Location: West Seattle/Harbor Island
Address: Klickitat Ave. S.W. and S.W. Spokane Pl.
Acreage: 1.1
If you’ve ever been curious about all the port activity that takes place on Harbor Island between West Seattle and downtown, visiting Terminal 18 Park is a great excuse to get an up-close look.
The first cool thing about Harbor Island is that it is an artificial island and was the biggest in the world when it was constructed in 1909. Today you’ll find huge shipyards and port of Seattle terminals. It’s a very busy place.
Terminal 18 Park is tricky to find. You’re looking for a small stretch of waterfront dotted with small trees around 7:00 if Harbor Island was an odd-sized clock.
A small paved path runs the length of the park and is lined with colorful tiles along a concrete planter. Several picnic tables tucked under metal tent-shaped shelters that were fashioned out of old shipping containers make this a great place for a picnic.
There are plenty of interesting things to see including activity along the Duwamish River and views of the West Seattle Bridge, which looks pretty impressive from this angle.
While you’re in this area, check out Terminal 102 Park. You can reach it by crossing under the West Seattle Bridge.
#402 (Visited 2/19/14)
I work near this park and have walked to it during lunch with coworkers. I have never had any bad experiences there, but coworkers have warned that it can attract unsavory characters and that there have been unpleasant incidents reported, including midday. If you want to check it out, I would recommend going with more than one adult and keeping your children close by to you.