Location: North Seattle Address: 12718 1st Ave. N.E. Acreage: 20.7 Much of north Seattle is wooded, so it’s easy to miss this big forested park just off I-5 around 130th. But, what a great asset for this neighborhood that is lacking in large parks with good amenities. And, this one is packed with them: trails,… Continue reading Northacres Park
Tag: Favorite Dog Parks
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
Woodland Park
Location: North Seattle Address: Aurora Ave. N. and N. 59th St. Acreage: 90.9 Just to the east of the Woodland Park Zoo is the lesser known Woodland Park. It’s also a zoo of some sort, just not with quite so exotic animals. Instead of paying $9 to see some elephants and gorillas, you can gaze… Continue reading Woodland Park
Warren G. Magnuson Park
Location: Northeast Seattle Address: 7400 Sand Point Way N.E. Acreage: 320 Warren G. Magnuson Park is one of Seattle’s biggest parks. Only Discovery Park at more than 500 acres and Green Lake Park (by a hair) are bigger than this 320-acre waterfront park in northeast Seattle. And, I am going to make the argument that… Continue reading Warren G. Magnuson Park
Westcrest Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 9000 8th Ave. SW Acreage: 81.1 If you’re looking for some space to run that rambunctious dog of yours, check out Westcrest on the eastern side of West Seattle. There’s no need to worry about your overly excited pet mowing over littler ones in the four-acre dog park that makes up… Continue reading Westcrest Park
Sam Smith Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. Acreage: 15.2 Sam Smith Park is a really cool use of public space. This park floats over parts of I-90 in an area sometimes called the “I-90 Lid.” Great trails for biking, walking and running connect this park to several other nearby parks, including… Continue reading Sam Smith Park
Dr. Jose Rizal Park
Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill Address: 1008 12th Ave. S. Acreage: 9.6 Dr. Jose Rizal Park, named after an international hero of the Filipino community, is tucked into the northwest corner of Beacon Hill. This means you’re in for a treat when you arrive and see the fabulous views of the Olympics, Puget Sound and downtown… Continue reading Dr. Jose Rizal Park
Regrade Park
Location: Downtown Seattle/Belltown Address: 2251 3rd Ave. Acreage: 0.3 It’s rumored that there are more dogs than kids in the city of Seattle, and with Belltown’s growing density, it’s no surprise that this neighborhood wanted a dog park. Regrade Park was acquired in the 1970s and is now one of 11 off-leash parks in the… Continue reading Regrade Park