Location: Central Seattle Address: 779 Alder St. Acreage: 3.63 Patients seeking solace will find a stunning view of downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay from Harborview Park. It’s easy to miss if you’re not actually a patient, visitor or employee at Harborview Medical Center on Seattle’s First Hill. From the Emergency Room entrance, cross the street… Continue reading Harborview Park
Tag: Favorite Secret Parks
Andover Place
Location: West Seattle Address: 4000 Beach Drive S.W. Acreage: 0.2 Next in line of these mini waterfront parks is Andover Place, just a few hundred feet from Weather Watch Park. This narrow park is easy to miss if you aren’t looking for it. Squeezed between two homes, there’s just enough room for some native plants… Continue reading Andover Place
Weather Watch Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 4035 Beach Drive S.W. Acreage: approx. 0.06 West Seattle has a huge amount of waterfront that is accessible to the public. Between Alki Beach Park and Lincoln Park alone, there are literally miles of public shoreline. But, some of my favorite places to access the Puget Sound in this neighborhood are… Continue reading Weather Watch Park
Chinook Beach Park
Location: South Seattle Address: Rainier Ave. S. and Ithaca Pl. S. Acreage: 2.4 I was walking along the Lake Washington waterfront following Rainier Ave. S. as it curves south, and I thought I spotted a Seattle Parks department sign. I went down a short, but very steep driveway and found a secret spot: Chinook Beach… Continue reading Chinook Beach Park
Pritchard Island Beach
Location: South Seattle/Rainier Beach Address: 8400 55th Ave. S. Acreage: 19.1 I bet you’ve never heard of Pritchard Island Beach. I’m guessing you’re also wondering why you’ve never heard there’s an island in Seattle. Am I right? Well, this wonderful waterfront park is located in the Rainier Beach neighborhood, just a few blocks away from… Continue reading Pritchard Island Beach
Kobe Terrace
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 221 6th Ave. S. Acreage: 1.0 Kobe Terrace was a surprising find on my walk today. I thought I had seen almost every street in this part of the city, but this park was a new discovery for me. Earning its “terrace” title, you have to climb up either a steep… Continue reading Kobe Terrace
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
Solstice Park
Location: West Seattle Address: 7400 Fauntleroy Way S.W. Acreage: 7.17 I climbed up the hill across the street from Lincoln Park in West Seattle today to investigate a big grassy mound and discovered Solstice Park. Completed in 2002, this park is a wonderful place to take in views of the Puget Sound or to star… Continue reading Solstice Park