Location: Maury/Vashon Island
Address: 5900 S.W. 248th St.
Acreage: 320
This park is a very special place. But you’ll have to exert some energy to fully enjoy these 300 acres of preserved land.
The least energy-intensive way to visit is to park near the […]
Location: Woodinville
Address: 22505 WA-9, Woodinville
Acreage: 70
As King County’s population has grown enormously over the past two decades, so has its volume of… well, poop. In 2011, the county opened a new third sewage treatment plant, and it’s spectacular. From high-tech odor […]
Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: 901 5th Ave.
Acreage: Approx. 0.5
One of the best secret public plazas in downtown Seattle is accessed from a paved pathway off 5th Ave. Bright green ferns and other native plants burst from their planters, making this feel like a true Northwest […]
Location: West Seattle
Address: Street end of S.W. 98th St.
Acreage: ~0.1
West Seattle has several amazing secret street ends where you can get waterfront access with zero crowds like here and here.
Another great one just a bit further south along the shore of Puget […]
