Location: Shoreline Address: 19911 Richmond Beach Dr. N.W., Shoreline Acreage: 2.3 Popular Richmond Beach Saltwater Park gets all the attention in Shoreline, but this week I found a new park just north of it with an interesting name and great views of the Puget Sound. This is a kid- and wheelchair-friendly spot with flat paths… Continue reading Kayu Kayu Ac Park
Tag: Favorite Viewpoints
Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint
Location: Mount Baker/Central Seattle Address: 1403 31st Ave. S. Acreage: 0.1 It feels like you’re standing on a platform suspended up in the trees at Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint. Take in the fabulous views of downtown Seattle and the Olympics beyond, but don’t look down if you’re nervous about heights. The grated metal platform shows… Continue reading Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint
East Portal Viewpoint
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 1400 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Acreage: 6.96 A very cool viewpoint over the top of I-90, East Portal Viewpoint is accessed either by biking or walking through the Mount Baker Tunnel or by climbing stairs near where Lake Washington Blvd. S. meets S. Irving St. This is a good starting… Continue reading East Portal Viewpoint
12th West and West Howe Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: 12th Ave. W. and W. Howe St. Acreage: 1.1 This park’s best feature is that it provides a handy link for foot traffic between 15th Ave. W. in Interbay and upper Queen Anne. A couple of short sets of stairs bring you up through the dense vegetation to a quiet little… Continue reading 12th West and West Howe Park
Northwest 60th Viewpoint
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 6001 Seaview Ave. N.W. Acreage: 0.5 A nice spot for a view is near the curve before Anthony’s HomePort restaurant and the straightaway to Golden Gardens Park. Pull off the road and take a seat on one of the benches at this small park. If you get bored taking in the… Continue reading Northwest 60th Viewpoint
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
Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area
Location: Central Seattle Address: 3525 E Terrace St. Acreage: 3.23 I almost decided not to visit this mouthful of a park, thinking it would be an inaccessible ravine not really intended for visitors. So, I was pretty surprised when I detoured from my walk to give it a shot and found a small, but wonderful… Continue reading Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area
Louisa Boren Park & Lookout
Location: Central Seattle Address: 15th Ave. E. and E. Olin Pl. Acreage: 7.2 Seattle pioneer Louisa Boren Denny got her own park in 1913 when a section of the larger Interlaken Park was renamed in her honor. You can access her park through a narrow trail shooting off from the main Interlaken Dr. E. Or,… Continue reading Louisa Boren Park & Lookout