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Seattle Parks "Bucket List"

The weather has been a'changing and our family has had its bouts of sickness, but I haven't forgotten about my goal of visiting different parks here in Seattle.  We have visited a few that I haven't yet gotten around to posting about yet, but for now I thought I'd just post my "Bucket List" for the parks I hope to visit this school year.


Since we live in North Seattle, most of the parks we will be visiting will be within a half hour from our home.  Consequently, we probably won't be making it to West Seattle or many of the wonderful Eastside parks that I have heard of.


After we've visited the different parks, I'll be updating this list to a link with my blog post and removing the basic hyperlink.


So, without further ado, here is my list...


Bigger Parks/City Attractions:
Woodland Park - my post


Smaller/Lesser Known Parks:
Boeing Creek Park - my post
Meridian Park - my post


If you are looking for your own places to go visit, check out the following helpful links!

  • Seattle.gov's Parks and Gardens - Virtual tours and descriptions of some of the larger parks in the region.
  • Points of Interest list - more than just parks, includes other places you may want to visit in Seattle
  • Search for a Seattle Park by Feature (e.g. play areas, walking trails, bathrooms, etc.)
  • Shoreline Parks - not nearly as exciting as Seattle's webpage, but it gets the job done.
  • Edmonds Parks - also not exciting, but has downloads for park listings and walking tours

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