Outdoors

Seattle parks and outdoor places

Seattle parks and outdoor places: start with Discovery Park, Gas Works Park, and Kerry Park viewpoint. Use the 61 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.

61 places

Places to start with

Fremont Peak Park

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Fremont Peak Park

A half-acre sanctuary perched on a west-facing bluff, offering unobstructed vistas of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains along…

Hamilton Viewpoint Park

Source-backed place · Viewpoints

Hamilton Viewpoint Park

A scenic West Seattle overlook providing breathtaking vistas of the city skyline, Elliott Bay, and the Cascade Mountains.

Jack Block Park

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Jack Block Park

A 15-acre waterfront sanctuary in West Seattle offering panoramic views of Elliott Bay, the city skyline, and the active machiner…

Kinnear Park

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Kinnear Park

A historic 14.1-acre landmark park on the southwest slope of Queen Anne Hill, featuring two tiers of lush greenery, strolling pat…

Kobe Terrace

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Kobe Terrace

A peaceful one-acre terraced hillside park in Seattle's International District, commemorating the sister-city bond between Seattl…

Marshall Park

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Marshall Park

A tiny, west-facing oasis in Queen Anne, offering breathtaking views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound from a quiet, histo…

Parsons Gardens

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Parsons Gardens

A serene 0.4-acre landmark garden on Queen Anne's south slope, once a private estate garden from 1905, now a public sanctuary for…

Seacrest Park

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Seacrest Park

A waterfront park in West Seattle offering breathtaking skyline views, a historic boathouse, and a hub for scuba diving, kayaking…

Sunset Hill Park

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Sunset Hill Park

Perched atop a 300-foot bluff in the Loyal Heights neighborhood, this scenic park offers sweeping panoramas of the Olympic Mounta…

Wallingford Playfield

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Wallingford Playfield

A versatile neighborhood hub in Seattle, Wallingford Playfield offers renovated playgrounds, tennis courts, and open greenspace f…

Wallingford Steps

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Wallingford Steps

A wide concrete staircase linking the Wallingford neighborhood to the shores of Lake Union, featuring a vibrant community mosaic…

Waterfall Garden Park

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Waterfall Garden Park

A serene, modern Japanese-style pocket park in Pioneer Square, featuring a dramatic 22-foot granite waterfall and commemorating t…

Westcrest Park

Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Westcrest Park

Seattle's seventh largest park, perched on a hill above Boeing Field, offering panoramic skyline views, expansive wooded trails,…