk or bike ride. Colman Park is one of Seattle’s oldest… Continue reading Colman Park
Bradner Gardens Park
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 29th Ave. S. and S. Grand St. Acreage: 1.6 A swarm of busy four- and five-year-olds from the nearby Children’s PlayGarden Preschool has taken over Bradner Gardens Park on a cloudy Wednesday morning. They are busy as bees exploring every inch of this great South Seattle park. While a pair… Continue reading Bradner Gardens Park
Colman Playground & Children’s PlayGarden
Location: South Seattle Address: 1740 23rd Ave. S. Acreage: 2.8 Colman Playground is more than 100 years old and sits next to the historic Colman School, now housing the Northwest African American Museum. Colman Playground’s nice grass field is popular for rec soccer and Ultimate Frisbee games. Contrasting the old is the new Children’s PlayGarden,… Continue reading Colman Playground & Children’s PlayGarden