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
Category: waterfront
Montlake Playfield
Location: Central Seattle/Montlake Address: 1618 E. Calhoun St. Acreage: 27 Located on the south side of the 520 Bridge, this 27-acre playfield has practically every amenity a park can have. It even has a football field complete with running track, which is fairly rare in Seattle. You’ll also find tennis courts, huge grass fields and… Continue reading Montlake Playfield
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
Terry Pettus Park
Location: Central Seattle/Eastlake Address: E. Newton St. and Fairview Ave. E. Acreage: 0.9 The Eastlake neighborhood has many pocket waterfront parks. Terry Pettus Park is one of these and although it’s a small park, it provides its neighborhood with some nice amenities. In addition to great views of Lake Union, this is a good park… Continue reading Terry Pettus Park
Jack Block Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 2130 Harbor Ave. S.W. Acreage: 15 I discovered Jack Block Park recently and was so impressed with its hidden views that I dragged some friends there to check it out again today. Even in the wind and with dark storm clouds looming, this park impressed us all. Actually owned and maintained… Continue reading Jack Block Park
Charles Richey Sr. Viewpoint
Location: West Seattle Address: 63rd Ave. S.W. and Beach Drive S.W. Acreage: 9.9 West Seattle residents and visitors are incredibly lucky to have so much public waterfront access. Most people don’t make it past Alki Beach, but there are many other spots to take in views of the Puget Sound, islands and Olympics if you… Continue reading Charles Richey Sr. Viewpoint
Washington Park Arboretum
Location: Central Seattle Address: 2300 Arboretum Drive E. Acreage: 193.9 It’s picture day at the Arboretum. And there are two breeds of photographers to observe. In one camp are the serious, slightly cranky, amateur nature photographers. This is prime season for this group as they strategically set up their shots on fancy tripods waiting for… Continue reading Washington Park Arboretum