List of parks in Seattle

The city of Seattle, Washington has many beautiful places where families and friends can enjoy the outdoors. These parks offer green spaces, walking paths, and places to play. With hundreds of parks to explore, Seattle is a great place for anyone who loves nature and spending time outside.

National parks

Seattle has one area that is managed by the National Park Service.

Name	Image	Established	Location	Description
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.

City parks

Seattle's city parks are taken care of by Seattle Parks and Recreation, a city group. Some bike and walking paths are looked after by the Seattle Department of Transportation or both groups together. A few parks near the water are managed by the Port of Seattle, a city business group.

The oldest park in Seattle is Denny Park and the biggest is Discovery Park. This list shows only the notable parks.

Name	Established	Location	Size	Description
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 City Beach Park		Cedar Park	0.084 acres (0.034 ha) land; 0.315 acres (0.127 ha) including water
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 (former)		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)
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.

Other non-profit parks

Some parks in Seattle are taken care of by schools or groups that are not part of the city government.

Name	Established	Location	Size	Description
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 parks

Some parks in Seattle are kept and cared for by private people and groups, but they are open for everyone to enjoy.

Name	Image	Established	Location
Streissguth Gardens		1962	Capitol Hill
Waterfall Garden Park		1978	Pioneer Square

Other

Name	Image	Established	Size	Description
O.O. Denny Park		1922	46 acres (19 ha)	Owned by Seattle since its inception, but currently managed by the city of Kirkland.

All Seattle parks

Seattle, Washington, has many parks managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation. These parks include spots like playgrounds, viewpoints, and green spaces all across the city. Some well-known parks have special names and links for more information.

A few examples of parks in Seattle include:

There are many more parks to explore in Seattle, each offering something special for everyone to enjoy.

All Port of Seattle parks

Seattle has many special parks managed by the Port of Seattle. These parks offer beautiful places to enjoy nature and the waterfront. Some of these parks include Centennial Park, Seattle Fishermen's Memorial, and Jack Block Park, among others. Each park provides a unique space for visitors to explore and relax.