Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 904 Sturgus Ave. S. Acreage: 2.0 Start at Sturgus Park on Beacon Hill for a great walk along a nicely paved accessible path that follows I-90 east. You’ll pass a cool sculpture entitled Equality by artists Rolon Bert Garner and Ken Leback. Sturgus Park melds into Daejeon Park as you… Continue reading Sturgus Park
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Dr. Jose Rizal Park
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 1008 12th Ave. S. Acreage: 9.6 Dr. Jose Rizal Park, named after an international hero of the Filipino community, is tucked into the northwest corner of Beacon Hill. This means you’re in for a treat when you arrive and see the fabulous views of the Olympics, Puget Sound and downtown… Continue reading Dr. Jose Rizal Park
Katie Black’s Garden
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 12th Ave. S. and S. Atlantic St. Acreage: 0.6 In what used to be a mass of unruly blackberry bushes on the west end of Beacon Hill is now a miniature Japanese garden. Katie and Frank Black owned a large piece of land on Beacon Hill in the early 1900s.… Continue reading Katie Black’s Garden
Beacon Hill Playground
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 1902 13th Ave. S. Acreage: 3.0 Seattle’s parks are becoming more and more accessible to people with disabilities. Beacon Hill Playground is one of the best neighborhood parks for providing people of all abilities ways to use its features. You’ll find accessible restrooms and paths here, as well as accessible… Continue reading Beacon Hill Playground
Maple Wood Playfield
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 4801 Corson Ave. S. Acreage: 15.5 It’s a crisp, clear Monday morning, and Maple Wood Playfield is filled with enthusiastic exercisers. About a dozen people are walking or jogging around the circumference of this park, which sits next to Maple Elementary School on Beacon Hill. This park seems to be… Continue reading Maple Wood Playfield
Powell Barnett Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 352 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Acreage: 4.4 Turn the kids loose at Powell Barnett Park, and they’ll occupy themselves for hours on all the impressive playground equipment. I especially liked the giant red spider net, which allows older kids to climb to a considerable height. The equipment is separated into… Continue reading Powell Barnett Park
Chinook Beach Park
Location: South Seattle Address: Rainier Ave. S. and Ithaca Pl. S. Acreage: 2.4 I was walking along the Lake Washington waterfront following Rainier Ave. S. as it curves south, and I thought I spotted a Seattle Parks department sign. I went down a short, but very steep driveway and found a secret spot: Chinook Beach… Continue reading Chinook Beach Park
Fletcher Place
Location: South Seattle Address: 57th Ave. S. and S. Fletcher St. Acreage: 0.06 Fletcher Place is a tiny plot of land close to Rainier Ave. S. The only thing distinguishing it from a grass median is the touching memorial dedicated to Rainier Beach residents who lost their lives in World War II. #105 (Visited 1/26/10)