Parks & Nature in Seattle
2 places · Natural escapes in the DMV
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Parks & Wilderness
32
Seattle, WA
Discovery Park
Seattle's largest public park encompasses 534 acres of forests, meadows, sea cliffs, and beaches on the Magnolia peninsula. The West Point Lighthouse, built in 1881, sits at the park's western tip on Puget Sound. The park offers views of both the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges.
golden hourspring · summer
Parks & Wilderness
24
Seattle, WA
Seward Park
A 300-acre park on a peninsula jutting into Lake Washington containing one of the last remaining old-growth forests within Seattle city limits. The 2.4-mile loop trail around the peninsula offers views of Mount Rainier, Mercer Island, and the Cascade Range. The interior forest contains Douglas fir trees estimated to be over 250 years old.
morningspring · summer