Location: Queen Anne Address: Taylor Ave. N. and Newton St. Acreage: 1.02 I made a great discovery on Queen Anne recently and found two of my favorite new parks. Maclean Park, on the eastern side of the Hill not only offers fabulous views of Lake Union and beyond, but its lovely trails connect to nearby… Continue reading Maclean Park
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Kinnear Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: 899 W. Olympic Pl. Acreage: 14.1 Lesser known than Kerry Park, but I think more interesting and with also some great views is Kinnear Park in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. I love the gorgeous tall trees and huge sloped lawn that would be a perfect place to lay out a picnic… Continue reading Kinnear Park
Puget Boulevard Commons
Location: West Seattle Address: 26th Ave. S.W. and S.W. Brandon St. Acreage: 9 In 1912 the Puget Mill Company donated land to the city to create this park that helps preserve part of a precious creek in West Seattle. What this also created was a link to what’s now the Longfellow Creek Legacy Trail, one… Continue reading Puget Boulevard Commons
Greg Davis Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 26th Ave. S.W. and S.W. Brandon St. Acreage: 1.3 Greg Davis Park is one of a trio of parks I discovered today in the Delridge neighborhood of West Seattle. All three parks offer trails and connections to the Longfellow Creek Legacy Trail, a wonderful place to walk. Follow the trail along… Continue reading Greg Davis Park
Northacres Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 12718 1st Ave. N.E. Acreage: 20.7 Much of north Seattle is wooded, so it’s easy to miss this big forested park just off I-5 around 130th. But, what a great asset for this neighborhood that is lacking in large parks with good amenities. And, this one is packed with them: trails,… Continue reading Northacres Park
Frink Park
Location: Central Seattle/Leschi Address: 398 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Acreage: 17.2 This large park is often mistaken as the upper part of Leschi Park, since the parks’ wooded areas run into each other. But, Frink Park is its own, and a great way to explore the two parks is to begin at the top of… Continue reading Frink Park
Louisa Boren Park & Lookout
Location: Central Seattle Address: 15th Ave. E. and E. Olin Pl. Acreage: 7.2 Seattle pioneer Louisa Boren Denny got her own park in 1913 when a section of the larger Interlaken Park was renamed in her honor. You can access her park through a narrow trail shooting off from the main Interlaken Dr. E. Or,… Continue reading Louisa Boren Park & Lookout
Interlaken Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 2451 Delmar Dr. E. Acreage: 51.7 If you’ve run the post-Thanksgiving marathon or half-marathon in Seattle, you’ve probably cursed Interlaken Park and its incredibly challenging hill. I suggest you return on a non-race day to see what more relaxing features this incredible forested park has to offer. First off, if you… Continue reading Interlaken Park