Charlestown Park (48th and Charlestown Landbanked Site Park Development)
Updated: February 23, 2026
Early 2026
The design team and Seattle Parks and Rec (SPR) are working on updating the construction documents, adding electrical service and finalizing the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Street Improvement permit. We are targeting Bidding in Late Summer 2026 and construction to begin Winter 2026.
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) purchased Charlestown Park to provide the community with access to open space with identified gaps across the city. Funding from the Seattle Park District will develop the .33-acre parcel into a park. The park, located at 4801 SW Charlestown St., was put on hold during the pandemic.
Location
4801 SW Charlestown St. Seattle, WA 98116
Budget
The Seattle Park District provides $1,273,388.00 for the planning, design and construction of this site into a park.
The site was purchased in 2014 using King County Conservation Futures funding. This funding requires that use is restricted to low-impact, passive recreation and impervious surfacing shall be limited to 15% or less.
Schedule
Planning: 2018-2019
Design: 2019-2026
Bidding: Late Summer/ Early Fall 2026
Construction: 2026-2027
Complete: 2027
Project Description
SPR purchased this .33 acres in 2014 to provide the community access to open space within identified gaps across the city. The Seattle Park District funds the development of this parcel into a park.
SPR and Osborn Consulting collaborated with the community on the design for the new park, which will offer a "neighborhood green" space for people of all ages to gather, socialize, play, and celebrate. The design includes an oval lawn surrounded by a loop path with arching seat walls, imaginative and active play for young children, picnic areas, and a small stage. Native and drought-tolerant plants will express the natural history of this area, and trees will frame the park and provide shade.
The parcel will not be accessible during construction.
Community Participation
Thank you to everyone participating in the public process as we work together to design your new park space. Please view the previous meeting materials below.
Public Meeting/Open House - 2/24/2019
Public Meeting - 4/30/2019
Public Meeting/Input Opportunity - 7/9/2019