Parks

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General
2009 operating budget	$131 million
2009 employees	1,004
Seattle population	602,000 est.
Seattle area	143 square miles
King County population	1,909,300
Largest Park	Discovery Park (534 acres)
Oldest Park	Denny Park (1884)
Unique Parks
Camp Long (urban rock climbing and camping)
Gas Works Park (former natural gas plant)
Freeway Park (five acres built as a lid over I-5)
I-90 Lid parks (28 acres of parks over I 90)
Magnuson Park (converted Navy base)
Lake Union Park (converted Navy base)
Genesee Park (converted landfill)
Discovery Park (converted Army base)
Seward Park (old growth forest)
Gardens
Bradner Gardens Park
Katie Black's Garden
Kubota Garden
Parsons Gardens
Japanese Garden
Volunteer Park and Conservatory
Washington Park Arboretum
Woodland Park Rose Garden
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Parks and open areas
430	Parks and open areas, including:
	185	Athletic fields
	18	Boulevards (22 miles)
	130	Children's play areas
	38	Green spaces (795 acres)
	5	Golf courses
	2	Moorages
	18	Fishing piers, docks, boat ramps
	38	Neighborhood playgrounds (135 acres)
	33	Playfields (413 acres)
	62	Squares, places, triangles (27 acres)
	24	Miles of shoreline
	9	Swimming beaches, lifeguarded in summer
Biking and pedestrian trails, including:
	8.2	miles on Burke Gilman Trail
	5	miles in Discovery Park
	2.8	miles around the lake at Green Lake Park
	1	mile at Alki Beach Park
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Acreage
6,200	Acres (about 11% of the City's total land area)
4,600	Acres developed (approximately)
1,600	Acres undeveloped (approximately, including 954 acres of submerged land)
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Facilities
488	With more than a million square feet of space, including:
	24	Administrative offices and headquarters
	4	Amphitheaters
	1	Aquarium: 300 marine species
	2	Boating and sailing centers
	8	Boat ramps
	90	Comfort stations (outdoor restrooms)
	26	Community centers
	12	Concession facilities
	7	Historic buildings
	4	Major maintenance facilities
	2	Museums
	4	Environmental learning centers
	11	Off-leash areas for dogs
	151	Outdoor tennis courts (71 with lights)
	6	Performing and visual arts facilities
	80	Picnic shelters and houses
	3	Plant nurseries/greenhouses
		(Volunteer Park Conservatory with 5 distinct climatic zones)
	16	Residences and cabins
	1	Stadium
	10	Swimming pools (two outdoor)
	1	Tennis center (10 indoor, 4 outdoor)
	27	Wading pools
	3	Water play areas
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Updated October 14, 2009

Seattle Parks & Recreation
100 Dexter Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
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