Location: Queen Anne Address: Ward St. and 4th Ave. N. Acreage: 0.34 Like this, this, this and this, Ward Springs Park is one of many parks on Queen Anne with amazing views besides the best known Kerry Park. This park, which features west facing views of the city skyline, has benches and a small grass… Continue reading Ward Springs Park
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Licton Springs Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 9536 Ashworth Ave. N. Acreage: 7.6 Before any development, Licton Springs Park in the Greenwood neighborhood was an area abundant with natural mineral springs. Native Americans living nearby treasured the springs and gave them the name “Licton.” White settlers caught on and opened a spa with thermal baths here in 1934.… Continue reading Licton Springs Park
Trolley Hill Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: 5th Ave. N. and Blaine St. Acreage: 0.87 The other of my two favorite new discoveries, Trolley Hill Park sits on the eastern edge of Queen Anne Hill and feels like a secret hideaway. It doesn’t look like much from the busy street, but once you get into the park you’ll… Continue reading Trolley Hill Park
Kinnear Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: 899 W. Olympic Pl. Acreage: 14.1 Lesser known than Kerry Park, but I think more interesting and with also some great views is Kinnear Park in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. I love the gorgeous tall trees and huge sloped lawn that would be a perfect place to lay out a picnic… Continue reading Kinnear Park
Homer Harris Park
Location: Central Seattle Address: 2401 E. Howell St. Acreage: 0.5 After visiting so many parks over the past year, a lot of them start to blend together. So, I love it when I find a park that was cleverly designed to be unique. Homer Harris Park in the Central District close to busy 23rd Ave.… Continue reading Homer Harris Park
Benefit Playground
Location: South Seattle Address: 9320 38th Ave. S. Acreage: 2.2 Head south from the small commercial district on Beacon Ave. and you’ll run into Benefit Playground. Among its many benefits–okay, assets!–are a fun playground and some paths. On the day I visited, seven 13-something boys were gleefully turning the basketball court into a skate park.… Continue reading Benefit Playground
Duwamish Waterway Park
Location: South Seattle Address: 7900 10th Ave. S. Acreage: 1.5 It’s dumping rain and the ankles of my jeans are getting wet from walking through soaked grass. But, I find myself lingering at Duwamish Waterway Park because this park is such a great surprise. At the end of a street that’s a mix of industrial… Continue reading Duwamish Waterway Park
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