Location: Central Seattle Address: 2548 Delmar Dr. E. Acreage: 0.1 Bagley Viewpoint sits just off Delmar Dr., the road that crosses Highway 520 connecting the Eastlake and Montlake neighborhoods. It takes a quick maneuver to pull into the tiny parking lot in front of this park. Not much more than a viewpoint, it looks out… Continue reading Bagley Viewpoint
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Duwamish Waterway Park
Location: South Seattle Address: 7900 10th Ave. S. Acreage: 1.5 It’s dumping rain and the ankles of my jeans are getting wet from walking through soaked grass. But, I find myself lingering at Duwamish Waterway Park because this park is such a great surprise. At the end of a street that’s a mix of industrial… Continue reading Duwamish Waterway Park
Ursula Judkins Viewpoint
Location: Magnolia Address: W. Galer St. and Magnolia Way W. Acreage: 2.4 Ursula Judkins Viewpoint is the upper portion of a recent Parks Department acquisition. The city purchased land from the U. S. Navy in 2003 to create this park, as well as the lower Smith Cove Park. Many parks in Magnolia have great views,… Continue reading Ursula Judkins Viewpoint
Commodore Park
Location: Magnolia Address: 3330 W. Commodore Way Acreage: 3.9 There’s so much to see at Commodore Park on the very north side of Magnolia, just across from the Ballard Locks. Today there’s a train slowly crossing the trestle overhead and a toddler and his dad have stopped to watch this impressive event transpire. On other… Continue reading Commodore Park
Roanoke Street Mini Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: E. Roanoke St. and Fairview Ave. E. Acreage: 0.25 Four young boys and their dads were setting off fireworks next to Roanoke Street Mini Park when I visited today. They must have either had leftovers from New Year’s Eve or they were getting a really early start practicing for their own… Continue reading Roanoke Street Mini Park
Lynn Street Mini Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: E. Lynn St. and Fairview Ave. E. Acreage: 0.08 Lynn Street Mini Park is another one of the Eastlake neighborhood’s cute little waterfront “street end” parks. What sets it apart from the others are the cool wooden steps with inset painted tiles. With these great seats, it must be one of… Continue reading Lynn Street Mini Park
Washington Street Boat Landing
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: Alaskan Way S. and S. Washington St. Acreage: approx. 0.1 This boat landing was opened in the 1920s as a landing for ferries and other large ships. The posts still visible in the water indicate where the pier used to stand. The sign itself is a cool relic of Seattle’s past.… Continue reading Washington Street Boat Landing
Kobe Terrace
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 221 6th Ave. S. Acreage: 1.0 Kobe Terrace was a surprising find on my walk today. I thought I had seen almost every street in this part of the city, but this park was a new discovery for me. Earning its “terrace” title, you have to climb up either a steep… Continue reading Kobe Terrace