A list of Parks alphabetically A - D

A list of Parks alphabetically E - H

A list of Parks alphabetically I - L

A list of Parks alphabetically M - P

A list of Parks alphabetically Q - T

A list of Parks alphabetically U - Z

This is a woonerf-designed park which provides pedestrians and cyclists priority on the street. This technique of shared spaces, traffic calming, and low speed limits contributes to improved pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile safety.

This little neighborhood park was built in 1983. The park is located on a steep slope within designated Environmental Critical Areas, including designated Wildlife Habitat, and is part of the SW Queen Anne Greenbelt. A paved pathway provides access to a staircase through the greenbelt that connects the neighborhood to 13th Avenue West.

In the shadow of the Ballard Bridge, this small ramp leads into the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The site offers two piers, two launch lanes, and is one of Seattle's free of charge launch ramps.

This park is a small community green space with deciduous trees and ground cover.

32nd Ave W boat launch is a hand carry boat launch beach at the southern street end of 32nd Avenue West in Magnoli. It provides lovely views of the Puget sound and surrounding shoreline.

Originally a surplused Seattle City Light substation, this park is now a cozy neighborhood place to relax and play. The park features include a large lawn area, landscaping, paths, neighborhood gathering area, and interactive features for children's play. Of particular note are the mural arches, lovely marble chess tiles, and entry columns with tiles designed by renowned northwest artist Alden Mason.

Built on a steep hillside, Ernst Park is comprised of a spiraling path of water-permeable concrete, bordered by artful garden-bed walls that park designer Lynn Thompson created to serve as seating.

Adams Street hand-carry boat launch is a 50-foot section of shoreline located at the northern end of the public parking lot at Adams St. and Lake Washington Blvd. S.

This little park is just about in the back yard of the Lake City Branch of the Seattle Public Library. Come and relax while your little ones enjoy the accessible sandbox, slide and whirl.

This park in development in the heart of the Greenwood/Phinney Urban Village has now been named Alice Ball Park. It features a multi-use space that includes natural play elements, an open lawn, a gathering/plaza space with seating, a loop path, and planted areas

Alki Beach Park is a long beach strip that runs roughly from 64th Place SW to Duwamish Head on Elliott Bay. It's a great spot for a long walk any time of year, and in the summer draws joggers, rollerbladers, volleyball players, sunbathers, bicyclists and strollers out to enjoy the sun.

Alki Playfield adjoins the Alki Elementary School and Alki Community Center. The park features basketball, an innovative play area accessible to youngsters with disabilities, restrooms, a soccer field, a softball field, and accessible tennis courts. It is also home to the popular Whale Tail sculpture, a sand play area, artwork and landscaping with stone built into the walkways and landscape beds.

Alvin Larkins Park provides a place of respite for the neighbors and merchants in the nearby Madrona business area. Seattle Parks and Recreation bought the land for the park, located at the corner of E Pike St. and 34th Ave. E in Madrona, in 1973 and developed it in 1975. It features benches set along a path that winds through the park; it is landscaped with maple, pine and fir trees, and has an expanse of lawn that's perfect for tossing a Frisbee or a ball. In spring the cherry trees provide a pop of pink. This popular neighborhood gathering place hosts picnics, barbecues, music and other events.

Amy Yee Tennis Center offers 10 indoor courts, 6 outdoor courts and a wide array of programs.

Andover Place is a narrow path between buildings, providing public access to the beach. Tree trunks washed up on the beach make excellent spots to sit and enjoy the view.

Arroyos Natural Area is a 7.5 acre undeveloped area in a quiet neighborhood with great views of Puget Sound.

Atlantic City Boat Ramp is one of Seattle Parks and Recreation's launching sites for power boats. Located in a protected cove along Seward Park Avenue south of Beer Sheva Park at the intersection of S Henderson St., Atlantic City is the southernmost Seattle boat ramp on Lake Washington.

Atlantic Street Park is the possible birthplace of "Princess Angeline," daughter of Chief Seattle. A log cabin once stood about 100ft from the corner of the park where her birthplace may have been. This park is now a great neighborhood playground along the I-90 interstate corridor with seating, playground equipment, outdoor fitness equipment, paths, and respite.

B.F. Day Playground is adjacent to B.F. Day Elementary School in Fremont, at the corner of Fremont Avenue N and N 41st Street. The park has a children's play area that is accessible to youngsters with disabilities and comes complete with a slide, climbing features, baby swings, a whirl, and a bouncy-spring toy!

Bagley Viewpoint is one of our many fine viewpoints that overlook the SR 520 floating bridge, Lake Washington, Bellevue, and beyond. The UW stadium is also visible from here, and with its easy-to-access parking lot, makes for the perfect spot to spend your lunch hour.

Baker Park has a small "natural play" area - no play equipment, only wood chips and two large rocks - with a pedestrian path that meanders through it, and a Totem Pole made from a monkey puzzle tree. There are two picnic tables.

Ballard Commons Park features a skate bowl, water feature, engaging public art, relaxing seating areas and lawns and ADA accessible walkways. The park forms part of a new municipal center in Ballard, with a Seattle Public Library branch and Neighborhood Service Center.

This cool, small neighborhood park includes a bike rack, walking path, a bench, cement couches (like a living room!), abstract jungle-gym, and interpretive park entryway.

Ballard Playfield is adjacent to Ballard Community Center and Adams Elementary School. It is a multi-purpose playfield featuring a children's play area and a soccer/baseball/softball field.

The Bar-S "Little League" Playground in West Seattle features two grass youth baseball fields.

Bayview Playground features a grass baseball field, basketball hoops, a children's play area, and restrooms.

Often called Lower Kerry Park, this part of the park is below the famous viewpoint. A fun place to frolic, it offers a large lawn area, landscaping, paths, neighborhood gathering area and children's play equipment. Franklin Place, across the street from Bayview-Kinnear to the southeast, is also part of Kerry Park property.

Beacon Hill Playfield, a neighborhood park next to Beacon Hill Elementary School, features ADA-accessible basketball hoops and a children's play area, picnic tables, accessible restrooms, a soccer and softball field, accessible tennis courts and an accessible wading pool.

Originally donated by Edward F. Wittler (1851-1917), a prominent business man and real estate developer, this park is undeveloped open space on Dearborn Street between the I-5 and Jose Rizal Bridge underpasses.

The perfect place to visit on a summer day, Beer Sheva Park is located in southeast Seattle. The view across Lake Washington to Mercer Island and the Cascade Mountains is incomparable. This spot is popular for picnics, community gatherings, yoga classes and more.

Bell Street Park is a park-like corridor through the heart of Belltown. The four block park has one lane of traffic and boasts improved landscaping, better lighting, and more open space. The continuous level pavement encourages pedestrians, cyclists, and automobiles to share the space.

Bellevue Place is small grassy slope overlooking Lake Union across I-5. A short bike path runs through along bottom of the hill, connecting Melrose Ave E to a bridge over the highway to Eastlake Avenue.

Belltown Cottage Park is adjacent to the Belltown P-Patch. The three historic cottages in the park formerly hosted writers from the Richard Hugo House's Writers-in-Residence program, however currently there are only 2 writers that remain while the City explores options for maintaining the Park as a Seattle historic site. In the meantime, the open spaces of the park are being maintained completely by the community.

Named for an adjacent street, this mini-park is among a group of small plots donated by Seattle city founders David Thomas Denny (1832-1903) and Louisa Boren Denny (1827-1916).

This park has a stunning view across Elliott Bay to downtown Seattle, and on clear days to the Cascade Mountains and Mt. Rainier. Divided into two parts on the east and west sides of Admiral Way, the east section features a totem pole depicting stylized beavers, fish and frogs. Belvedere Viewpoint is a popular spot for scenic photos and as a backdrop for wedding and other ceremonial photos.

Belvoir Place is a small waterfront park located at 42nd Avenue NE near Surber Drive NE in Laurelhurst. This small park overlooks Union Bay.

Benefit Playground is located at 38th Avenue S and S Benefit Street. Developed in 1982, the park features basketball hoops, benches, landscaping, pathways, a picnic shelter, skatedot and a children's play area.

Benvenuto Viewpoint is a small space that overlooks the highway and features views of the city.

Bergen Place Park in downtown Ballard is located in the heart of the business district on the triangular site between Leary Avenue, 22nd Avenue NW, and Market Street. Benches and trees line the open square. The park is home to Artist Jenn Lee Dixon's "Witness Trees" and a community information kiosk. Bergen Place was named for Bergen, Norway, one of Seattle's International Sister Cities.

Featuring one of the best views in the city, this unusual park is neatly sandwiched into a steep residential area and makes ingenious use of a "difficult" space. From the sloping hillside you have a great view of downtown, Lake Union, the I-5 freeway and Capitol Hill. The park is furnished with benches, a bike rack and a drinking fountain in case you want to stay and gaze a while. It’s a great place to watch the July 4th fireworks. From the upper part of the park, you can walk down the steep, ivied hill - passing azaleas, rhododendrons, and more surprise views - to a patch of grass with a play area for kids and a pergola for parents. Plan on a visit to this one-of-a-kind oasis in the heart of the city next time you visit the Queen Anne neighborhood. The view even inspired a song!

Bitter Lake Playfield is a fun neighborhood park that features lighted tennis courts, lighted ball fields, and a wading pool, whirl, and play structure.

A simple neighborhood park, Bitter Lake Reservoir is a great place for the community to gather and play. A fence encircles the reservoir itself, so access is limited, but for simple purposes this park has what you need.

This is a street triangle and was given to the city by founders David Thomas Denny and Louisa Boren Denny in 1886.

Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park is a narrow park that connects S Jackson St. and E Yesler Way. Its many oak, poplar, and other shade trees give the park a sense of seclusion even though there are houses and apartments on its east and west sides. The park also features a large grassy area with picnic tables and grills, a picnic shelter with fireplace, a long shelter house, a bricked open area with benches, and a small amphitheater used for free summertime concerts and plays.

Blue Dog Pond in Southeast Seattle near I-90 is .3 acres and is a wide, rectangular field perfect for throwing balls with grassy side slopes that your dog can run up and down. There are interesting art sculptures throughout the park that make it unique, including a giant reposing “blue dog” at the entrance. As a catchment area for excess water, it can get muddy during the rainy season. It is fully fenced and has running water.

This is a small traffic circle. The plots for Blue Ridge Place and Circle were dedicated in 1930 by Blue Ridge Land Co.: A.N. Graves and D.R. Drew. The plots were purchased in 1935 by W.E. Boeing (of Boeing Aircraft Co.) and his wife. They then transferred jurisdiction in 1954 to the city.

These are two small parcels of land on a winding part of the street. The plots for Blue Ridge Place and Circle were dedicated in 1930 by Blue Ridge Land Co.: A.N. Graves and D.R. Drew. The plots were purchased in 1935 by W.E. Boeing (of Boeing Aircraft Co.) and his wife. They then transferred jurisdiction in 1954 to the city.

Louisa Boren Park is a stunning scenic viewpoint lined with benches, with a panorama of Lake Washington and the Cascades. A jogging path runs through the park, and a sculpture sits in the shelter of tall trees.

This little space is a street triangle named for adjacent Boren Avenue. Donated to city for use as a fire station in 1890, but transferred to Park Department jurisdiction in 1912.

Donated by Mary Denny in 1902, this pocket park is a street triangle named for adjacent Boylston Avenue. Located at Broadway & Boylston Ave and maintained by SDOT, this space contains benches and plantings, providing a perfect place to wait for the streetcar or bus.

Winding paths connect the many features of Bradner Gardens Park. Stroll past seven ornamental theme gardens of the Master Gardener border: butterfly & hummingbird, fragrance, sensory, shade, xeriscape, winter interest and northwest native. Watch the bees buzz the 61 p-patch plots. Learn the alphabet under the watchful eye of the baby scarecrow in the children's A to Z garden. Learn how to grow food crops in the Seattle Tilth and Urban Food demonstration gardens. Watch birds take shelter in the native plant habitat. See more than 50 varieties of ornamental street trees recommended for small spaces and under utility lines.

Brighton Playfield, located next to Aki Kurose Middle School, includes ballfields, tennis courts, and a children's play area.

The community-initiated park is a "front porch" and a public yard for the neighborhood. It features a large lawn area, varied seating and tables at the top of the site, BBQ, a community garden, and landscaped planting, as well as opportunities for natural play and artwork. The community garden will be operated as part of the P-patch program.

Bryant Neighborhood Playground is a charming park with a small slope located along NE 65th Street. The playground is appropriate for children of all ages offering climbers, decks and platforms, ladders, a pipe barrier, slides, a spring toy, swings, a track ride, a transfer station, and a whirl. This park also has basketball hoops, two fenced tennis courts, and large open spaces perfect for playing.

The Burke-Gilman Trail is a popular recreational trail for walkers, runners, cyclists, skaters and commuters. The trail is jointly maintained by Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle Parks and Recreation.

Cal Anderson is located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood and is the hub of the community. Cal Anderson Park includes a fountain, texture pool and reflecting pool, promenade paths, landscaping, a shelterhouse, a plaza, a children's play area, a wading pool, a lighted sports field, and a number of oversize chess boards. This open park invites walking, sitting, reading, contemplation, informal sports in the meadow, and organized sports on the athletic field.

Sometimes called the Ferry & Hill Street Triangle, this space was once the terminus of a street car line from Spokane Street. It is named for adjacent California Ave SW and is located at the intersection of California Ave SW and SW Hill St.

Located in West Seattle, this 68 acre park (entrance at SW Dawson & 35th SW) offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy nature, hike in the forest, camp overnight in rustic cabins, rock climb, and learn about natural history. Rental facilities include a lodge with one meeting room, kitchen space, 10 cabins, two covered picnic areas, group fire ring, and climbing rock.

This popular park offers extraordinary views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Here, 220 acres of lush forest, meadows, wetlands, creeks, and beach are formed by the magic of water and time. Take part in an education program, have a picnic, or get involved as a volunteer. Or, walk the Pipers Canyon Story Trail, play on the uniquely salmon-themed play area, and touch time at the historic Piper Orchard.

This small park is a street triangle with grass and benches.

This is one of our many natural areas and green spaces in our city.

This turnaround island at the end of Palmer Court NW is in Ballard just west of NW Market St at NW 52nd St.

A neighborhood park, Cascade Playground has two play areas, a wide field, a picnic table and restrooms. The park is adjacent to an active community p-patch.

This park is under construction

This neighborhood park offers parking, a sanded play area with swings, a play structure, some basketball courts, and a walking path that follows the outline of an oval-shaped lawn.

Cesar Chavez Park in the South Park neighborhood features an interactive "Musical Steles" sculpture by Jesus Bautista Moroles.

Richey Viewpoint runs parallel to Beach Drive SW roughly from Alki Point to 63rd Ave. SW, and includes Constellation Park and an area of Marine Reserve at the end of 63rd Ave. SW. There is a hand-carry boat ramp near the foot of the western stairway.

Originally the entrance to Jefferson Park and so named Jefferson Blvd., it was renamed in 1914 by the Park Board to honor one of its members, E.C. Cheasty because of his efforts toward the establishment of a boulevard system in Seattle after studying European systems, and because he was the “father” of the golf course to which the boulevard leads. Cheasty was a clothier of excellent reputation and noted for civic and club activities, Police Commissioner, and AYP Expos Commissioner.

Named for Park Board member Edward C. Cheasty (1864-1914), this space is one of our city's natural areas.

The City and the Seattle Parks Foundation created a multi-use loop around Lake Union. The vision is to invite community use and enjoyment of Lake Union; providing a loop that connects people to open space – connecting us to new and existing lakefront parks, celebrating the lake’s historic working waterfront, and revealing the unique character and quality of the lake itself.

Chinook Beach Park features a small beach area complete with driftwood and logs that have washed up along the shore. There is also a simple, long walking path along the beach, which offers spectacular views of Lake Washington and the Cascades beyond. A small concrete landing provides a good platform for a picnic or camera tripod, as well as an interpretive sign that gives some background information on the area.

Formerly NE 43rd St. Mini Park, this park was renamed in May 1981. It offers grassy areas to picnic on sunny days, as well as drinking fountains and public artwork, with half-court basketball and a bench. A new 11-acre addition opened in September 2020.

Bordering on the south side of the King County Public Safety Building, this former battlefield is now a small walking and sitting space filled with grass, trees, benches, small tables, and chairs. A small oak here commemorates the founding of the United Nations, and a plaque with cannonball recalls the 1865 Battle of Seattle, when Indians led by Chief Leschi attacked the pioneer village in a last effort to save their land.

Cleveland playfield's facilities include a football field, a 1/4 mile track, tennis courts, handball courts, shotput, and pole vault.

This small park in Queen Anne may be lacking in sprawl, but makes up for it in fun! The park offers a sanded play area complete with play structure and slide, along with an adjacent paved area that hosts basketball courts and outlines to play many games like 4-square. This park is located on the campus of Coe Elementary School, which can be found here: http://www.coeschool.org/

This simple park offers a small piece of grass, a play area, and a water fountain. Despite its simplicity, it has become a favorite picnic spot for the residents of the surrounding community.

Also known as Duwamish Head Greenspace, this property is a natural area.

Colman Park is located just south of the old Lake Washington Floating Bridge. The beach itself is adjacent to Mount Baker Bathing Beach, but is a part of Colman Park. The beach features grass, big drooping willows, and picnic tables. If you've brought along your Frisbee, football, soccer ball, or volleyball, the grass to the north makes a friendly playing ground.

The old Colman School provides a backdrop to the carefully maintained Colman Playfield. The Children's PlayGarden is under construction south of the ADA accessible basketball court. With the bike trail running along the edge of the playfield, and picnic tables tucked in the shade across the trail, Colman playfield is an easy place to get to and a great place to exercise and relax.

Along busy Rainier Avenue, Columbia Park offers open grass and two magnificent maple trees beside the Columbia Branch of the Seattle Public Library. This park serves as a buffer against the traffic, and provides a great place to pore over newly borrowed books. The park was annexed to the city in 1907.

Following the pathways down the hillside will afford the visitor with great views of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, where foaming water flows through the spillways and ships can be observed traversing the government locks. There is the opportunity for a short, comfortable walk along the promenade, where one can take advantage of park benches and cozy shelters, before reaching the canal itself, where the fish ladder is clearly visible.

Named by real estate developer William D. Wood (1858-1917) in honor of Corliss P. Stone (1838-1906), Seattle's third mayor. Stone was active in the development of residential property, platting the neighborhoods of Wallingford and Fremont. This park is a small triangle.

Named for cormorant birds that can be seen in the area, this small water access space has a boat access for hand-carried non-motorized boats. The upper part has accessible viewing platforms, one with a mosaic and a route down to the beach.

Located in the Delridge area, is part of three parks known collectively as the Delridge Parks. Together with Puget Boulevard Commons and Greg Davis Park, Cottage Grove Park creates a large area of open space/park land that includes passive and active recreational elements.

The Counterbalance Park is relatively level, 12,000 square feet, and named for the former trolley that ran there. A variety of neighborhood residential and commercial buildings are visible from the site. Queen Anne Avenue North and Roy Street are both heavily traveled arterials. Traffic signals and crosswalks allow pedestrian access to the site. Be sure to stop by for the evening light show!

A generally quiet enclave north of the University of Washington, Cowen Park is tacked onto the west end of Ravenna Park, adding grassy play and picnic areas to the ravine that descends toward the southeast. Here you will find a softball field, a few picnic tables and barbecue pits, a play area with swings and climbing bars, and restrooms. In the summer, Cowen is a popular sunbathing spot.

This small circle, near Green Lake, is a turn around at the end of Orin Ct N, just after it crosses N 75th St

Located in the Crown Hill neighborhood, has many trees and native plants, boulder seating areas, and a winding nature path. It is a quiet spot at the convergence of two street ends, connected by a staircase.

This park, located at Holman Road NW and 13th Avenue NW, includes ballfield renovations, walkways, entries, open space, areas for play, seating, plantings and a skate dot (small park). It is located on property purchased from the Seattle Public Schools. This 1.71-acre acquisition fulfills one of Crown Hill’s longstanding community goals in its neighborhood plan.

Adjacent to Sturgus Park, Daejeon Park is named for Seattle's sister city in Korea. It features Korean style pagoda and open space.

Originally called the Ravenna Swamp and then the 80th Street Playground. It was renamed Dahl Playfield in 1955 to honor Waldo J. "Red" Dahl (1902-1988), who was a member and occasional president of the Board of Park Commissioners for various years between 1934 and 1968.

Dakota Place Park is located in West Seattle within walking distance of many shops, restaurants and activities along California Avenue.

This beautiful park, built on a steeply sculptured hillside, is in the upper portion of 1st Avenue W. Here you will find a play area renovated in 2019 with nature-themed play equipment and fun educational components. Additionally, there are three tennis courts and public restrooms. Follow the paths that wind down grass-covered knobs and knolls to the Queen Anne Bowl.

Named for S. Day St, which ends at Lake Washington at this park, this is a hand carry boat launch area.

This park sits on Beacon Hill just north of the Dearborn Park Elementary School and just east of a clovered, dandelioned swath of grass towering with City Light's power lines. Area children have been at work carving out trails through the leafy wilds here, while bike trails provide evidence of some more uses for the park. Two graveled and lighted pathways extend through the park, while a play area and softball field wait nearby.

Delridge and Myrle Park is an undeveloped greenspace at the intersection of Myrtle Street and Delridge Way Southwest.

The playfield is adjacent to Delridge Community Center and features large open lawn spaces perfect for playing catch or flying a kite, big trees, and a playground for the kids.

A peaceful green island in a sea of traffic, Denny Park lies on the central business district's northern fringe, and is surrounded by major thoroughfares. Broad pathways planted with rhododendrons and azaleas lead to a central circle surrounded by thick crowned maples, pines, and other trees shield the grass and its sprawling occupants from city noises until it's time to return to the working world. The central offices of the Parks Department are at the west end of the park.

Denny Blaine Lake Park is a pocket park offers a small lake and a "train station" type shelter. This is one of five small parks in the area donated by the Denny-Blaine Land Company, a real estate development company. The parks are Minerva Fountain (commonly known as Denny-Blaine Lake Park), Stevens Park, Viretta Park, Children's Park (now Howell Park), and Whitman Place (now Denny-Blaine Park).

The grassy unlifeguarded beach is surrounded by an old stone wall, which marked the shoreline before 1917, when the lake level was lowered nine feet by the construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. There is enough room for a volleyball net above and quiet picnics and sunbathing below.(Excerpt from Enjoying Seattle's Parks by Brandt Morgan)

This park is a fun spot for play in the middle of the busy Chinatown International District neighborhood. In the center of the park, grass and sand form the yin-yang symbol. A bronze dragon sculpture created by artist Gerard Tsutakawa sits in the middle of this area. The sculpture is used as play equipment by children who frequent the park.

Located on Harbor Avenue and Maryland Street south of the Duwamish Head, Don Armeni is the most popular of Seattle's saltwater boat ramps. Don Armeni's close proximity to many favorite fishing spots on the south end of Marine Area 10 and the other south Marine Areas makes it a popular ramp for fishers during salmon season. Another attraction is the view. From across Elliott Bay the Seattle waterfront looks spectacular, making Don Armeni a popular spot for ceremonies, photographers, and sightseers.

Quiet and secluded on the banks of the Duwamish waterway, this park offers benches and a large lawn area, complete with big trees for shade, a BBQ pit and picnic tables, and to top it off you can find views of ships using the waterway too.

E.C. Hughes playground includes ballfields, a children's play area, and a view of Mount Rainier to the south.

Located along the I-5 corridor on Beacon Hill, the East Duwamish Greenbelt is a series of parcels that form a natural area.

The starting point for miles of waterfront trails that segue into the Arboretum, this park features the former site of MOHAI, and is just across the Montlake cut from Huskies stadium. It has a totem pole, large observation deck, benches, and floating paths, as well as a trail that connects to W. Montlake Park.

This is a really great little viewpoint right over the east portal of the I-90 bridge. It offers complete views of downtown Bellevue and the Cascades. The park itself provides benches and walking paths, and links up with another trail.

This nice neighborhood park offers a playground with slides, climbing features, a whirl, regular and baby swings, and a wading pool. Conveniently there are also bathroom facilities, a soccer field, and a sandbox. There are also lots of comfortable benches for parents to keep an eye on the kids from.

Named for an adjacent street, this pocket park is a street triangle with grass and a tetherball tied to a street sign.

Eddie Vine is Seattle's northernmost saltwater boat ramp lying between Golden Gardens park and the Shilshole Marina. Located in Ballard on the north end of Marine Area 10, Eddie Vine is the closest water access to the northern Marine Areas and Marine Area 12. Eddie Vine is a favorite ramp for many northwest anglers because it is protected by the continuation of Shilshole Marina's breakwater and it is close to popular fishing locations.

This park is the former playground for the adjacent former Magnolia Elementary School. Seattle Parks and Recreation - in partnership with neighbors - renovated the space into a beautiful community playground with gently rolling slopes, play equipment, picnic tables, barbeques and walking pathways. With its panoramic views of Mt. Rainier and downtown Seattle, the park is one now of the most popular destinations for viewing Fourth of July and New Year's Eve fireworks.

One of Seattle's stunning viewpoints, Emma Schmitz Overlook is a great place to stroll, jog, or sit and gaze across the water at the Olympic Mountains.

Presumably named after the Endolyne plat in which it is situated, "Endolyne" is purported to be a nickname of the Fauntleroy neighborhood, for its once being the end of the trolley line. This park is a greenspace.

Named for Joe (1891-1984) and Julia (1894-1979) Ercolini, who sold produce grown at this site for several decades beginning in the 1930s, this park is a playground with a small lawn in a neighborhood spot.

Fairmount Playfield is next to Fairmount Park Elementary School. It has a Jr. soccer and softball field. The shelter house is decorated with a Native American mural painted by local teens.

One highlight of Fairview Park is its great water view from the upper level on Eastlake Avenue E. The park also includes the relocation and expansion of an existing P-Patch, a timber and steel framed stair connecting Eastlake Avenue East and Fairview Avenue East, log and stone benches, picnic tables, bike rack, extensive revegetation with native plants, shrubs and trees; and construction of a deck/overlook, gangway, and small boat hand launch.

Located along a floating walkway by Lake Union alongside Fairview Ave E across from the old steam plant, this is a small green space.

This park is a small natural area.

A densely wooded patch of forest in West Seattle, Fauntleroy Park has a network of trails and paths great for wandering, hiking and dog-walking. Recent and ongoing volunteer work parties, organized through the Trails Program, have been improving the trails.

This space is a large street triangle with nine trees and a bench named for adjacent Fauntleroy Way SW.

This is a small hand carry boat launch site.

This double-decker tree house with fire pole is the favorite in this tiny park, but there are other things packed in here too: a boxed-in play area, drinking fountain, benches, and a whirl. This park's small trees also make it a good cooling off place for pedestrians overheated by walking among large buildings.

The Seattle Park was completed in the fall of 1978, and ever since has provided people living and working in the neighborhood with a place to make good use of its few benches, flowers, and blades of grass. Brickwork pathways take the visitor past benches, picnic tables, a water fountain, and offers a view down the hill toward downtown Seattle.

This small property is a street triangle, named for the adjacent street. It contains a memorial marker dedicated to Rainier Beach residents who lost their lives in World War II.

Flo Ware is a small park with a children's play area, benches, and lawn space for sunning. It's a great neighborhood park for letting the kids run off extra energy while parents watch from a patch of sunny grass or from under a shady tree.

Located between 6th and 9th Avenues, Freeway Park is bounded on the north by Union and on the south by Spring Street. To the east is First Hill, to the west the park overlooks Seattle's financial center. Freeway Park provides a space where residents, shoppers, downtown office workers, hotel visitors and the whole array of people from all backgrounds who make up the downtown population may come together to enjoy the social elements of a city park.

Fremont Canal Park is a quiet linear park along the north side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, located from approximately Phinney Ave N to 3rd Ave NW. It is adjacent to the Burke Gilman Trail, and features a pedestrian trail and benches to sit on and gaze at the water. It also includes an ADA accessible viewing platform and shelter at the water's edge at 2nd Ave NW and NW Canal St. The park provides a community gathering space, notably for the annual Fremont Fair, which is celebrated in June and draws more than 100,000 participants.

Fremont Peak Park, a half-acre in size, is located on a west-facing bluff in upper Fremont with unobstructed views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. This park features a sculpture that marks the solstices and equinoxes.

Primarily used as a natural woods drive, Frink Park is a densely vegetated ravine. South Frink Place winds through the park and opens onto Lake Washington Boulevard.

This park in development in Portage Bay has now been named Fritz Hedges Waterway Park. The park will include historical elements, water access for people and hand-carried boats, shoreline restoration, open lawn space for passive recreation, and opportunities for interpretation and education.

This playground features baby swings, tennis courts, long lawn area perfect for catch, as well as slides and climbing features.

Garfield Playfield shares its campus with Garfield Community Center and Medgar Evers Pool. It features a playground, tennis courts, football field, track, restrooms, and other sports fields.

Gas Works Park has a play area with a large play barn, and big hill popular for flying kites. Special park features include a sundial, and a beautiful view of Seattle. Access to Lake Union is restricted at Gas Works Park, as the lake sediment contains hazardous substances. Entering the water or launching boats from the park is prohibited (SMC 18.12.070) There is no swimming, no fishing and no wading in the park. The Burke-Gilman Trail runs past Gas Works parking lot and follows the Burlington-Northern Railroad 12.5 miles north to Log Boom Park in Kenmore.

Gemenskap Park (pronounced Yuh-MEN-skawp) is a new open space in Ballard that replaced two blocks of 14th Avenue NW and its gravel parking median to create an attractive neighborhood resource. The project includes green infrastructure and incorporates safety improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles.

Genesee Park and Playfield is a broad, rough meadow that stretches for about 5 blocks north from Genesee Street to Stan Sayres Memorial Park on Lake Washington Boulevard. Set in a quiet neighborhood, the atmosphere is quite soothing. It contains a huge and open grassy area for a playfield.

Georgetown Playfield's facilities include lighted ballfields, a 1/2 basketball court, a children's wading pool, tennis & handball courts, and swings.

Located on the eastern shore of the Duwamish River, this is an undeveloped park property. The property is adjacent to a street end that was developed as wildlife habitat and a public viewpoint. The site includes a historic (inactive) pump station building, which is an integral part of the Georgetown Steam Plant. This park represents one of very few green space and habitat restoration opportunities on the eastern shore of the Duwamish River between Boeing Field and Elliott Bay.

Located at Martin Luther King Jr Way S and E Cherry, this triangle park is a great place to rest on the bench and check out artwork.

Gilman Playground’s features include ballfields, tennis courts, a play area, and wading pool.

Located in Ballard on Puget Sound, this popular park offers extraordinary views.

In about 1895, five Grand Army Posts in Seattle established this cemetery for the Civil War heroes of 1861-65. In 1922, city council turned the care and maintenance of the cemetery over to the Parks Department. Recently, the volunteer group Friends of the GAR have been active in caring for the cemetery. Located in the north of the Capitol Hill neighborhood, the cemetery's 526 graves and monument memorialize veterans of the Civil War. A small green space lies adjacent to the memorial site.

Green Lake is one of Seattle’s most beloved parks. Its expanse of water and green space in the center of a dense urban neighborhood draws thousands of people daily from all over the city. The park serves as a natural preserve for hundreds of species of trees and plants, as well as numerous birds and waterfowl. The 2.8-mile path around the lake provides a perfect recreational spot for runners and walkers.

This 2.2 acre park was previously a commercial nursery and greenhouse for many years, and was acquired by Seattle Parks and Recreation in November 1999 through the Seattle Open Space Program. The Greenwood community was very involved in the development of the park.

Deeded to Ballard in 1895 (annexed 1907), the triangle is all that remains of the large, original Greenwood Park to the east.

Greg Davis Park connects to Cottage Grove Park and Puget Blvd. Commons, as well as links with the Longfellow Creek Legacy Trail. A nice neighborhood park featuring a mid-size lawn area, trickling creek, and lots of pathways as they connect to Longfellow Creek Legacy Trail.

Haller Lake is a small lake in north Seattle. This little park provides public access to the west side of the lake, along the North 125th Street right-of-way. Perfect for picnics and bird watching; winter visitors include coots, shovelers, buffleheads, ruddy ducks, mergansers, gadwalls, and cormorants. The lake is also occasionally stocked with fish so this park is ideal for fishing!

With a stunning view of the city, Elliott Bay, the harbor and the Cascade Mountains, Hamilton Viewpoint showcases Seattle's urban and natural beauty.

This greenbelt is located in Seattle's Madison Valley along 32nd Ave E between E Denny Way and E Thomas St.

This is a small triangle-shaped lawn area.

This very neat little park in the Duwamish industrial area offers some respite against the hustle and bustle of trucks and trains nearby. There are walking trails here that provide views of the Duwamish River, and some interpretive signs to help inform visitors about the local ecosystem. There is also a small lawn area available for stretching out and enjoying the sun.

Located in the heart of West Seattle, Hiawatha Playfield is within easy walking distance to many Admiral District businesses including coffee shops, restaurants and stores.

A landscaped slope with stairway between Highland Drive and 2nd Ave N. 2nd Ave descends to meet Highland Drive a sharp angle, creating a sliver of park land.

With views of Mt Rainier to the southeast and the Cascade range to the east, Highland Park is a beautiful place to relax, picnic, splash about in the wading pool and play. Park features include ballfields, a wading pool, a shelter house, swings, tennis court and children's play area.

This is a small traffic triangle with boulders and a tree.

Hing Hay Park - "Park for Pleasurable Gatherings" - is a hub of the International District. Terrace-like stairs lead down from Maynard to a red brick square with an ornate Grand Pavilion designed and constructed in Taipei, Taiwan. Artwork on an adjacent building features a dragon in a depiction of Asian-American history in the Northwest. The park is a popular lunch spot, and meeting place for families and friends.

Hitt’s Hill is a 3.2-acre wooded hilltop on the southwest end of Columbia City that was once home to the Hitt’s Fireworks factory.

Plaza connected to the Little Saigon streetcar station with small event space.

This park in the heart of the Central Area features unique artwork, a "Unity Plaza" gathering place, picnic tables and lawn areas. Barbecue on the grill or bring a picnic lunch, and enjoy the views to Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains. The park will also include a large elephant sculpture in the children's play area.

Named for artist C. Paul Horiuchi (1906-1999), this park is a small staircase with a community garden.

This park is a staircase on the S Horton St right-of-way.

This secluded park offers a planted trail that leads to the beach, but that starts between two private driveways, so please be respectful. It leads down through the woods to a beach lawn. It is reached by a tiny, residential access road with no parking, but offers public shore access, benches, and great big trees.

The park design draws on the site's rich history and hydrological conditions. The park landscaping is young, but will grow to provide natural play in groves of trees at the northeast corner of the park and at the Hubbard homestead site. The park also includes a main lawn surrounded by meadow planting, a half basketball court, a hydro-seeded "wet meadow," and a gateway plaza at 112th Street and 5th Avenue.

This green street boulevard is named by and for the Hunter Tract Improvement Co. The identity of "Hunter" is not known.

When this playground was originally developed in 1911, it was given the community name of Rainier Beach Playground. In 1965 the community petitioned the Park Board to rename this playground in honor of a former resident who had achieved great fame in the baseball world, Fred Hutchinson (1919-1964).

Deeded to the City in 1911 by Maude & Oliver McGilvra, this traffic triangle was named to honor D.N. Hyde, member of the first City Council 1870.

I-5 Colonnade is a winding series of bike paths, trails, and an off-leash area running under the I-5 highway. This space helps link the Eastlake and Capitol Hill neighborhoods.

The Interbay Athletic Complex is a result of partnerships between the City of Seattle's Parks and Recreation and Interbay Golf Centers and Seattle Pacific University.

Interlaken Park is a densely wooded area on the north end of Capitol Hill. The paths and trails throughout the park are frequented by bikers, hikers and joggers.

Iverness Ravine Park is primarily a natural area.

Located within the Washington Park Arboretum, this is a 3 1/2 acre formal garden designed and constructed under the supervision of world-renowned Japanese garden designer Juki Iida in 1960. Visit the Japanese Garden website for a complete list of hours, admissions, and more. www.seattlejapanesegarden.org

Jefferson Park, the sixth largest park in the city, offers unparalleled views of the Duwamish River, the city and the Olympic Mountains. The Olmsted inspired path system flanked by trees offers a wonderful respite from city life along with many active opportunities. The covering of the reservoirs and two voter-approved Park levies transformed the park into a great community gathering place for southeast Seattle. It is the home to the Jefferson Park Golf Course, the Jefferson Community Center, Jefferson Lawn Bowling, Jefferson Skatepark and Beacon Mountain.

Jimi Hendrix Park is located next to the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle’s vibrant Central District, a thriving multi-cultural community near where Jimi Hendrix grew up.

This park is located next to NewHolly, a mixed-income, diverse community developed around the year 2000. It has picnic shelters, a plaza, an expanded children's play area, landscaping, and a community garden.

On the west side of Beacon Hill, Dr. Jose Rizal Park has an amazing view of south Downtown and Elliott Bay. The park has a dog off-leash area at its north end, and picnic tables, restrooms, and a small play area for children to the south.

Judge Charles M. Stokes Overlook, named for civil rights advocate Charles Moorehouse Stokes, is one of the areas of the I-90 lid.

Judkins is a multipurpose park corridor in the Central Area. Its six-block strip of green enlivens the Rainier Valley with picnic, play and sports areas with wide grass fields, a skatespot, spraypark, and picnic tables.

Julia Lee's Park was established in 1993 by her husband, C. Calvert Knudsen, as a memorial. The park holds an Italianate garden with handsome wooden benches and has become a green and peaceful meeting place for Madison Valley residents of all ages.

Junction Plaza is located near the Alaska Street Junction in West Seattle. This space is designed to provide both a destination and pass-through park in the junction of the traditional business and the growing mixed use area to the east. The design creates an open space geared toward encouraging casual daily use for relaxing, eating or people watching, that can also be used for Junction Association festivals like the West Seattle Festival and intermittent programs.

This historic landscape was originally created for Katie Black, an early Seattle settler. The community rallied to preserve it and has worked hard to remove blackberries and restore the garden.

An unsurpassed view of Elliott Bay and the Central City, with an occasional backdrop of Mount Rainier, draws camera buffs to this spot. At sunset they often line the wall just as the city and the sound are beginning to glow with lights. At night it becomes almost a fantasy scene, with brightly lit ferries gliding across the water and the Space Needle shining from its 500-foot pedestal.

Named by area real estate developer, dentist and electrical engineer Dr. Edward Corliss Kilbourne (1856-1959; he died at age 103). The name probably reflects the shape of this "triangle" and its location at N 57th St and Keystone Pl N.

This small space is a greenbelt located beside Fauntleroy Elementary School.

A roughly pie-shaped, two-tiered park, Kinnear is bigger, grassier, and woodsier than the parks on the upper part of the hill, and offers closer views of the city and the sound. It is dominated here by the grain elevators of Pier 86, where ships dock to be fed their cargoes through snaking tubes. You can also spot joggers moving antlike along the narrow green of Myrtle Edwards and Elliott Bay parks on the shoreline. For a different, quieter mood, descend into Lower Kinnear on a narrow pathway, which leads to a tennis court, and walk among glacial boulders and maple trees. (Excerpt from Enjoying Seattle Parks by Brandt Morgan.)

A street triangle formed where W Queen Anne Driveway meets Queen Anne Ave N at W Roy St.

The park was named Kirke which means church in Norwegian. This name pays tribute to both the Norwegian heritage of the neighborhood and the history of the site. This site was home to the Church of Seventh Elect in Spiritual Israel for more than 90 years.

Kiwanis Memorial Preserve Park is one block east of Discovery Park in the Magnolia neighborhood. This park was named the city's first Wildlife Sanctuary in 2010. It is home to Seattle‘s largest nesting colony of Great Blue Herons. The herons make their nests there from February through July or August each year.

This terraced hillside on the northeast edge of the International District is adorned with Mt. Fuji cherry trees and laced with ground vines and pathways winding alongside the freeway. The trees and a four-ton, 200-year-old Yukimidoro stone lantern on the hilltop were gifts from the people of Seattle's sister city, Kobe, Japan. Since Yukimidoro means "View of the Snow", keep your eyes open for Mount Rainier to the south. The park provides pleasant witting, viewing, and walking between S. Washington and S. Main, with an eye-level view of the cars flashing along the freeway.

Hidden in South Seattle, Kubota Garden is a stunning 20 acre landscape that blends Japanese garden concepts with native Northwest plants. The city acquired the property, which is an historic landmark, in 1987 from the estate of master landscaper Fujitaro Kubota. Kubota was a horticultural pioneer when he began merging Japanese design techniques with North American materials in his display garden in 1927. The Gardens are a spectacular setting of hills and valleys, interlaced with streams, waterfalls, ponds, bridges, and rock out-croppings with a rich array of plant material.

This tiny beach is accessible by foot or by bike, and is most easily reached by the Burke-Gilman Trail. The site had been a public small street-end beach property used by the community since the early 1900's. In 2013, it became clear that the land was not, in fact, publicly owned. Neighboring community members rallied the City to help restore public access to this waterfront property.

This space is a small decorative triangle with ornamental shrubs and stones located southeast of the intersection of NE 125th Street with Lake City Way, in the angle formed by 31st Ave NE curving west to meet Lake City Way. King Country transferred this bite sized park to Seattle Parks and Recreation in 1995 and it currently adds a bit of beauty to the Lake City neighborhood's busy comercial core.

Lake City Mini Park is a paved plaza in the commercial core of Lake City. Located near the library and Lake City Community Center, this space connects the neighborhood to shopping and transit.

Offers a wide range of activities and green space in this urban neighborhood, including a large dome play structure with netted climbing features, climbing wall, half-basketball court, accessible pathways, new benches and picnic tables, open lawn, P-Patch garden plots, and bike racks.

This half-acre of forested land provides views north to downtown Seattle and east to the Cascades. It also preserves a green oasis just blocks from Rainier Ave. S. A flat area at the top of the park includes benches and boulders to sit on and a picnic table. Follow the trails to read interpretive signs that help identify native plants. The park incorporates a walkway and public stairs in the Bradford St. unopened right-of-way, connecting the residential neighborhood at the top of the hill with the Rainier commercial district at the bottom of the hill.

Lake Union Park is a unique urban gem, close to the center of downtown Seattle. The park provides access to green space and the water and celebrates the cultural, maritime, and industrial heritage of the city and region.

The original boulevard, and also the first to be paved in 1907, was in Washington Park. Interlaken Blvd. was the connection between town and the various boulevards along the lake. Scattered portions to the south were called Lake Washington Blvd. and by 1920 all the sections and boulevards had been connected, and the whole length given the name Washington Blvd.

This park is an urban oasis of forest and running water. It offers the visitor a trip down it's hiking trails to enjoy the natural setting and to retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

This neighborhood playground and playfield has quite a lot to offer! Here can be found slides, regular and baby swings, a whirl, a basketball court, and a baseball field! There are even bathroom facilities here, making this a very comfortable park to hold large events in, or just spend the afternoon relaxing.

Slow down, or you'll miss this combined outlook-boulevard-picnic park at Hillside Drive, just where Lake Washington Boulevard E. begins its decent to Lake Washington. The lookout is planted with peonies backed by a stone wall, and has a good view of the lake and the Cascades. Just to the right of the lookout, a trail leads down to meet the next boulevard loop beneath a magnificent coastal redwood tree.

A small and steep slope with trees

Very nice neighborhood playfield, complete with backstop and dugouts. There is also an adjacent playground, renovated in 2021, for those who may not be so interested in the game.

This park is a small walkway with a memorial and stone wall along Lake Washington.

This park is a small triangle named for the original donor, Dan Lambert.

Named for its role as an approach route to a boat ramp, the Parkway consists of S. Horton Street between Sierra Place and Lake Washington Blvd.

Visitors to Lawton Park can enjoy leisurely strolls down a wide pathway that carries the visitor through hills, woods and grassy lawns wioth views of Ballard the the Ship Canal. Two gravel paths provide neighborhood access to the park, school, and transportation routes. Picnic tables are available.

Laurelhurst Playfield includes ball fields, tennis courts, a children's play area and meadows.

This property is a viewpoint, ravine, and natural area.

Leschi Park is a well-manicured, rolling hillside of grass planted with exotic trees and gardens of roses. Pathways follow an undulating terrain to restrooms above. A path to the right leads to a tennis court, and one to the left goes on up to a playground with slides and a sand box. A grassy spot under willows on the east side of Lakeside S. looks out on acres of sailboats and old-time ferry.

This is a park worth seeing! Rustic, natural qualities arise from the sights and sounds of trickling streams, long grasses waving in the breeze, small ponds, and winding paths through wooded preserves. There is a play area as well as public restrooms, and the park itself is available for weddings and ceremonies.

Lewis Park is located on the east slope of Beacon Hill at 1120 15th Ave. S. and just south of I-90.

"Lincoln Park is West Seattle's major multi-purpose park - a nose-shaped bluff on Puget Sound just north of the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal. Switchbacks on the north and gentle trails to the south connect a mile of seawalls, rocky beaches to a bluff of grassy forests and meadows with play and picnic areas galore." Amazingly diverse for its size, Lincoln includes 4.6 miles of walking paths, 3.9 miles of bike trails, five picnic shelters, acres of playfields, and an outdoor heated saltwater pool and bathhouse

Linden Orchard was formerly the site of an apple orchard. This beautifully landscaped park includes a large lawn, a P-Patch community garden, new fruit trees, edible landscaping, a neighborhood gathering place with benches and a picnic table, interactive features for children's play, and an extraordinarily charming tool shed.

Nearly one acre in size, Little Brook Park is tucked neatly into its home neighborhood and provides a wonderful refuge from the busy hustle and bustle of nearby streets and commercial strip. Featuring a restroom, habitat with lawn and trees, and multiple benches and picnic tables, this is the perfect spot for a family outing. The park's central feature is the extensive play are with equipment suitable for kids of all ages including an infant maze and toddler section.

Several beautiful gravel-surfaced trails wind their way through dense northwest forest; it's often so quiet you can hear a leaf drop. One trail provides a narrow view of the Olympic range. Visitors to the park are bound to see hikers, joggers, and people walking dogs or taking in the fresh air.

Lowman Beach Park offers a beautiful shoreline with rocks and driftwood. The park offers a large lawn space for gathering, swings and a wonderful location to take in sunsets. The entire shoreline is available for hand carry boat launch.

This greenspace provides trails, bridges, and great views of natural areas and native plants.

Loyal Heights Playfield, adjacent to Loyal Heights Community Center, includes ballfields, and a children's play area, renovated in 2021.

This is a tiny but cool little waterfront park that features a hand-painted, tile-decorated bench, little dock area for getting close to the water, and views of Queen Anne hill and Westlake Avenue. This park also has an interpretive sign with some historical information posted as well.

At Taylor Avenue N and Newton Street, this park includes a viewpoint at the top overlooking Lake Union and the Cascade Mountains, and a grass meadow below.

Madison Park is a lovely grassy park on the shores of Lake Washington, south of the Evergreen Point Bridge. The park features a bathhouse and swimming beach that is patrolled by lifeguards during the summer.

Madison Park North Beach is located on Lake Washington, at the intersection of East Lynn Street and 43rd Avenue East. The park is one block north of Madison Park swim beach. The park is a long relatively narrow strip of grass with a view of Lake Washington. The park slopes downward from the sidewalk to the lake and there is a swing set and several benches.

Madrona Briar Patch is a brushy walkway between Madrona Drive and Grand Avenue.

Madrona Park and Beach is located on the waterfront on Lake Washington. The park include a wooded hillside that slopes down to a grassy beach and swimming area, where lifeguards are on duty in the summer. It also features a jogging path along Lake Washington and picnic areas. Madrona Dance Studio is in the south part of the park.

Nestled in a dense residential neighborhood, this park and playground provide recreation space for the neighborhood and adjacent Madrona K-8 School. The shelter house is also well used by the community.

Named for the neighborhood and its madrona tree groves, this park is a small natural area that connects to Madrona Park. Densley wooded slopes, a creek, and even a small waterfall delight those who venture on the short hikes thought this space. A visit here will briefly transport you out of the city and into the woods!

Named for the neighborhood, this space is a natural area.

Magnolia Manor Park is located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, with entrances at 3500 28th Ave W.

Magnolia Park is on the Magnolia Bluff with a magnificent view of Puget Sound and many beautiful trees. A great place to picnic.

Magnolia Playfield stretches for several city blocks and includes or is adjacent to Magnolia Community Center, Blaine Elementary School and Mounger Pool. The playfields are well used for football, softball and soccer.

This park comprises the tidelands area below Magnolia Bluff.

It's a walk in the park--literally! At Warren G. Magnuson Park, you'll find more than four miles of walking trails along the shores of Lake Washington, grassy fields, evergreen and deciduous trees and brush, and captivating public art installations.

The 16 acres of park land will provides a neighborhood park for Northeast Seattle. The design theme "Wind, Waves and Wings" was inspired by a community vision.

This linear natural area at the south end of Beacon Hill includes about 15 acres of publicly owned property. It is the wooded hillside several blocks east of Cleveland High School, and just west of the historic Comet Lodge Cemetery.

This is a busy neighborhood park on a sunny day! There are two baseball fields with backstops, a play area with slides and climbing features, swings, whirl, large open green space, and complete with bathroom facilities.

This very cool neighborhood park features a mini-farm and garden, a very nice trickling stream, and there is a pathway that leads to a small grassy hill at the rear of the park that is perfect for listening to the sounds of trickling water and singing birds on a sunny day.

Right across the street from Parsons Garden, this tiny green oasis offers three benches, a friendly tree, and a view of the sound. The spot includes a memorial to Betty Bowen, a well-loved matron of the arts.

Martha Washington Park is a beautiful expanse of green lawn, trees, and waterfront - a great place to bring your picnic blanket and frisbee. On a clear day, you can catch a glimpse of Mount Rainier as you lounge under a tree and look out over Lake Washington.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park is a four-and-a-half acre City of Seattle park on the east side of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, between South Walker and South Bayview Streets. The park is designed around a black granite 'mountain' — a dramatic, thirty-foot sculpture inspired by the civil rights leader's "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, made the day before he was assassinated in 1968.

Marvin's Garden is a tiny, quiet oasis across the street from Bergen Place Park in Ballard. Its five benches on a stone-embedded concrete patio are surrounded by cedar trees, shrubbery, and flowers in planters. It is also the site of the red brick Ballard Centennial Bell Tower, created to hold the old Ballard City Hall bell at the site where the City Hall stood, and to mark the Ballard Avenue Historic District. Note the inlaid compass in the floor of the bell tower.

Matthews Beach is Seattle’s largest freshwater bathing beach.

Go three blocks east from the southeast corner of Rodgers Park to find this street-end knoll, cleverly converted into a tiny park. It has a central play area, with a drinking fountain and benches conveniently placed so you can watch your children climb, slide and crawl. (Excerpt from "Enjoying Seattle's Parks" by Brandt Morgan)

This is a green space along the road by the same name. McGilvra Blvd. was named to honor Judge J.J. McGilvra whose home site was on the lakeshore at Madison St., known then as "Laurel St.", which is now part of Madison Park.

McGilvra Place is a small, tree-shaded triangle at the intersection of E. Madison St., E. Pike St. and 15th Ave.

McGraw Square was acquired by the City in 1911 "for a public square" and designated as a Landmark in 1985. Since 2011, it has been managed and maintained by Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). For event permitting of McGraw Square, please contact SDOT at www.seattle.gov/transportation/stuse_vend.htm or 206-684-5267.

Located near Nathan Hale High School, and Meadowbrook Community Center and pool, Meadowbrook Playfield includes playfields, lighted tennis courts, a children's play area, and meadows.

The Me-Kwa-Mooks Natural Area extends both north and south of Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in West Seattle.

Me-Kwa-Mooks Park is across the street from the Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook and immediately south of Me-Kwa-Mooks Natural Area. Picnic tables are set up on the lawn at the park entry (on Beach Dr. SW between SW Genesee and SW Oregon St.). Most of the park stretches up the hillside and extends north and farther south on land that is largely undeveloped. The dense trees provide habitat for many birds, including screech owls.

Meridian Playground is a quiet neighborhood park. It contains a large grassy area for any open activities, a play area and a gazebo near the shelter.

Miller Playfield is located next to the Miller Community Center and has space for soccer, baseball, softball, a nice play area, and a beautiful spraypark fountain for cooling off in the summer.

This space is a narrow triangle of land across E Thomas St from Miller Playground, and running between E Thomas and E John streets from 20th Ave E to 21st Ave E.

Magnolia Boulevard is a long strip of green space that runs along the road that shares the name. Walk along this path for stunning views of the Puget Sound and territories!

Mineral Springs Park, along the southern edge of Northgate Way between N 105th and N 107th, occupies land formerly occupied by homes and small farms. Many of the remaining landscaping features suggest the park's history, such as stone walls, steps, small ponds, and exotic plants.

Park features dense undergrowth, a trickling stream, and a birdhouse.

This park space is the green planted center strips along Montlake Boulevard.

Located adjacent to Montlake Community Center, Montlake playfield includes a children’s play area, playfields, and tennis courts.

A great small park with benches and landscaped walkway, this space is a perfect place to rest.

This park was originally created and named by the Mount Baker Tract Improvement Company, which platted their real estate development in the area as the Mount Baker Park Addition. They promoted the area for its sweeping views from Mount Baker to Mount Rainier. This park is a narrow, winding greenway along the road by the same name.

Mount Baker Park is a gentle ravine boulevard sloping down to Colman Park and the Mount Baker Bathing Beach on Lake Washington…Local residents picnic and play tennis here, or set the kids loose in a small playground in the southwest corner. Others stroll down a wide pathway—under maples, mountain ash, and chestnut trees—to Lake Washington Boulevard and the beach. Restrooms are located partway down the path. The northernmost end of the park is the starting point for Bicycle Sunday.

Named for the adjacent Mt Claire Drive, located at Mt Claire Dr S and Shoreland Dr S., this is a natural area.

A very cool viewpoint, this park offers sweeping views of downtown, Puget Sound, and the Olympics to the west

Myrtle Edwards Park has a 1.25-mile winding bike and pedestrian paths along Elliott Bay, fantastic views of the Olympics Mountains, Mount Rainier, and Puget Sound, easy access from downtown and easy connection to bike paths to Magnolia.

This park includes an open grass field on top of the lidded reservoir for informal play with a pathway circling the field and ADA accessible pathways. The children's play area features open toy structures to enhance visibility and provide for better security. A viewing plaza north of the lid includes an interpretive element indicating High Point's elevation as well as that of other prominent hills on the Seattle skyline.

This small neighborhood park offers some benches and a short walking path, some big trees, and a lawn area perfect for picnics or lounging.

Named for the adjacent high school, this sports field has a track and soccer options.

No parks sign, but this little strip features a sidewalk and a couple of slender green areas with vegetation obscuring the sound wall for the interstate. If you follow the sidewalk northward around the bend, it ends at a "Community Orchard" on a strip owned by SDOT.

This is a great little neighborhood park occupying a small space with a wonderful forest, plants, many benches as well as nice walking paths up and down the gently sloping hillside.

This wooded ravine is in northwest Seattle. It is located between 28th and 30th Avenues NW, and includes a mix of private and public ownership, primarily between NW 90th and NW 92nd Streets.

Northacres Park is located between N 130th and the Freeway. It's surrounded with a forest of fir and contains a small forest behind picnic area. Facilities include 2 ballfields, a play area for children renovated in 2012, a dog off-leash area, and a spraypark.

NE Queen Anne Greenbelt offers trail access and features benches, a great view to the East, the Cascades and Lake Union, and offers the perfect spot to watch the seaplanes arrive and depart.

Northgate Park is located adjacent to the new Northgate Community Center and the Northgate Branch of the Seattle Public Library. The park includes a play area, Courtyard and plaza.

The 7th Avenue NE Street End is not on 7th Avenue or a street end. The property is part waterway, part street right-of-way for NE Northlake Way. The site is located on the southwest edge of the University District, between I-5 and the University bridge, at the intersection of Lake Union Waterway 14 and NE Northlake Way, and across the street from the terminus of 7th Avenue NE. The upland portion of the waterway is owned by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the remainder of the property is street right-of-way owned by Seattle Department of Transportation. The property was included as part of the 2000 Pro Parks Levy to “Develop park at 7th Ave NE street end at Lake Union.”

This tiny park has a big view. NW 60th Street Viewpoint comprises two benches, a boulder, and a low wood-post fence on a patch of lawn above Shilshole Bay. The park offers views of Magnolia Bluff, the Olympic Mountains, Bainbridge Island, and Puget Sound. The sound of passing trains on the tracks across the street completes the ambience.

This small park contains two tennis courts near a firehouse and the old Queen Anne observatory/water tower.

Occidental Park is in the heart of the historic Pioneer Square district. London Plane trees provide shade; park furniture and nearby outdoor cafe areas provide places to relax; and bocce courts and ping pong tables allow for some easy-going recreation. Seattle Parks and Recreation and partners installed a new play area in 2019 in the northwest corner of the square. Neighboring small businesses include bookstores, art galleries, boutiques, and a variety of other unique shops and eateries.

The Olympic Sculpture Park transforms a nine-acre industrial site into open and vibrant green space for art. This new waterfront park gives Seattle residents and visitors the opportunity to experience a variety of sculpture in an outdoor setting, while enjoying the incredible views and beauty of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. Admission is free.

This park space is tidelands running from Elliott Bay Marina to Pier 91.

This natural area features a very secluded trailhead that leads to a short but scenic walking path.

Othello Park is a nicely designed park, spacious spot near Holly Park. It contains a play area for children, basketball courts, open meadow, and a nice short walking path.

Oxbow Park is located in the heart of historic Georgetown. In 1953, Seattle artist Lewis Nasmyth was hired to "rustle up" a design for a western-style gas station in Georgetown. Featuring a 44-ft. wide cowboy hat and 22-ft. high boots, the Hat n' Boots opened the next year to a stampede of customers. In fact, for a time it was the biggest selling station in the state. Legend has it even Elvis dropped by when he was in town during the World's Fair in '62. But in the early 60's, a brand new interstate, I-5, started diverting traffic away from the station. By the late 80's it pretty much looked like trail's end for the Hat n' Boots. That's when some Georgetown residents saddled up to rescue the soul of their community. “The Hat n’ Boots is as important to Georgetown as the Golden Gate Bridge is to San Francisco,” says Allan Phillips, former director of the Georgetown Community Council. “If the Hat n’ Boots were ever to be gone from Georgetown, it would be like losing our soul.”

A largely decorative traffic circle at a bend in NE Park Rd. It features a large hedge-like shrub that has a child-sized door to its interior.

Parkmont Place is a long strip park in a beautiful Magnolia neighborhood, showcasing views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains which abound, all while you can spend your time watching shipping and the ferries. Enjoy the long walking/jogging path, with benches every 50 feet or so to rest your weary legs or to just take in the view.

Formerly the family garden of Reginald H. Parsons, the park was given to the City in 1956 by the family's children. Often used for ceremonies, this small but lovely garden is a hidden gem on Queen Anne's south slope.

This park features jogging trails, a playground with slides, monkey bars, swings, a whirl, baby swings, and climbing features. It also has a cool sundial, bathroom facilities, benches to rest your weary legs, and lawn areas to stretch out on a warm day or play catch with your friends.

Peace Park was the dream of Dr. Floyd Schmoe, who after winning the Hiroshima Peace Prize in 1998 used the $5,000 prize money to clear a small lot near the University of Washington. From a pile of wrecked cars, garbage, and brush, he worked with community volunteers to build the beautiful Peace Park.

This natural area offers a cool trailhead secluded in a neighborhood that leads you down a forested path.

Located next to Leschi Elementary School, Peppi's Playground is full of unique play equipment, mature trees, and a large central wading pool. Restrooms and a rolling lawn are also located in the park. A small parking lot on East Spruce street and street parking in the surrounding area are available.

The first piece of Waterfront Park to open, Pier 62 is one acre of flexible public space that will be programmed year round with cultural, recreational, and educational programs that celebrate all communities and cultures. It will serve as a vibrant place for activities such as yoga, soccer, concerts, festivals, and more as a preview of the broader scale with the full Waterfront Park.

Pigeon Point Park is part of the West Duwamish Greenbelt. The West Duwamish Greenbelt is the largest greenbelt in the city and is home to fox, red-legged frogs, hawks, and bald eagles. The greenbelt encompasses the extended forest along the eastern slopes of West Seattle that is visible from I-5.

Pinehurst Playground’s name is derived from the community, which originated with a 1926 plat by W.G. Hartranft name “Pinehurst Addition”.

Pinehurst community members provided the impetus to transform a residential corner lot into this well-loved pocket park. It features two huge Douglas fir trees, native plants and an accessible path around the perimeter. There are two picnic tables on a patio created by a local artist, and a kiosk that often features neighborhood kids' artwork. A small lawn invites lounging or picnicking in the summertime. An artist's pint-sized rendition of a steam tractor memorializes a former resident who used to drive a life-sized steam tractor around the neighborhood.

Pioneer Square - the heart of old Seattle - is the place to to go experience Seattle's early history. Turn-of-the-century street lamps line the square. A Tlingit totem pole towers up beside a drinking fountain fitted with a bust of Chief Seattle. (Excerpt from Enjoying Seattle's Parks by Brandt Morgan.)

The piper’s creek trailhead is unassuming, sitting between a house and a cyclone fence. As you follow this trail down the hillside, the sound of trickling water hits your ears and then all of a sudden, the creek comes into view. As you follow this trail down further, you will start to notice footbridges, and a large lawn area that is part of Carkeek Park. Following the road down further you come to another lawn area, and just past that are sweeping views of the sound and the Olympic Range, and a small beach to leisurely stroll up and down on your days off. The best way to access Piper's Creek is through the Carkeek Park entrance.

Great neighborhood park complete with a play area with slide and climbing features, small lawn area, and true to its name: a plum tree. This little neighborhood park was designed with telephone pole stubs! Arranged in neat rows, the varying stump lengths form stairs, seats, and climbers that spiral through a sandy play area and provide decorative touches around the periphery. An alleyway basketball hoop draws neighborhood athletes. Several benches are also provided and small children and resident squirrels often climb the stub by the drinking fountain to gulp the flowing water.

Located at the base of Capitol Hill on the Pike-Pine corridor, Plymouth Pillars Park features a close-up panoramic view of urban center of Seattle. The newly renovated park features a dog off-leash area, benches, a pedestrian corridor and public art.

Powell Barnett Park was clearly built with serious play in mind. With a children's play area, complex climbing structures, a wading pool in the summer, basketball hoops,and a broad field ideal for frisbee - there's something in the park for kids of all ages. There are benches and picnic table throughout the park, and ADA accessible restrooms in a wild castle-shaped build next to the play area.

Picnic tables and benches on asphalt give a narrow view of the Olympics, while an exciting play area nearly empties the nearby apartments of kids in the evenings. Older kids flock to the nearby basketball pavilion in fair weather. East of the apartment complex, a large grassy area has six picnic tables, each with a barbecue stand and shady trees, plus lots of room to run around in an open field. (Excerpt from "Enjoying Seattle's Parks" by Brandt Morgan)

Prefontaine Place is a small park with a fountain, across the street from City Hall Park.

Prentis I. Frazier is a neighborhood park ideal for resting in the shade and playing. The park includes a small play area with adjacent benches and a drinking fountain.

Pritchard Island Beach is located in the Rainier Beach area, north of Beer Sheva Park. Several large cottonwoods flutter in the breeze as swimmers head for the raft.

The park consists of two major areas. The first, along with Greg Davis Park and Cottage Grove Park, spans three city blocks and contains the the Delridge P-Patch. The second are lies northeast, and is undeveloped.

Named for the creek. The natural area consists of parcels extending from 19th Ave SW and SW Brandon St to SW Holly St., along the line of the 19th Ave SW street right-of-way.

Puget Park is part of the West Duwamish Greenbelt. The West Duwamish Greenbelt is the largest greenbelt in the city and is home to fox, red-legged frogs, hawks, and bald eagles. The greenbelt encompasses the extended forest along the eastern slopes of West Seattle that is visible from I-5.

This tiny neighborhood playground has a lot to offer! Featuring play equipment with climbing features, monkey bars, and a small sandbox, there is a lot here for the kids. There are also a couple picnic tables for people to enjoy those warm summer evenings! This park also has a nice, if small, green lawn area, with views to the West.

This long strip of green roadway flows through a variety of locations in Queen Anne.

Located on Queen Anne Hill, the "Bowl" of this park comes from its origins as a gravel quarry. Currently this park is a playfield and track.

What a beautiful view! Enjoy a panorama of downtown and the Olympics, while also resting upon benches or meandering along the simple pathway. This park is lighted, and features trees and shrubs, along with plant beds and small lawns.

Located adjacent to Rainier Beach Community Center, Rainier Beach Playfield includes tennis courts, and ballfields.

Formerly the Park Department's Atlantic City Nursery, this urban farm is now operated jointly by Seattle Tilth and the Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands.

In the "old Ballard" of the early 1900s, when street numbering and names differed from the current system, Rainier Place was originally created by the widening of Ballard Place, 56th and 57th in 1909 and extended through Greenwood Park (Ballard Park) from 2nd to W. 55th. Today it is a small grassy triangle where NW 53rd and NW 54th intersect.

Rainier Playfield was originally named Columbia Playfield, which was then the name of the pioneer town in the vicinity. In 1928, upon petition on behalf of the Rainier Business Men’s Club, the name was changed to Rainier in appreciation of the field's mountain view.

Named for the adjacent park, this is a green roadway.

Ravenna Park is a ½ mile wooded ravine which connects two picnic areas just north of the University District, and is a popular spot for hiking, jogging and picnics. Park features include a play area for children, a wading pool, ballfield, trails, and tennis courts.

Melt-off from the Vashon Glacial Ice Sheet formed the huge Lake Russell which cut drainage ravines through the new glacial till, forming the Ravenna Park ravine.

Named for the adjacent park, this space is a densely wooded natural area.

This great park contains tennis courts, a basketball court, baby swings and regular swings, playground with a slide and climbing features, a pitching backstop, and it is Community Center adjacent.

A small park tucked in the heart of the densely populated Belltown neighborhood, Regrade Park is one of Seattle's 14 off-leash areas. It provides an in-city off-leash experience for the many condo-dwelling dogs in Belltown.

Named for the neighborhood, which has a view of the Duwamish River, this playfield has multiple tennis courts, ballfields, soccer fields, and a football field.

Roanoke Park is a grassy, pleasant space located on north Capitol Hill where 10th Avenue E ends at E Roanoke.

This small park facing west has a peekaboo view of houseboats and Lake Union. Shade, two benches, and a stone walkway provide a perfect resting spot.

This nice neighborhood playground with 2 tennis courts and 2 baseball fields also features restrooms, a water fountain, sandbox for the kids, slides, baby swings, and climbing features. There are also many big trees and a large lawn area where you can relax and enjoy the weather!

This pleasant park contains two baseball fields with backstops, a scoreboard, and a playground with climbing features, a sandbox, monkey bars, baby swings, slide. It also has bathroom facilities, as well as a large lawn area.

The park is located in the Delridge neighborhood in West Seattle. The viewpoint provides panoramic views of the Cascade Mountains and wide-angle views of the downtown skyline.

Roxhill Park is the headwaters of Longfellow Creek and possibly Fauntleroy Creek. The restoration of the wetland will improve water quality and steady water flow to Longfellow Creek, enhancing the Creek and improving Salmon habitat.

This is a small grassy field flanked by woods just south of the Sacajawea Elementary School.

In this beautiful little neighborhood park, visitors can enjoy tall trees and picnic tables scattered over green grassy hills, while on bright afternoons crows and squirrels can be observed harassing one another, swallows dive to eat flies, and children play at the park’s play area. It features a big playground with baby swings, sandbox, slides etc., bathroom facilities, and benches.

Sam Smith Park comprises the largest and most central part of the I-90 lid, with a play area for children, picnic tables, and tennis courts. The park includes Blue Dog Pond, a detention pond that serves as one of Seattle’s off-leash areas for dogs, and Urban Peace Circle, a sculpture by Seattle sculptor Gerard Tsutakawa, dedicated to children killed by gun violence in Seattle’s inner city.

Sandel Park's features include a children's play area, walkways, large open meadow, basketball hoops, and a wading pool.

The boulevard is named for the adjacent park, which itself was named for its donor, Ferdinand Schmitz who was a Park Board member from 1908-1914, pioneer realtor and capitalist. (Edited from the files of Don Sherwood, 1916-1981, Park Historian.)

Schmitz Preserve Park has old growth forest, walking paths, Hiking and nature study.

Seacrest Boathouse and Pier is located on Harbor Avenue next to Don Armeni Boat Ramp and is accessible by boat on Elliott Bay.

Enjoy wandering in this great ravine, where deciduous woods predominate. There is a madrona grove at the park’s south end. A nice view of the water, but there is no beach access from Seola Park.

This is a nice neighborhood park which features a small lawn area, BBQ pits for those summer evenings, 8 benches, 3 picnic tables, and of course some trees. You may notice the seven boulders; they are intended to represent Seattle’s 7 hills.

Within the Seattle city limits, Seward Park boasts 300 acres of beautiful forest land, home to eagles' nests, old growth forest, a 2.4 mile bike and walking path, an amphitheater, a native plant garden, an art studio, miles of hiking trails, shoreline, beaches and more.

This space is a small, grassy triangle.

This Port of Seattle Park is just west of Pier 91 on Elliott Bay. A 0.7-mile jogging and biking path parallels the road as it winds past warehouses before finally emerging at the Smith Cove bulkhead right beside Pier 91 and Elliott Bay. The concrete promenade with picnic tables provides a chance to spread out and enjoy the views all the way to Alki, as well as the bustling port activity. Here you will find lots of ducks and seagulls to entertain you as well.

Six tennis courts, a short hiking trail to the “sundial” for marking the equinox and solstice, and a community garden and p-patch make this park special. It contains a water fountain and benches to sit on, which provide fantastic views of the Sound and the Olympics.

This park features two baseball fields with backstops, a soccer field, a playground for the kids featuring slides, swings (and baby swings!) and climbing features, walking trails, and plenty of open space for tossing a Frisbee.

Neighborhood park that features a play area with slides and climbing equipment, as well as picnic tables with a view of the Cascades and Magnolia, as well as a long green strip. This is a great place to steal a quick view of Puget Sound too.

South Park Meadow is a just that, a grassy meadow in the South Park neighborhood.

This playground is located directly outside the South Park Community Center and has a ballfield, play equipment, and a wading pool to cool off in the summer.

Spring Street Mini Park is a little neighborhood park ideal for bringing young children to play. The park features a small children's play area, a water fountain, benches, a picnic table, and lawn space great for playing and sunbathing.

A modern play area, a circle of benches, and a shallow bowl of grass and trees attract people of all ages.

The St. Mark's Greenbelt buffers Capitol Hill from I-5 and provides precious wildlife habitat, dense vegetation and trails. It is adjacent to St. Mark's Cathedral on 10th Ave E, and a steep trail through the southern part of the greenbelt is accessible from trailheads in the south and southwest portions of the St. Mark's parking lot.

Stan S. Sayres Memorial Park (also known as "Sayres Pits" because of its association with Seattle's annual Seafair Hydroplane Races) is located a mile south of the Interstate 90 Bridge on Lake Washington. Stan Sayres is also the home of the Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center. A north facing point, Stan Sayres offers four wide launching lanes which are usually protected from rough water. Additionally, if the weather is clear, Mount Rainier, Glacier Peak and Mount Ba

One of five small parks in the area donated by the Denny-Blaine Land Company, this is a small triangle with a bench and a few trees.

Located at the intersection of Dorffel Dr E and E John St, this is a small triangle park with a stair case and green space. Named in honor of the Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens, this space is one of five small parks in the area donated by the Denny-Blaine Land Company.

Sturgus Park is a wooded hillside that sprouts up below the girders of the Jose Rizal Bridge at the foot of Beacon Hill. Its trees and vines climb toward the hillside just west of the Goodwill buildings, adding leaves to the visual feast that northbound drivers have to Puget Sound and the City.

Named for the bordering avenue, this is a natural area.

This space is a street triangle at the intersection of Belmont Ave E, Bellevue Pl E and Summit Ave E, and named for the latter street. It is among a group of small plots donated by city founders David Thomas Denny (1832-1903) and Louisa Boren Denny (1827-1916).

This urban park boasts a skate bench feature, as well as a landscaped garden and a BBQ grill and picnic tables. Centrally located, it stands ready to provide a space for those summer evening barbecues with the neighborhood.

The acronym in the name of this pocket park stands for Saving Urban Nature. The park has a low-maintenance design with a path, bench and native plantings, and is a green and peaceful meeting place for visitors of all ages.

The Sunnyside boat ramp is located at the end of Sunnyside Avenue N just east of Gas Works Park on the Ship Canal. Sunnyside offers a single pier and a wide ramp and is one of Seattle's free of charge all purpose ramps. Sunnyside is also equipped with a portable, handicapped accessible, restroom placed at the ramp during the peak boating season. Sunnyside does not receive a large volume of use and parking is very limited. Boaters using Sunnyside will have to be content with street parking. Sunnyside was renovated in 1996.

The Bay below Sunset Hill Park is alive with sailboats, and you can smell the salt breezes as you gaze far out to the Puget isles and the craggy Olympic skyline. (Excerpt from Enjoying Seattle's Parks by Brandt Morgan.)

Originally deeded to the city in 1905 by Clarence M. Dustin, it was renamed as "Sunset Place" in December of 1980. (Edited from the files of Don Sherwood, 1916-1981, Park Historian.)

The SW Queen Anne Greenbelt offers visitors a chance to escape the busy city and immerse themselves in a natural forest setting. You can access the trails by parking nearby and walking through the 12th W & W Howe Park. Just hike down the stairs next to the hillside slide and the trail will lead you into the forested area from there!

TT Minor Park includes a children’s play area, a sports field, a jogging/walking path and relocation of the existing school parking lot. Improvements also included landscaping, new paving, benches, a drinking fountain and a bike rack, all of which are accessible to people with disabilities.

Tashkent Park is a charming shady neighborhood park with picnic tables, a wooden arbor, benches, and a sculpture. Tashkent Park was named for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, one of Seattle's International Sister Cities.

This natural space is a steeply sloped site named for Taylor Creek, which flows through neighboring Lakeridge Park into Lake Washington.

Terry Pettus Park includes shoreline access and a public float. Tie-up time is limited to 2 hours.

This park space is a small plot of land with a staircase and shrubs.

Seattle Parks and Recreation worked with the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs to select an artist to collaborate with the landscape architects in designing a site that can be used for recreation and open space as well as to promote the value of arts and culture. The property was used as a gravel pit and for material storage prior to being developed into a neighborhood park.

Thomas Street Mini-Park is a small neighborhood Park in one of the most densely populated areas of Seattle. Near small shops and cafes, it's ideal for sunbathing and relaxing.

This is a small neighborhood park that comes complete with a walking path and is adjacent to bus lines. Great view of downtown, Mt. Rainier and the Puget Sound through the trees.

Thornton Creek Natural Area is a series of properties in the Northgate neighborhood that preserve green space around Thornton Creek. This natural area includes Beaver Pond, Licorice Fern, Kingfisher, and other smaller natural areas and includes paths, restored native plants, and wildlife viewing.

Thyme Patch Park is a tiny jewel nestled in a west Ballard neighborhood that combines the best elements of a neighborhood park and community garden. The park includes a P-Patch, Master Gardener demonstration gardens, benches, lawn area and walkways. The entrance features a hand-crafted steel handrail by artist Chuck Nafziger.

The main attraction of this small square in the northwest corner of the central business district is a life-size statue of Chief Seattle, for whom the city was named. Wrapped in a stained copper shawl, the chief stands on a pedestal with one arm raised in symbolic greeting to the first white settlers who landed at Alki Point in 1851. Bear heads at the base of the pedestal spout streams of water into a pool.

The site is located in the right-of-way at the north end of the Aurora Avenue Bridge between 808 N 36th Street and 916 N 36th Street, just west of the Fremont Troll. The park is a model design of a sustainable park space and provides a critical pedestrian link to other areas of Fremont, particularly bus stops and the developing neighborhood business district in northern Fremont. The open lawn, seating areas, views and plantings create a nice place to enjoy a picnic after visiting the Fremont Troll.

Trolley Hill Park is located at 5th N and Blaine Street on Queen Anne. This park features a community P-Patch, a picnic area, and a natural play area. The name was chosen because 5th Avenue N was one of the main trolley lines leading up Queen Anne Hill from 1890 to 1940.

Originally named Ridgeway Place for a bordering street, it was renamed Trudy's Triangle in 2002 in response to a petition from the Mount Baker Community Club. Trudy Sanders was a community activist and a Seattle Parks Commissioner who lived across the street from the Ridgeway street triangle. She played a prominent role in the acquisition of Discovery Park. She died in 1994.

12th Ave. S Viewpoint provides a stunning view from north Beacon Hill of downtown Seattle, the industrial Duwamish River shipping activity, Elliott Bay, and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The park features a lawn area as well as two benches.

This park will serve downtown businesses and residences, providing a seamless transition between the park and the adjacent development. The design includes an open lawn, new central play structure, seating edge, lighting, ADA access, places for vendors, landscaping, and other park elements.

Named for the adjacent Union Bay, the boglands are a collection of natural area properties around the Union Bay Natural Area.

Union Station Square is a 1600 square foot triangle at the intersection of Jackson, 3rd Ave S and 2nd Ave. It provides a resting spot for a busy bus stop and contains several polished stones designed for seating. The stones are engraved with artwork inspired by the railroad history of the area. Several ginkgo trees provide welcome shade on warm days.

Located at the heart of the Hawthorne Hills neighborhood, this park is a large roundabout traffic circle with benches, trees, and territorial views. University Circle was included in the original real estate development plan for the area. Several streets surrounding the park are named for famous universities such as Vassar Ave NE and Princeton Ave NE.

A multi-use community open space includes a performance area/plaza, rain gardens to improve stormwater quality, pedestrian pathways, lawn areas, basketball hoop, landscaped areas and other amenities. The design is sensitive to the view of the historic building's south façade.

This parkspace is a wooded slope rising above the Burke-Gilman Trail where it runs parallel to Riveria Pl NE just south of NE 125 St.

This park features two tennis courts, one baseball diamond and backstop, playground with slide, baby swings, a Rich Beyer sculpture of a sasquatch, adult exercise equipment and bathroom facilities.

Found at the end of the road, this small park offers tremendous views of downtown and the Cascades, as well as shipping ports, yachts, private boats, etc. There are a few benches and a small knoll for sitting under trees and taking in the sights, while its surroundings keep it relatively quiet.

Van Asselt Playground is located on Beacon Hill. It is an active park with amenities in easy walking distance.

Victor Steinbrueck Park is located at the north end of Pike Place Market. On a summer afternoon, the park bustles with a lively combination of neighborhood residents, visitors, tourists, and people who work in the area -all enjoying picnics, sunbathing, playing and relaxing on the park's lawn, benches, and tables.

This small neighborhood park is right behind a QFC store, with a creek and neighborhood on the other side, and features a short walking path with benches.

Victory Heights Park has large grassy field surrounded by trees, a tennis court, play structure, slides and swings.

View Ridge playfield has something for everyone. Sports fans will enjoy the softball field, basketball courts, and grassy open spaces. Little ones will love playing on the extensive playground with swings, slides, and equipment for many ages. Join us in the summer time to cool off in the wading pool. Picnickers will appreciate the covered shelter with picnic tables and tables placed around the park under mature shade trees. Bathrooms, drinking fountains, and accessible paved paths are also on site.

A grassy lookout below steep slopes and brush, this park is suitable for a quick stop and a look at the lake while on your boulevard tour. Stairs lead up to 39th & John from the Boulevard.

Virgil Flaim Park is a spacious park located near the Lake City Community Center, Lake City Library, and commercial core. The park features paved paths, a large playground with equipment for all ages, basketball courts, drinking fountain and a new skateboard park. Picnickers will enjoy the shade trees, grills, and tables on site. There's also a large lawn area for running and open space play.

Located in the heart of Seattle, Volunteer Park is home to the Volunteer Park Conservatory and the Seattle Asian Art Museum. The Landmarks Preservation Board designated Volunteer Park as a Seattle Landmark on November 2, 2011. This historic Olmsted Park is beloved by residents and visitors alike.

Also known as "Millionaires' Row", this parkway is a green entry way street to Volunteer Park.

Wallingford Playfield has long been a popular neighborhood gathering place for tennis, picnics, wading pool splashing in summer, ball games, and playing. The play area, renovated in 2019, offers a variety of opportunities to slide, swing and spin. The play equipment provides areas for children from 2 to 5 years old and 5 to 12 with equipment that meets current safety standards and ensure accessibility to all children ages in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Extensive landscaping surrounds the wading pool, and a crushed rock path around the playfield connects to the paths on the park's east end. The park's short, steep west border is a native plant garden. Picnic tables among the trees, benches, and sitting boulders provide plenty of places to sit and read, rest, or watch children play.

The Wallingford Steps, a wide concrete staircase, connect N 34th St. with N Northlake Way, the Burke-Gilman Trail, and Gas Works Park. The steps with railings, benches, plantings on either side of the Steps, and a circular mosaic on the lowest of three landings create a pleasant atmosphere in which to enjoy the southward view of downtown and Lake Union. Pond, the brightly colored glass and etched-metal mosaic, by artists Benson Shaw and Clark Weigman, features a fanciful marine motif and other shapes based on artwork by local school children.

Seattle Parks and Recreation acquired the Walt Hundley Playfield at High Point, from the Seattle Housing Authority in 1977. The 11-acre playfield was developed in 1980, and consists of two baseball fields and a lighted turf soccer field used primarily by recreational sports groups.

Ward Springs Park is a neighborhood park located at the corner of 4th Ave and Ward St. at the base of Queen Anne. Formerly belonging to Seattle Public Utilities, this property provided all the water to Queen Anne. An historic pump house on the site displays part of the mechanism that performed this feat. A curved path leads by a play area, open lawn and over a dry streambed. The park has a spectacular view of the Space Needle and downtown.

Washington Park Playfield is located in the Washington Park Arboretum. It has fields for soccer, baseball, and softball and includes lighting and bleachers.

No boats land here any more. At this site just south of the Washington State Ferry Terminal, you'll find only a historic pergola built for the long-defunct Seattle Harbor Department in 1920, and views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. Note particularly the truncated ships' prows decorating the pergola high in front. Out in the water, you can still see the upright posts delineating the pier that was originally attached to the site. Immediately adjacent, the Port of Seattle's small Alaska Square has been closed to public access because its concrete has collapsed in places.

Comprising the area from Pier 57 to Pier 59, this park is lined with lamps, benches, and high, curving railings. From either of two pink metal viewing platforms, reached both by stairs and a wheelchair-accessible ramp, you can enjoy excellent views of the city skyline, the waterfront, the ships in drydock, container cranes, the West Seattle Bridge, Magnolia Bluff, Blake Island, Bainbridge, and, on a clear day, the Olympic Mountains. Occasionally you may even see a seal. Four coin-operated telescopes on the sidewalk offer view assistance.

This park is new and still in the planning stages. Currently the park is restored to turf lawn. This site is a life estate transfer from George and DeLayne B. Watton.

This tiny (135 feet long!) park has artwork that is so fun to look at that it competes with the glorious view the spot affords of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. The park includes a curved concrete bench inlaid with a bronze relief map of Olympic peaks, a triangular column that carries historic photographic images and has a weather vane on top, a sundial, and a half-moon area paved with over 500 bricks engraved with short expressions and the names of area residents, including early settlers. Stone stairs and a woodchip path lead down to the rocky beach.

This park also boasts 1 full-court and 1 half-court basketball courts, a small, attractive lawn area, and lots of trees to shade you on those sunny summer days. This park also features some parking on-site, so unload the car and enjoy a picnic!

Small pocket park for future development in Northeast Seattle

This small space is a triangle.

The West Duwamish Greenbelt is the largest greenbelt in the city and is home to fox, red-legged frogs, hawks, and bald eagles. The greenbelt encompasses the extended forest along the eastern slopes of West Seattle that is visible from I-5.

This park is a little grass patch just across the street from Seattle Pacific University on the Lake Washington Ship Canal. An upper concrete overlook with lights has benches for sitting and watching boats and munching lunches. This is a favorite snacking spot for students and workers from nearby manufacturing plants. (Excerpt from Enjoying Seattle Parks by Brandt Morgan.)

This stretch of flat grass bordering the Seattle Yacht Club and Montlake area homes offers a viewpoint of Portage Bay and the Montlake Cut. It connects neighborhoods.

This six-acre park is across the street from McClure Middle School to the north and Queen Anne Community Center and Pool to the east. Its fenced-in grass fields, with baseball backstops and bleachers, are used for baseball, softball, and soccer. Outside the fence, a partially wheelchair-accessible children's play area includes swings, slides, a merry-go-round, and a climbing structure. There are benches nearby and a bicycle rack.

This large, historic stadium has a football field, a track, and two sets of stands (one historical). Available for rental, it is adjacent to the West Seattle Golf Course.

Westcrest Park is a very large park with a viewing platform offering a great panoramic view of the city skyline. The park features a flat, open meadow with a short walking path and a dog off-leash area.

The Westlake Greenbelt is one of the smaller greenbelts in the city, and includes the wooded slopes above Westlake Ave N.

Westlake Park lies in the heart of the downtown shopping district. It's the perfect spot to take a break and admire the fountain, or watch shoppers as they visit the Westlake Mall and the surrounding retail stores. From here, it's a quick trip by monorail to Seattle Center or a short walk to Pike Place Market, the Seattle Art Museum and many other attractions.

This park is part of the downtown "town square" and consists of a paved street triangle with trees bounded by Westlake Ave, Steward St, and 6th Ave. It once had a canopy, benches and an underground restroom similar to the one at Pioneer Square. It is named for the adjacent street.

Located at 30th Ave and E Howell St., this spot offers a rolling green lawn and giant evergreen along with a short path in this quiet neighborhood park. This space also has benches and a picnic table, offering peaceful places for rest and an ideal picnic spot.

This tiny urban park with 2 bus stops also offers 4 benches to rest and wait for the bus on and some trees to help provide you some shade on those hot summer days.

Wolf Creek flows through a canyon crossed by Queen Anne Dr on a landmark bridge between Nob Hill Pl N and 2nd Ave N. It's course is approximately the line of 3rd Ave N between Queen Anne Dr and Lynn St. The source of the creek's name is unknown.

Woodland Park is an exciting, multipurpose park and recreation space just southwest of Green Lake and north of the Fremont district. It is separated into two parts by Aurora Avenue.

Originally established by Park Board in 1922, the Woodland Park Rose Garden is adjacent to the Woodland Park Zoo. The Rose Garden is one of only two dozen certified American Rose Test Gardens in the United States. At its picturesque best from May through August, the garden displays new rose hybrids before they become available to amateur rose enthusiasts. The garden is maintained by the Woodland Park Zoo society. Learn more about the rose garden on the Woodland Park Zoo's Rose Garden web site.

As part of the Yesler neighborhood redevelopment, Seattle Housing Authority donated land for a park. The two-acre Yesler Terrace Park, behind the Yesler Community Center, was completed in August of 2018

This is a nice small neighborhood park, with one big tree, picnic table, two benches, planted area, and a small lawn area perfect for romping.

This playground is on the campus of John Muir Elementary School.