The city ofSeattle, Washington, is home to hundreds of parks of various classifications.
Seattle contains one area administered by theNational Park Service.
| Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | 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 inSkagway, Alaska. |
Seattle's city parks are administered bySeattle Parks and Recreation, a city department. Several bike and pedestrian trails are maintained by theSeattle Department of Transportation or administered jointly by both departments. A number of waterfront parks are administered by thePort of Seattle, a municipal corporation.
Seattle's oldest park isDenny Park and its largest isDiscovery Park. This list has only thenotable parks.
| Name | Image | 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 namedAtlantic City Park, it was renamed afterBeer 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 theDenny 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 | .jpg) | 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 underInterstate 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 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 calledCarkeek Park and occupied by theUnited States Navy from 1922-1975. |
| Matthews Beach Park |  | 1951 | Matthews Beach | 22 acres (8.9 ha) | |
| McCurdy Park |  | 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 theGood Shepherd Center, which is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places as theHome 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) | ||
| Northeast 130th Street Beach |  | Cedar Park | 0.084 acres (0.034 ha) land; 0.315 acres (0.127 ha) including water | ||
| 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 ofWoodland Park Zoo, and contiguous withGreen Lake Park. |
A number of parks are operated by educational institutions or other non-profit organizations.
| Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens |  | Ballard | Part of theHiram M. Chittenden Locks, operated by theUnited States Army Corps of Engineers. | ||
| Olympic Sculpture Park |  | 2007 | Belltown | 9 acres (3.6 ha) | Operated by theSeattle Art Museum. |
| South Seattle College Arboretum | West Seattle | ||||
| Union Bay Natural Area |  | 1972 | University District | 50 acres (20 ha) | Administered byUniversity of Washington Botanic Gardens. |
| Woodland Park Zoo |  | Phinney Ridge | Operated by a non-profit organization. |
Private individuals and organizations maintain a number of parks which are open for use by the public.
| Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streissguth Gardens | .jpg) | 1962 | Capitol Hill | ||
| Waterfall Garden Park |  | 1978 | Pioneer Square |
| Name | Image | Established | Location | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.O. Denny Park |  | 1922 | 47°42′36″N122°14′55″W / 47.71°N 122.248611°W /47.71; -122.248611 | 46 acres (19 ha) | Owned by Seattle since its inception, but currently managed by the city ofKirkland.[1] |
Parks administered by Seattle Parks and Recreation.
