Location: Magnolia Address: 3801 W. Government Way Acreage: 512.5 A working lighthouse, an Indian cultural center, military housing, a marine reserve. Twelve miles of hiking trails, a children’s play area, tennis courts, picnic tables. That’s not even to mention harbor seals, sea lions, coyotes and more than 250 species of birds. Even a well-concealed sewage… Continue reading Discovery Park
Category: waterfront
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
Fremont Canal Park
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
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