A great short hike through the wetlands, close to U of W. Lots of bird watching opportunities,…read moreseeing lots of ducks, hummingbirds, raptors, and other water loving birds and creatures. A cool spot of nature, between lake Washington, Washington State Arboretum, and the University. Looking forward to coming back, when the ice is gone, and enjoying a sunny breezy day by the lake. Easy hike with lots of food and drink opportunities close by. Yelping on, Cheers!

This was a nice easy nature walk we did before leaving for the airport. It was a rainy day and I…read morehad a great time exploring this haven near the University of Washington. If I were a student at the school, I'd definitely go running here. When I went by the water, I saw the cutest ducks and I swear I could tell that they were genuinely happy by their wiggles in their tails. So adorable. Highly recommend this serene spot for a wind down after a good meal or when you want to douse yourself in nature and be near the water.

Herring's House Park is a City of Seattle park in the Port of Seattle providing both paved and…read moredirt/gravel walking paths to visitors. Along the paths are grassy areas, abundant vegetation harboring many different birds, benches to sit and watch the park/Duwamish River, and picnic areas. The park immediately borders Terminal 107 Park, which is located just south of Herring's House Park, and the Duwamish River/Waterway which abuts the park's east side. I came here a couple times earlier this month, the first time a bit by accident. I was planning on going to Terminal 107 Park and did, reached some paved paths and wondered if the paths were part of the same park. Turns out they are not, the paved paths are part of Herring's House Park. But it took me a second day of adventuring here to figure that out. Each park has its own parking lot, the sign for Herring's House Park is more tucked away, something to keep in mind if driving here. The park is also easily accessible via foot or bicycle via the Duwamish Trail. Walking the trails in the morning was a treat. I saw different water birds out and fishing about. At the very northern edge of the park the West Seattle Bridge and the Space Needle are visible in the distance. Ships loaded with cargo and smaller boats made their way through the Duwamish Waterway, a fun sight to watch. I came both times in the morning when the tide was nearer low tide than hide tide and crossing the small water channel carrying water from the bog area to the Duwamish Waterway was not too dangerous. An absolutely gorgeous location on a clear day. When I drove past more recently on Wednesday the 16th of September 2020 I noticed the park was closed, so I checked it out online and the park was closed due to the hazardous air quality from the smoke of the Washington State wildfires. The park has since reopened again.

Disclaimer: I'm biased, since I'm one of the folks helping to restore this area, so I'm going to…read morethink its great. But it really is. Trust me. Or don't. I don't care. Herring's House is a great little park to walk around. It doesn't offer you any wide open vistas, or hiking trails. But it does have lots of beautiful scenery, places to picnic, and an osprey nest on site. So, if you have any pets or small children you want to dispose of, just rub a little fish oil on them and leave them near the back of the park. (Kidding!) If you're looking for an overlooked beautiful place to chill out when its warm, head here. The parking lot is right next to the entrance to the Grey Line facility.

This park is such an adorable Seattle find!…read more It's essentially a rather large park on the side of a hill. There's several different paths that all meander up the hillside and some have a rope railing, while others are just footpaths. The view from the top is gorgeous, as are the plants and flowers that make up the space. All in all, if you're a park person and in Seattle, Streissguth Gardens is not to be missed!

Just doing research online and found this beautiful botanical garden in Washington . I love…read morebotanical gardens around the world. Very relaxing to walk around

This park is HUGE! It's near our old house so we probably won't return any time soon (if ever), but…read moreit was a great visit the one time we went. We took our son to burn off some energy and let him roam around. They've got a nice little playground that's perfect for toddlers and older-aged kids. They've also got a nice picnic area for nicer weather. Another thing I thought was pretty cool - they've got some workout equipment here! Nothing fancy, but I'm sure somebody could get some use out of it. Definitely think that's something more parks should be doing. If you walk the whole entire park, you'll find that there is a community garden here. There was even a rooster roaming through it? That threw me off, LOL. Such a great idea, though! They've also got a small composting area with educational bits about composting. Cool park for sure! Definitely recommend stopping in even if it's just for a stroll.

This is a lovely park that's a great place to get outside and get some fresh air. There's a paved…read moreloop so it's good for getting a little walk/jog in. Complete with community garden and a fairly sizable picnic shelter it's a good option in you're in the area.

Calling this a park is a heavy stretch…read more Peace park would be better described as a square with a child sculpture and a bench. Her hand holds rainbow cranes which are also placed among her feet and the garden below her. It really is an eye-catching and beautiful sculpture and driving by you see it immediately. The area is very well maintained, which was a bit surprising after we ended up taking the park's short stairs down to 40th St (and the Wall of Death) and found there to be a full on homeless encampment blocking most of the pedestrian walking path below. Of the two installations I would skip 'Wall' and make sure to see Peace Park if you're in the area.

It's an okay park. It is a bit of a divider for two roads and this very small park is sandwiched…read morebetween the two of them. Not a whole lot of amenities here other than a statue representing peace. It's often decorated with flowers or in the case I saw there was oragami on it. The rest of the park is wooded. Due to it's size there's no playground equipment or anything like that but it is a nice enough distraction as you stroll through this park.

I will say that we felt like we got a decent deal on these windows. However, after the sale, our…read moresales rep, John, was almost non existent. I would send him texts/ calls about updates or who i could contact, and a week would go by without an answer. And this would be after he would tell me on multiple occasions that someone would contact me in a few days... I would give another day or two grace period before reaching out to John to see what was going on and who i could reach out to, to follow up with, and he wouldn't respond to me either. I had to get my partner involved multiple times to follow up because he would answer calls from him but not me but after some time would ignore calls/ texts from him too. It got to the point where I had to call the office directly and ask for his supervisor to get some answers on more than one occasion. He also said that he would be there for our final measurements and window install and never showed up to either. On top of all of that, they broke their contract to us. They claimed that they would have the install done within a certain time frame when we signed and they went past that by several weeks, which we found very inconsiderate of our time. Lastly, the install team was great but they told us completely different things than the guy who did the final measurements. He helped prepare us for the build and told us how it would go and the install guys said that none of what he said mattered and things had to be done completely differently than we were prepared for, costing us even more money on this install. It would have been one thing if they were consistent and we knew what to expect. But it just felt like not a single department talks to each other ever and multiple people kept telling us multiple things. We love our milgard windows and glad that everything is over with. But we did not appreciate how lake washington handled everything and treated us.

Confession: I've spent a lot…read more.. A LOT... ***A-FREAKING-LOT*** ...of my life interacting with Lake Washington in some way. Whether it be crossing its floating bridges zillions of times in my car over the decades, swimming in its cool murky depths on hot summer days, waterskiing behind my uncle's boat as a kid, watching the Seafair hydroplane races from its shores or gazing upon its many moods when my parents owned a home on its waters Lake WA has been part of my life since pretty much the day I was born. Dotted with parks, docks, homes, apartments, mansions, compounds of famous Seattle citizens, marinas, restaurants, roads, trails, roads and the aforementioned floating bridges Lake Washington literally has something for every mood. In the mood for a foresty hike? Seward Park has you covered. Need a place to run the dog and/or the kids? Look no farther than Magnusson Park. Want to have a nice dinner on the waterfront? Hit up Renton, Leschi or Kirkland. Love college football? Husky Stadium looks right out on the lake. Prefer to view it up close? You can rent a kayak for the day to ply its calming shores. As much a part of the Seattle landscape as the Space Needle, ferries or Mount Rainier, Lake Washington may often go unnoticed. But truly, it's a magical place in so many ways.

Nice trail! We've hiked it by our feet. It wasn't that hot weather and it was the perfect time -…read morebridge was closed for the cars, but trail was open. We really enjoyed our time here - watching the water and learning something new about the bridge.

Five stars. For the size and lovely location, this park is five stars. A small parking lot. Small…read moregrass are. But the views? HUGE!!! Amazingly huge. From I-90 to Seward Park across the lake. Wow. A regular stop for me when I take a walk on the Island. Excellent place to chill. SYOY.

SMALL but effective!…read more Depends on what you're visiting for. We stopped by with a pizza and a few beers just to chill out for a second before walking back to our airbnb. I love that there's a few different little waterfront parks on the west side of Mercer Island. Gives a few different options ... & they all feel pretty private too, which is nice! Seems well kept up enough. Worth a little stop to chill for a second if you're on the island!