There are few places in the Seattle where you will experience such a blended ecotone, providing…read moreenjoyable sites of beavers, herons, otter, frogs, raccoon and nearby nesting eagles. This secluded sanctuary is one of the most peaceful places to spend an afternoon in Madison park with a book and a container of warm tea. During the summer, you can visit late into the evening, watching the sunset and looking for the otters, beavers and listening to the frogs and crickets.

I mean! What's not to love? It's my goto morning, afternoon, evening runs/ walks place…read more Been here at 4 am, 5:30 am for sunrises. Fishing, crabbing! Squid fishing at night. It's just so fun. And my pup loves it. Nothing better!

Beautiful views of the city. Nice place for a walk or chat with friends. Didn't really see this…read moreplace recommended on any of the lists I looked at (which all recommended the same spots), but a local told me about it and made for a pleasant evening with some great views.

A very nice walk through park to park (from West to East Montlakes). The trail is over the…read moreconnection to the lake. But the part underneath the bridge has a urine smell. Some people have painted the some walls. At the end, there is a little beach and a tiny spot for a picnic. Loved that there were some trashcans and a benches to admire the water. I advice to go back through this trail because if you yo back through the Arboretum, you'll have to cross some streets and cars don't stop in more of the times. And it can get very warm during the summer.

I love this area, one of a few places in Seattle where I can relax and breath. Has a nice view and…read morewater canal. Only street parking, 2 hours

My friend and I were out and about and wanted to stop at Alki. The beach was packed but we found…read morethis viewpoint that has access to a beach walkway. Street parking available. Clean area with spectacular views. Access to the water. It was a nice afternoon and great access if the main beach area is full for parking.

Loved coming out here to see the tidepools during low tide. The parking is street parking in the…read moreneighborhood. The views are gorgeous, and we saw SO MUCH wildlife, many of which this Midwesterner had never even heard of before. Amazing!

Terminal 107 Park (T-107 Park) is a beautiful Port of Seattle park providing public shoreline…read moreaccess to the Duwamish River and walking trails to roam through groves of trees. I visited this park a couple of times in early September this year, 2020, and enjoyed each of my visits. A sign trimmed by a neon lime green metal frame is easily visible from W Marginal Way SW marking where to pull in if you are driving to this location. The park is also located alongside the Duwamish Trail, making walking access easy as well. Walking trails loop throughout the park and lead down to the shore of the Duwamish River in a few locations. The trees are cool and I encountered a number of apple trees so ripe and bursting with fruit that the ripened apples had started dropping to the ground. Birds are in abundance here as well, I even saw a Great Blue Heron befriend some ducks one day and a junco foraging away. The tail of the West Seattle Bridge can be glimpsed from certain spots along the river. In addition to the trails, trees, and shoreline access there is a scaled down replica of a former fishing boat used in the area, a story trail towards the south end of the park, large grassy areas to walk or play around, benches to look out over the water and the park, and covered picnic tables. The parking lot is easy to pull in and out of and can hold a small number of cars. Herring's House Park borders Terminal 107 Park to the north, and I found the distinguishing feature between the two was that the trails in Herring's House Park were paved near the boundary of the two parks. The two parks have separate parking lots though there is walking access between them.

Now renamed the name of the native village that was here at least 1400 years. Archaeological dig…read moreproved natives well living here along this river and eating shellfish here since before the time of King Charlemagne. Duwamish Tribe has its longhouse & museum across the street from this archaeological site. Someone needs to erect a marker that this place is on the World Historic Cultural Register. See 1970's archaeological report inside the Duwamish Longhouse. More info at www.DuwamishTribe.org Chief Seattle was joint Chief of the Duwamish & Suquamish Tribes. Seattle's mother was Duwamish. Some Duwamish lived along the river. Seattle's mother was from the People of the Lake. Chief Seattle's father was Suquamish so Chief Seattle ended up being chief of both related Coast Salish tribes. From this park you can see bird life and Kellogg Island in the river. Look North towards the West Seattle bridge to see Osprey nesting platform and Perigrine Falcons who nest under the bridge. The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, especially James Rasmussen, have worked decades to clean up the environmental damage businesses have done to this river since non natives settled starting in the 1850's. Currently fish caught in this river would still be carcinogenic, but many people are fighting so that perhaps someday the fish is not carcinogenic and it becomes safe to wade in the polluted river. Lots of native plantings have been added in the parks along the river. If you are attending an event at the Duwamish Longhouse, probably you would park here at the park's parking lot. Soon a proper crosswalk will be added so people can safely cross the road with fast truck drivers not always watching for pedestrians. A new path along the river has been added so pedestrians and bikes can travel more safely. This park parking lot also might be overflow parking for events at the Heron's Nest property, about a half mile South of this park.

This adorable little cove was the park that started out our walk a few weekends back. It's small,…read morebut boasts a cute little license plate sign and a Mermaid Trading Post, that looks like it may have originally been a geocache. There are some beautiful views of the water and if you're feeling adventurous you can climb over the driftwood and put your feet in the sand. Cormorant Cove is just a short walk from Constellation Park so if you're in the area, it's a great little stop if you're exploring.

This was a cute little find while I was walking around the neighborhood. It's a small cutout that…read moreallows for water access, including non-motorized boats. It's a nice place to stop and watch the world go by for awhile.

WOW, what an adorable little park right in the heart of the Spring District! We just stopped by…read moreBellevue Brewing Company for a late lunch and decided to walk around the area and explore a little, and I'm so glad we did. It's more of a park like plaza with a small grassy area, water fountains, cute little swings, and a little garden area with the most beautiful flowers. There's also a free little book library, which I thought was such an adorable touch! Such a beautiful place to relax, read a book, swing on the swings, or just take a stroll and admire all the gorgeous flowers. Definitely a cute little spot to check out if you're already in the area!

The Spring District used to be an industrial area in Bellevue, WA. Now it is a mixed…read moreresidential/retail area, anchored by a light rail station. There is a really good brewpub on the property providing brews and good food for outdoor dining in the park when the weather is nice. The park itself is pretty small, and parking can be difficult. There are underground parking lots nearby, but would need a business to validate to get complementary parking.

I will say that we felt like we got a decent deal on these windows. However, after the sale, our…read moresales rep, John, was almost non existent. I would send him texts/ calls about updates or who i could contact, and a week would go by without an answer. And this would be after he would tell me on multiple occasions that someone would contact me in a few days... I would give another day or two grace period before reaching out to John to see what was going on and who i could reach out to, to follow up with, and he wouldn't respond to me either. I had to get my partner involved multiple times to follow up because he would answer calls from him but not me but after some time would ignore calls/ texts from him too. It got to the point where I had to call the office directly and ask for his supervisor to get some answers on more than one occasion. He also said that he would be there for our final measurements and window install and never showed up to either. On top of all of that, they broke their contract to us. They claimed that they would have the install done within a certain time frame when we signed and they went past that by several weeks, which we found very inconsiderate of our time. Lastly, the install team was great but they told us completely different things than the guy who did the final measurements. He helped prepare us for the build and told us how it would go and the install guys said that none of what he said mattered and things had to be done completely differently than we were prepared for, costing us even more money on this install. It would have been one thing if they were consistent and we knew what to expect. But it just felt like not a single department talks to each other ever and multiple people kept telling us multiple things. We love our milgard windows and glad that everything is over with. But we did not appreciate how lake washington handled everything and treated us.

Confession: I've spent a lot…read more.. A LOT... ***A-FREAKING-LOT*** ...of my life interacting with Lake Washington in some way. Whether it be crossing its floating bridges zillions of times in my car over the decades, swimming in its cool murky depths on hot summer days, waterskiing behind my uncle's boat as a kid, watching the Seafair hydroplane races from its shores or gazing upon its many moods when my parents owned a home on its waters Lake WA has been part of my life since pretty much the day I was born. Dotted with parks, docks, homes, apartments, mansions, compounds of famous Seattle citizens, marinas, restaurants, roads, trails, roads and the aforementioned floating bridges Lake Washington literally has something for every mood. In the mood for a foresty hike? Seward Park has you covered. Need a place to run the dog and/or the kids? Look no farther than Magnusson Park. Want to have a nice dinner on the waterfront? Hit up Renton, Leschi or Kirkland. Love college football? Husky Stadium looks right out on the lake. Prefer to view it up close? You can rent a kayak for the day to ply its calming shores. As much a part of the Seattle landscape as the Space Needle, ferries or Mount Rainier, Lake Washington may often go unnoticed. But truly, it's a magical place in so many ways.