Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 1800 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Acreage: 24.3 Need a tranquil place to get away? Often overlooked, Colman Park in the Mount Baker neighborhood of South Seattle is a great spot to give yourself a break and enjoy a quiet walk or bike ride. Colman Park is one of Seattle’s oldest… Continue reading Colman Park
Tag: Favorite Historic Parks
City Hall Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 450 3rd Ave. Acreage: 1.3 Why is a park that’s named after City Hall not located near City Hall? I wondered this until I realized that City Hall used to be located across the street in the Yesler Building. Seattle has actually had a handful of different homes for its central… Continue reading City Hall Park
Pioneer Square
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 100 Yesler Way Acreage: 0.3 When people hear the name Pioneer Square, they probably think of the whole historic district. But, the official Pioneer Square park is actually more of a triangle that sits adjacent to 1st Ave. There are two interesting features of this park. The first is the iron… Continue reading Pioneer Square
Occidental Square
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: Occidental Ave. S. and S. Main St. Acreage: 0.6 Bet you didn’t know Occidental Square counted as a park, huh? Well, this half an acre is one of Seattle’s most historic open spaces. In fact, if you visit the park you’ll find several placards that detail some of the area’s interesting… Continue reading Occidental Square
Rogers Playground
Location: Central Seattle/Eastlake Address: Eastlake Ave. E. and E. Roanoke St. Acreage: 1.9 Named after Governor John R. Rogers who served Washington from 1897-1901, Rogers Playground has a long history as an anchor of the Eastlake neighborhood. Today the park includes a modern playground, soccer/baseball/softball fields and plenty of accessible spaces for wheelchairs and strollers.… Continue reading Rogers Playground
Volunteer Park
Location: Central Seattle/Capitol Hill Address: 1247 15th Ave. E. Acreage: 48.3 Looking for someplace to take out-of-towners that’s free and has views almost as good as the Space Needle? Volunteer Park’s water tower on Capitol Hill provides great vistas of Seattle and the only cost is the workout it takes to get up the 106… Continue reading Volunteer Park