Discovery Park - Seattle Playgrounds & Park

  • Address: 3801 West Government Way,Seattle, WA 98199-1014
  • Phone: 2063864236
  • Email:
  • Website:www.cityofseattle.net
Average Rating
4.5
 68+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.5
 67+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 1+ reviews
Discovery Park
3801 West Government Way
Seattle, WA 98199-1014

Discovery Park Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Discovery Park is a 534 acre natural area park operated by the Seattle Parks and Recreation. It is the largest city park in Seattle, and occupies most of the former Fort Lawton site. The site ... more on www.cityofseattle.net
  • Seattle's largest park offers an interesting mix of domesticated and wild landscape. Smooth asphalt trails for walking and biking co-exist with unmowed grass, open meadows, and lots of birds, especially during spring migration. There's a little bit of everything in this 534-acre park, including two miles of beach. Hiking trails wind throughout - try the 2.8-mile Discovery Loop for a walk through forests of oak and douglas fir, a meadow alive with the song of savannah sparrows, and breathtaking vistas of the sloping land and ... more on gocitykids.com
  • Discovery Park is located northwest of downtown Seattle. It ... more on Dogfriendly.com
  • Discovery Park is North Seattle's finest park. A state of the art education center ... more on NileGuide
  • The crown jewel of the Seattle ... more on NileGuide

Reviews From Across The Web read all

5.0
City Retreat

Discovery Park is truly a great get away spot. If you just have a few minutes or an entire afternoon, it's a great place to take a book ... By Amy from Seattle- Madrona Neighborhood, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
patrick g. 's review

I like to drive up pass the signs that say something like "only official vehicles" ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Franklin D. 's review

No your not out in the Cascades or the Olympic National Forest, so don't expect ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
Laura L. 's review

Love this place, of course, like all reviewers. It's a haven, an oasis in the middle ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
Lisa W. 's review

For a park located within the Seattle city limits, I think Discovery Park offers ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

BY CAR I-5 Northbound: ��� Take the Mercer Street exit. ��� Turn right at first stoplight onto Fairview Ave N. ��� At next set of stoplights go left onto Valley St. ��� Stay in far right lane that merges onto Westlake Avenue N. ��� Westlake Ave becomes Ni

Hours

4a-11:30p M-Su, Visitor Center: 8:30a-5p Tu-Su

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Free
  • Pet Policy: Dogs on leash are allowed on about 7 miles of trails except for beaches, ponds, wetlands and the Wolf Tree Nature Trail.

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Discovery Park on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.cityofseattle.net

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