Location: North Seattle Address: 199 North Canal St. Acreage: 0.69 Fremont Canal Park is the place to be on one particular weekend every June. That’s when the neighborhood transforms into one of the biggest and best street fairs in Seattle, the Fremont Fair. And, this park–right on the canal–is the center of that madness. Another… Continue reading Fremont Canal Park
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Burke-Gilman Trail
Location and Address: Ballard to Bothell Acreage: 88.03 There are so many great segments of this popular biking and walking trail, but one of my favorite parts of the Burke-Gilman Trail is the piece that runs from the University of Washington to Fremont. It features some nice views of Lake Union and downtown, and it’s… Continue reading Burke-Gilman Trail
North Passage Point Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 600 N.E. Northlake Way Acreage: 0.8 North Passage Point Park, between Fremont and the University District, is the northern sibling of South Passage Point Park, which is located across the water in the Eastlake neighborhood. It looks pretty similar to its sister, with some picnic tables, a few trees and a… Continue reading North Passage Point Park
East Montlake Park
Location: Central Seattle/Montlake Address: 2802 East Park Dr. E. Acreage: 7.1 After visiting West Montlake Park, I had to cross Mountlake Boulevard to see what its brother on the east side looked like. I didn’t think anything could beat the westerly views, but I was wrong. Standing on the wooden viewing platform at East Montlake… Continue reading East Montlake Park
West Montlake Park
Location: Central Seattle/Montlake Address: 2815 West Park Dr. E. Acreage: 2.82 Fans of crew racing know West Montlake Park well. Every first Saturday in May they line the edge of this park to watch rowing teams from across the country compete for Montlake Cut bragging rights. The rest of us probably didn’t even know this… Continue reading West Montlake Park
Sunset Hill Park
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 7531 34th Ave. N.W. Acreage: 2.7 In 1903 two Seattle families, the Moomaws and the Andersons, gave a little more than two acres of land to the city of Seattle. The spot is now called Sunset Hill Park, and its views are a wonderful legacy to the city. Sunset Hill Park… Continue reading Sunset Hill Park
South Passage Point Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 3320 Fuhrman Ave. E. Acreage: 0.9 Under I-5 and directly west of the University Bridge is a little park perfect for picnics called South Passage Point Park. Even the Parks Department sign indicating the park’s location says simply “picnics” as its main feature. Don’t take the sign’s word for it, visit… Continue reading South Passage Point Park
Fairview Park
Location: Central Seattle/Eastlake Address: 2900 Fairview Ave. E. Acreage: 0.8 Fairview Park is one of several dozen locations in Seattle that has p-patch plots open to the public. These mini-gardens are so popular they typically have waitlists that can stretch to five years. It’s a shame everyone can’t have a nice little garden at Fairview… Continue reading Fairview Park