Parks in Seattle

Seattle Parks & Nature

Seattle’s green spaces range from the sprawling 534-acre Discovery Park on Puget Sound to the industrial ruins of Gas Works Park on Lake Union. This collection features botanical highlights like the Victorian-style Volunteer Park Conservatory and the 20-acre Kubota Garden. Visitors can find iconic skyline views at Kerry Park, explore the Brutalist architecture of Freeway Park, or see the historic "Hat 'n' Boots" at Oxbow Park. The list also includes the Olympic Sculpture Park’s outdoor gallery and the serene 3.5-acre Seattle Japanese Garden.

Seattle Parks & Nature — Map

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Olympic Sculpture Park

The Olympic Sculpture Park, created and operated by the Seattle Art Museum, is a public park with modern and contemporary sculpture in…

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Kerry Park

Kerry Park is a small public park and viewpoint on the south slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, United States.

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Waterfall Garden

Waterfall Garden Park, also called UPS Park and UPS Waterfall Park, is a private 60-by-80-foot pocket park in Seattle, Washington, created…

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Japanese Garden

The Seattle Japanese Garden is a 3.5 acre Japanese garden in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle.

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Seattle Center

Seattle Center is an entertainment, education, tourism and performing arts center located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle,…

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Gas Works Park

Gas Works Park is a park located in Seattle, Washington, United States.

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Alki Beach Park

Alki Beach Park is a 135.9-acre park located in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington that consists of the Elliott Bay beach…

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Discovery Park

Discovery Park is a 534-acre park on the shores of Puget Sound in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

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Volunteer Park Conservatory

The Volunteer Park Conservatory is a botanical garden, conservatory, and Seattle landmark located in Seattle, Washington at the north end…

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Freeway Park

Freeway Park, officially known as Jim Ellis Freeway Park, is an urban park in Seattle, Washington, United States, connecting the city's…

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Washington Park Arboretum

Washington Park is a public park in Seattle, Washington, United States, most of which is taken up by the Washington Park Arboretum, a joint…

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Oxbow Park

Located in the Georgetown neighborhood, this park features the "Hat 'n' Boots," a restored 1950s Western-themed landmark that once served as a gas station.

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Denny Park

Denny Park is a park located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

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Kubota Garden

Kubota Garden is a 20-acre Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

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Hamilton Viewpoint Park

Hamilton Viewpoint is a 16.9-acre public park in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.

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Green Lake Park

A recreational hub centered on a glacial lake, featuring a 2.8-mile paved perimeter path for walking and cycling. The park serves as a significant preserve for local birds and waterfowl.

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Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens

The Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located on the grounds of the Hiram M.

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