Quote of the Month:
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
Riverview Playfield is a big and comfortable park situated on the eastern end of West Seattle. The park features a great number of baseball, soccer and softball fields, which are situated one after another. The north part of the park offers nice walking trails. They are perfect for a morning run or a walk, offering views of the Cascades.
Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks are just two beautiful segments (out of so many) constituting the Seattle Waterfront.
Kobe Terrace Park is a wonderful place to relax or just to stay alone with yourself and think, as lack of crowds can be named one of its main features, so no one will distract you.
Lincoln Park is one of the most famous parks in West Seattle, which is situated on Puget Sound. The park isn’t only one of the most beautiful, but it is also one of the largest parks in Seattle. Visitors will enjoy the beauty of this area walking along the nicely paved walkway that stretches along the beach.
Day Street Park is really easy to be found as it’s located in the central part of Seattle, just under the I-90 bridge.
Situating in the center of Downtown Seattle, Freeway Park becomes a great recreation place for employees and residents of downtown area. It’s also one of the most popular places in Seattle for tourists to visit.
Seacrest Park is one of the parts of the chain of spaces for public spaces that stretches along West Seattle’s peninsular. The largest and the most well-known among these spaces is Alki Beach Park. All of these parts are connected by the walking paths and bicycle tracks.
East Portal Viewpoint is one more jewel in the crown of the Seattle’s park system. As the name hints us, this viewpoint is situated in Baker Mountain, just over the east portal of the I-90 bridge.
Sam Smith Park is a cozy park that is situated in the central part of the I-90 lid. Here you will find a nice play area for kids of different ages, numerous picnic tables, and tennis courts for your active recreation.
Belvedere Viewpoint Park is situated in West Seattle and gives an opportunity for visitors and tourists to enjoy the stunning view of Elliott Bay and downtown Seattle.
Seattle is reach in parks and lookouts, which are sometimes located in such a way that not even every local resident, living there for years, knows about their existence. They are scattered around the concrete desert of the city like tiny oases of greenery.
Dr. Jose Rizal Park is a 9.6-acre park, which is situated on the west slope of Beacon Hill in Seattle. The park offers stunning and dramatic views of Seattle, its’ downtown, Safeco Field, Columbia Tower, Century Link Field, The Great Wheel, the Port of Seattle, Elliot Bay and much more.
Alki Beach Park is the largest chain of places for public access that stretches along the water’s edge. The park stretches from Alki Point to Duwamish Head and offers two and a half miles of beaches. It is perfect for joggers, bicyclists, beach lovers and for those who love active recreation, for volleyball players, runners, walkers, etc.
Hearing about the Sunset Hill Park for the first time and trying to imagine it you would probably think about an adorable green park located on the hillside with a lot of trees and flowers, a lot of pathways winding around it, and a great view opening at the sunset time.
The city of Seattle has numerous small parks that are considered to be real gems. Bhy Kracke Park is one of these parks. This small 1.5 acre park is located on the eastern part of Queen Anne Hill. It offers great views of the Seattle’s skyline, the central part of the city, Lake Union, Capitol Hill, the Space Needle and the Cascades.