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The city of Seattle, Washington, is home to hundreds of parks of various classifications.
Seattle contains one area administered by the National Park Service.
Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | Description |
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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park | 1976 | Pioneer Square | This is one of four units that make up the national historical park. The other three are in Skagway, Alaska. |
Seattle's city parks are administered by Seattle Parks and Recreation, a city department. Several bike and pedestrian trails are maintained by the Seattle Department of Transportation or administered jointly by both departments. A number of waterfront parks are administered by the Port of Seattle, a municipal corporation.
Seattle's oldest park is Denny Park and its largest is Discovery Park. This list has only the notable parks.
Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | Description |
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Alki Beach Park | 1907 | West Seattle | 135.9 acres (55.0 ha) | ||
Alvin Larkins Park | 1975 | Madrona | |||
Beer Sheva Park | 1905 | Rainier Beach | Originally named Atlantic City Park, it was renamed after Beer Sheva, Israel in 1977. | ||
Bryant Playground | 1978 | Bryant/View Ridge | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) | ||
Burke–Gilman Trail | 1978 | 27 miles (43 km) | Jointly maintained with Seattle Department of Transportation. | ||
Cal Anderson Park | 1901 | Capitol Hill | 7.37 acres (2.98 ha) | ||
Carkeek Park | Broadview | 216 acres (87 ha) | |||
Cascade Playground | Cascade | ||||
Chief Sealth Trail | 2007 | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) | Maintained by Seattle Department of Transportation. | ||
City Hall Park | 1916 | Pioneer Square | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) | ||
Colman Park | 1907 | Mount Baker | 24.3 acres (9.8 ha) | ||
Cowen Park | 1906 | Ravenna | 8.4 acres (3.4 ha) | Contiguous with Ravenna Park. | |
Denny Park | 1883 | South Lake Union | Seattle's oldest park, it was completely flattened in the Denny Regrade in 1930. | ||
Denny-Blaine Park | Denny-Blaine | ||||
Discovery Park | 1973 | Magnolia | 534 acres (216 ha) | ||
Dr. Jose Rizal Park | 1979 | Beacon Hill | 9.6 acres (3.9 ha) | ||
East Montlake Park | Montlake | ||||
Fairview Park | Eastlake | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) | |||
Fauntleroy Park | 1971 | Fauntleroy | 32.9 acres (13.3 ha) | ||
Freeway Park | 1976 | Downtown/First Hill | 5.2 acres (2.1 ha) | ||
Fremont Peak Park | 2007 | Fremont | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | ||
Frink Park | 1906 | Leschi | 17.2 acres (7.0 ha) | ||
Gas Works Park | 1975 | Wallingford | 19.1 acres (7.7 ha) | ||
Genesee Park | Rainier Valley | 57.7 acres (23.4 ha) | |||
Golden Gardens Park | Ballard, Seattle | 87.8 acres (35.5 ha) | |||
Green Lake Park | 1903 | Green Lake | |||
Hamilton Viewpoint | 1954 | West Seattle | 16.9 acres (6.8 ha) | ||
Hing Hay Park | 1973 | Chinatown-International District | 0.64 acres (0.26 ha) | ||
Hoa Mai Park | 2024 | Little Saigon, Chinatown–International District | 0.27 acres (0.11 ha) | Pocket park | |
I-5 Colonnade | 2005 | Capitol Hill/Eastlake | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) | This park is located under Interstate 5. | |
Interlaken Park | Capitol Hill/Montlake | 51.7 acres (20.9 ha) | |||
Jack Block Park | 2001 | West Seattle | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Maintained by the Port of Seattle. | |
Jackson Park | 1928 | Haller Lake/Northgate/Lake City | 160.7 acres (65.0 ha) | ||
Jefferson Park | 1908 | Beacon Hill | 52.4 acres (21.2 ha) | ||
Kerry Park | 1927 | Queen Anne | 1.26 acres (0.51 ha) | ||
Kinnear Park | 1892-94 | Queen Anne | 14.1 acres (5.7 ha) | ||
Kiwanis Ravine | Magnolia | 8.7 acres (3.5 ha) | |||
Kobe Terrace | Chinatown-International District | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | |||
Kubota Garden | 1927 | Rainier Beach | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | It has been a public park since 1987. | |
Lake People Park | 2005 | Columbia City | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | ||
Lake Union Park | 2010 | South Lake Union | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | ||
Lakeview Park | Denny-Blaine | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) | |||
Leschi Park | Leschi | 18.5 acres (7.5 ha) | |||
Licton Springs | 1960 | Licton Springs | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) | ||
Lincoln Park | West Seattle | 135 acres (55 ha) | |||
Louisa Boren Park | 1913 | Capitol Hill | 7.2 acres (2.9 ha) | ||
Madison Park | Madison Park | 8.3 acres (3.4 ha) | |||
Madrona Park | Madrona | 31.2 acres (12.6 ha) | |||
Magnuson Park | 1977 | Sand Point | 350 acres (140 ha) | Originally called Carkeek Park and occupied by the United States Navy from 1922-1975. | |
Matthews Beach Park | 1951 | Matthews Beach | 22 acres (8.9 ha) | ||
McCurdy Park | Montlake | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) | |||
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park | 1994 | West Seattle | 20.2 acres (8.2 ha) | ||
Meridian Playground | Wallingford | The site features a building called the Good Shepherd Center, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Home of the Good Shepherd. | |||
Montlake Playfield | 1935 | Montlake | 27 acres (11 ha) | ||
Myrtle Edwards Park | Belltown | 4.8 acres (1.9 ha) | |||
North Passage Point Park | 1977 | Northlake | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) | ||
Northacres Park | Haller Lake | 20.7 acres (8.4 ha) | |||
Northeast 130th Street Beach | Cedar Park | 0.084 acres (0.034 ha) land; 0.315 acres (0.127 ha) including water |
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Occidental Park | 1971 | Pioneer Square | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) | ||
Oxbow Park | Georgetown | ||||
Peace Park | 1990 | University District | |||
Ravenna Park | Ravenna | 49.9 acres (20.2 ha) | Contiguous with Cowen Park. | ||
Roanoke Park | 1908 | Capitol Hill/Portage Bay | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) | ||
Schmitz Park | 1908 | West Seattle | 53.1 acres (21.5 ha) | ||
Seattle Center | 1962 | Lower Queen Anne | 74 acres (30 ha) | Administered by the Seattle Center Department, a city department. | |
Seattle Japanese Garden | 1960 | Madison Park | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) | ||
Seward Park | 1911 | Seward Park | 300 acres (120 ha) | ||
South Passage Point Park | 1977 | Eastlake | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) | ||
Terry Pettus Park | Eastlake | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) | |||
Tilikum Place | Belltown | ||||
Victor Steinbrueck Park | 1970 | Downtown | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) | ||
Viretta Park | Denny-Blaine | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) | |||
Volunteer Park | 1901 | Capitol Hill | 48.3 acres (19.5 ha) | ||
Washington Park Arboretum | 1934 | Montlake/Madison Valley/Washington Park | 230 acres (93 ha) | Jointly administered by Seattle Parks and Recreation, the University of Washington, and the Arboretum Foundation. | |
Waterfront Park | Central Waterfront | ||||
Westlake Park | 1988 | Downtown | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) | ||
West Montlake Park | 1909 | Montlake | |||
Woodland Park | 1902 | Phinney Ridge/Green Lake | 90.9 acres (36.8 ha) | Site of Woodland Park Zoo, and contiguous with Green Lake Park. |
A number of parks are operated by educational institutions or other non-profit organizations.
Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | Description |
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Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens | Ballard | Part of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. | |||
Olympic Sculpture Park | 2007 | Belltown | 9 acres (3.6 ha) | Operated by the Seattle Art Museum. | |
South Seattle College Arboretum | West Seattle | ||||
Union Bay Natural Area | 1972 | University District | 50 acres (20 ha) | Administered by University of Washington Botanic Gardens. | |
Woodland Park Zoo | Phinney Ridge | Operated by a non-profit organization. |
Private individuals and organizations maintain a number of parks which are open for use by the public.
Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | Description |
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Streissguth Gardens | 1962 | Capitol Hill | |||
Waterfall Garden Park | 1978 | Pioneer Square |
Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | Description |
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O.O. Denny Park | 1922 | 47.71°N 122.248611°W | 46 acres (19 ha) | Owned by Seattle since its inception, but currently managed by the city of Kirkland.[1] |
Parks administered by Seattle Parks and Recreation.
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