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Seward Park, Seattle, WA

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Sports & Outdoors

Seward Park

Forested waterfront park on Lake Washington in southeast Seattle, with trails, beaches, and an outdoor amphitheater.

5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98118 · Seattle, WA

About Seward Park

Seward Park is a wooded peninsula park on the shore of Lake Washington inside Seattle city limits. Visitors can walk or bike a paved loop, hike forest trails, and spend time at the beaches. The grounds include eagle nesting areas, older stands of trees, a native plant garden, and an art studio. Several water access points allow boats to launch, with rules on motor size and trailers. The park was bought by the city in 1911 and named for the Secretary of State who arranged the purchase of Alaska. Its historic features include a bathhouse, fish rearing ponds, and a hillside amphitheater.

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