In celebration of Discovery Park’s 50th anniversary, we’re pleased to offer a free summer beach shuttle. On select weekends, the shuttle will loop between Discovery Park Visitor Center, the North Parking Lot, and the Beach. The shuttle will arrive at each location every 20-30 minutes. The shuttle runs 10 a.m…. [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday, May 28th, the Friends of Green Lake (FOGL) will install two 650-square-feet floating treatment wetland systems, the Taiga Wetlands, in Seattle’s Green Lake, just west of Duck Island. These floating islands, supplied by Biomatrix Water in Scotland, are engineered, vegetated rafts made of natural or inert materials that… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth. These facilities and services are CLOSED: All recreation programs Community centers and teen centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Outdoor swimming pools (open weekend-only June 18-19, and then open daily starting Saturday, June 25)… [ Keep reading ]
Starting Saturday, May 28, 2022, designated fire pits will be available for beach fires at Alki Beach and Golden Gardens on a first come, first served basis. Bringing your own fire pit is not allowed, and no propoane fire pits/rings are allowed. Fires must be extinguished by 9:30 p.m. Fires… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will start a pilot shortening the hours at Golden Gardens and Alki Beach during the 2022 summer months in order to address dangerous and/or illegal behavior that has been typical of summer evenings at these two parks. Under this pilot program the beach hours at these… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) Acting Superintendent Christopher Williams has approved a new name for Burke-Gilman Playground Park, Pathways Park. In 1983, the Park Naming Committee discussed the proximity of this park to Burke-Gilman Place Park and that once the park design was completed, they would solicit public comment and… [ Keep reading ]
Whether you like to lap swim, dunk, dog-paddle or wade, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has dozens of ways to hit the water this summer! We are working hard to recruit, train, and hire more lifeguards and wading pool attendants so that we can offer aquatic fun this summer. We… [ Keep reading ]
Visit our reservation site here to view availability and reserve a court. Filter the search by the preferred date and time, and all courts that do not have a current reservation on them will pop up. The per court fee is $8/hr., per court. Players must bring their own nets… [ Keep reading ]
From our friends at Washington State Parks: Borrow a special adventure pack that includes a Discover Pass from your locallibrary and explore the beauty of Washington state lands. The Check Out Washington program now serves all public library systems inWashington and this year, 10 library systems will offer new adventure… [ Keep reading ]
Our Impact Dashboard provides a snapshot of some of our major accomplishments in 2021. It illustrates the programs, activities and services Seattle Parks and Recreation provided to the community to help support Healthy People, a Healthy Environment, and Strong Communities. Healthy People: 7,620 hours of Rec in the Street program,… [ Keep reading ]
