Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 4165 16th Ave. S Acreage: 52.4 For those of you have been waiting patiently for construction to end at Jefferson Park on Beacon Hill, the fencing (well, most of it) has finally come down. The first phase of the park’s extensive renovations are finished, and it was worth the wait.… Continue reading Jefferson Park
Category: trails
Camp Long
Location: West Seattle Address: 5200 35th Ave. S.W. Acreage: 68 Who knew you could go camping without leaving Seattle? Camp Long is a cool little West Seattle secret for those in the know. This 70-year-old park was envisioned as an urban spot for scouts to learn outdoor skills and for years kids could have campfires,… Continue reading Camp Long
Roxhill Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 2850 S.W. Roxbury St. Acreage: 13.4 A great outing with kids in West Seattle starts at Roxhill Park. Let them explore the large playground that’s constructed entirely out of wood. It’s fun to see a playground that’s different from the others, and the kids I’ve watched at this park love exploring… Continue reading Roxhill Park
Longfellow Creek Greenspace
Location: West Seattle Address: S.W. Graham St. and Delridge Way S.W. Acreage: 34 I’ve checked out a lot of greenspaces over the past year and decided to take most of them off my list for this blog. I want to focus on parks that are accessible and usable as a park space. So, I was… Continue reading Longfellow Creek Greenspace
Lincoln Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 8011 Fauntleroy Ave. S.W. Acreage: 135.4 With five miles of walking/hiking trails, most with spectacular views of the Puget Sound, and the area’s only saltwater swimming pool, how can you blame me for saying Lincoln Park is my favorite (yes, absolute favorite) Seattle park? Look at West Seattle on a map… Continue reading Lincoln Park
Cheasty Boulevard & Greenspace
Location: South Seattle Address: Cheasty Blvd. S and S Della St. Acreage: 62.74 The city’s site lists these as two separate parks with different acreages, but the same address. I don’t see a distinction. Cars drive through about a mile of the park, the side is accessible through a narrow walking trail and the rest… Continue reading Cheasty Boulevard & Greenspace
Genesee Park and Playfield
Location: South Seattle Address: 4316 S. Genesee St. Acreage: 57.7 Genesee Park looks like a large, flat meadow sitting below the hills that divide the Rainier Valley from Lake Washington. This park creates a nice connection of greenspace making it possible to walk in parks almost continuously between the busy Rainier Ave. S. and Lake… Continue reading Genesee Park and Playfield
Lake Washington Boulevard
Location: East and South Seattle Address: Lake Washington Boulevard from Washington Park to Seward Park Acreage: 116.6 More than 100 acres of waterfront property are accessible to the public along Lake Washington Boulevard in East and South Seattle. It’s pretty astounding when you think about that much land being set aside back nearly 100 years… Continue reading Lake Washington Boulevard