If there's a front porch to the city of Seattle, it's the lively stretch known as Seattle…read moreWaterfront. Now let me tell you something: if you can't have a good time down here, the problem ain't the waterfront... the problem might be you. This place is part boardwalk, part cobblestone promenade, and part giant outdoor living room for the whole city. People strolling around with ice cream, cameras swinging from their necks, street musicians playing tunes, and ferries sliding in and out like clockwork from Colman Dock. The views alone are enough to stop you mid-stride. Out across Elliott Bay you'll see ferries gliding by, sailboats cutting through the water, and mountains sitting out there like they're posing for a postcard. Along the way you'll run into some of Seattle's greatest hits: the towering Seattle Great Wheel spinning over the docks, the fascinating exhibits inside the Seattle Aquarium, and enough tour boats, food stands, and seafood joints to keep a hungry traveler happy all afternoon. It's the kind of place where you start walking with no plan and suddenly realize you've been wandering for hours. And the place keeps getting better. After the old Alaskan Way Viaduct came down, Seattle started transforming the waterfront into a huge public promenade. Now there are smooth walking paths, scooter lanes, bike routes, and wide open plazas that stretch along the shoreline. Grab something to eat, hop on a scooter, wander the piers, and soak it all in especially if you're lucky enough to land one of those rare sunny Seattle days. When the sky's blue, the ferries are moving, the wheel is spinning, and the bay is sparkling... well, that's about as good as a day in the city gets.

This park is amazing! It connects Pike Place Market with the waterfront which is where I saw the…read moremajority of people enjoying it (but it actually covers 20 acres from Belltown to Pioneer Square). It's pretty thoughtfully designed with playgrounds, bike lanes, thousands of native plantings, public bathrooms, and water fountains. There's a bunch of sculptures too. There are plenty of places to sit down and enjoy the views of the water or to have a small picnic. Be sure to check out the park's website to look at upcoming events - there are food trucks, popups and markets that are held at the park. Apparently there are also sauna socials? Cool concept. Overall, this is a wonderful redevelopment of the area that used to be a busy urban roadway.

With the foggy weather and trees with moss, the park gave an exotic feeling. I loved that I felt…read morelike I was in the wild out of the city. The road around the outskirts of the park isn't the best for running, as the road has rocks and encounters traffic lights. I recommend running inside the park instead. I liked that they had a parking area too!

This is a beautiful, shady park. Good for a walk on a hot day. The creek running through it adds…read morewonderful, calming sounds and a place for people and dogs to cool their feet. I hope someonevis planning to decrease the spread of invasive plants here soon.

Have to check out this big park in Seattle that's got a whole lot for anyone. It of course has the…read moreZoo but there's a lot more. Woodland Park is more than 90 acres and takes up a few blocks in the Green Lake and Phinney Ridge neighborhoods. A lot of outdoor activities to do here. There's baseball fields, a dog park, and trails. Cool history about how it came to be. It's been around for a long time and the neighborhood pretty much grew up around it. This was originally the estate of lumber mill owner Guy C. Phinney. After he died it was bought by the city. In 1902 it was turned into one of the city's parks. Basically the park has two halves. The eastern half has baseball fields, a dog park, horseshoe pits, lawn bowling, a picnic area, a pitch and putt golf course, a skate park, and trails. The western half has the Zoo. In 1925 a memorial was erected for late President Warren G. Harding. Just a couple years earlier he made a speech here to the Boy Scouts. It was one of the last speeches he made before he died. The memorial was later demolished, and the site is where the African Savanna exhibit is today. Of course there's many animals to check out here. The rest of the park also has many birds as well as beavers and coyotes among other species. Getting here by a bus is a good idea. It's got a few that go up Fremont Avenue and the other streets. The most popular thing here is the Zoo but there's plenty of other things to do here like playing baseball, jogging, and whatever.

Large. A small playground for tinys, a larger one for the older kids, each with slides, swing sets,…read morepicnic areas and so much field space to run, play ball, bask. A great, corner park with huge playground to meet the needs of the whole family. The fields surrounding the playground offer space to throw a frisbee, kick a soccer ball, set up a badminton court, and still more.

Small and intimate park with flowers where you can be quite and read a book. It is so small that…read morethere will be someone else with you. Come and take a quick "walk" around while you go along all the other neighborhood parks you will be visiting. Just go through the door. I'm guessing not too many people know about the place. A cross the street next corner you'll be on a good viewpoint of the city. On summer it would probably be a bit dry. Just sit on the bench and take a look and breath having a nice time :)

I proposed here! Super beautiful love the ambiance of flowers and the bench is beautiful.read more

Madrona Park is a lowkey and picturesque park located along Lake Washington. There is a free…read moreparking lot here with access to different trails and walking paths with amazing views of the city!

Upon leaving Harborview after an appointment, we decided to explore the area and stumbled upon this…read morehidden gem of a park by Lake Washington. Our visit coincided with lunchtime, and we found the park bustling with people savoring the warmth of the sunny day.

Best View of the Seattle City Skyline. Majestic sunsets, scenery of Mount Rainier and the Puget…read moreSound. Spectacular Full Moon Nights... However, New Year's Fireworks here are a hit-or-miss, since the Space Needle ends up covered by smoke and so does most of Medina and Bellevue. Definitely a must-visit during sunny days and clear nights.

Fun stuff- would recommend. However, one slight concern. As enjoyable as this was, couldn't help…read morebut notice the size of the equipment left something to be desired. The view did take my mind off not fitting on the slide!

Ward Springs Park can definitely be classified as a neighborhood children's park and can be walked…read moreend to end in less than a minute. Largely meandering uphill, it boasts a built in sandbox and a cute (although somewhat dated) children's play area. Unless you're rolling several children deep, this park probably isn't for you, as there's really no area to sit or to enjoy the view outside of the walkway walls. All in all, while it's not as welcoming a space as Bhy Kracke Park due to the lack of seating, it's still pretty cute nonetheless.

This is a great park that is almost always empty. From this park you have a great view of downtown…read moreSeattle as it as it sits up on a hill. There's a play structure, a tire swing, a sandpit with communal toys, and a small grassy area. The only downside is that it's a really small park, with a small footprint. It's setback from the street so it feels really private, despite the fact that it's surrounded on all sides with not much distance separating it. Part of this is also because there's a barn structure which separates the park from 4th Ave North. There's also a cool curved path that goes down which my son loves to scooter down.

Really fun spot that connects the upper roads to the waterfront. Great spot to hangout, but also a…read moregreat way to get around the city.

Overlook walk located behind pike place market place. I really like what they've done with this…read moreplace