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Alki Beach Park
1702 Alki Ave. SW
Picture a perfect summer day, and chances are your thoughts
will take you to Alki Beach Park, a long beach strip that
runs from Alki Point to Duwamish Head on Elliott Bay. It's
a great spot for a 2.5 mile walk any time of year, and in
the summer draws joggers, roller bladers, volleyball players,
beachcombers, sunbathers, bicyclists and strollers out to
enjoy the sun.
Alki Playfield
5817 SW Lander St
Alki Playfield adjoins the Alki Elementary School and Alki Community Center. The park features a basketball court, play area accessible to youngsters with disabilities, restrooms, soccer fields, softball fields, and tennis courts.
Belvedere Viewpoint
3600 Admiral Way SW
It's small, but the Belvedere Viewpoint really packs a view. One of the city's most popular sites for scenic photos, the park offers a stunning view of Elliott Bay, Downtown Seattle, and on a clear day, Cascade Mountains and Mt. Rainier. Divided in two on either side of Admiral Way, the east side features a totem pole depicting stylized beavers, fish and frogs.
Camp Long
5200 35th Ave. SW
One of Seattle's best-kept secrets, this 68-acre park offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy nature, hike in the forest, camp overnight in rustic cabins, rock climb, and learn about natural history. Rental facilities include a lodge with one meeting room and kitchen space, 10 cabins, two covered picnic areas, group fire ring, and climbing rock.
Delridge Playfield
4458 Delridge Way SW
This 14-acre park includes a children's play area, picnic tables, tennis courts and a wading pool. The park's community center offers classes and programs for individuals of all ages, including cooking classes, before and after school programs, and piano and dance lessons. The center also houses a fitness room.
Don Armeni Park and Boat Launch
Located on Harbor Avenue and Maryland Street south of the Duwamish Head, Don Armeni is Seattle's most popular saltwater boat ramp. Its close proximity to favorite fishing spots on the south end of Marine Area 10 makes it a popular ramp for fishers during salmon season.
Emma Schmitz Overlook
4503 Beach Dr SW
One of Seattle's stunning viewpoints, Emma Schmitz Overlook is a great place to stroll, jog, or sit and gaze across the water at the Olympic Mountains.
Fairmount Park
5400 Fauntleroy Way SW
Fairmount Playfield is next to Fairmount Park Elementary School. It has a soccer and softball field as well as a children's play area. The shelter house is decorated with a Native American mural painted by local teens.
Fairmount Playfield
5400 Fauntleroy Way SW
Fairmount Playfield is next to Fairmount Park Elementary School. It has a soccer and softball field as well as a children's play area. The shelter house is decorated with a Native American mural painted by local teens.
Fauntleroy Park
3951 SW Barton St
Grab your pup and head for the woods. Fauntleroy Park is a densely wooded patch of forest in West Seattle with a network of trails and paths great for wandering, hiking and dog walking.
Glen Acres Golf Club
1000 S 112th St
This regulation, nine hole course has tree-lined fairways and well-bunkered greens. There is a defined cut of rough bordering all the fairways. The terrain is hilly, and the greens are medium-sized, undulating, and reasonably fast. There are several views of Seattle from this course.
Hiawatha Playfields
Located adjacent to West Seattle High School, Hiawatha Playfields includes ball fields, tennis courts, trails and a wading pool. Its community center offers programs and events such as dog training, gymnastics, martial arts, tap dancing, yoga, and a study hall program for middle school students.
High Point Playfield
6920 34th Ave SW
Name derived from its location as one of the highest areas in Seattle (elevation 513). High Point was once a housing project constructed by the Federal Government for “defense workers” in 1942.
Highland Park Playfield
1100 SW Cloverdale St
With views of Mt Rainier to the southeast and the Cascade Range to the east, Highland Park is a beautiful place to relax, enjoy a picnic, or splash about in the wading pool. Park features include ball fields, a shelter house, swings, tennis court and children's play area.
Lincoln Park
8011 Fauntleroy Way
Lincoln Park is one of Seattle's largest parks. Its 135 acres of open space provide a broad range of landscape types and a rich variety of recreational opportunities. Features include tennis courts, ball fields, horse-shoe pits, children's play areas, waterfront access, public shelters, a wading pool and the Colman Pool, a heated outdoor, salt-water pool.
Lowman Beach Park
7017 Beach Dr SW
Just north of Lincoln Park, this small park includes 300 feet of shoreline to explore as well as tennis courts, a children's area and spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains, Alki Point, and William's Point.
Mee-Kwa-Mooks Park
4503 Beach Dr. SW
Most of Me-Kwa-Mooks Park stretches up a hillside and extends north and farther south on land that is largely undeveloped. The dense trees provide habitat for many birds, including screech owls. Immediately across the street is a rocky beach that is accessible during low tide. The tidepools here are rich in limpets, lumpsuckers, blennies, chitons, and other strangely named creatures of the sea.
Me-Kwa-Mooks Natural Area
4100 Aikins Ave SW
More than 3.5 acres have been preserved at the Me-Kwa-Mooks Natural Area which extends both north and south of Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in West Seattle.
Rainier Golf Club
Known as a "golfer's" golf course, the 18 hole layout is gorgeous and challenging, with mature trees, a waterfall, beautiful ponds, numerous bunkers, a stream and a memorable variety of holes that places a premium on accuracy and finesse. Renowned for its carpet-like, undulating and subtle greens, Rainier offers a challenge for low and high handicappers.
Roxhill Park
Roxbury St.
Roxhill Park is the headwaters of Longfellow Creek and possibly Fauntleroy Creek. The park features a children's play area and picnic tables. Restoration of the wetland is currently underway to improve water quality and steady water flow to Longfellow Creek, enhancing the creek and improving salmon habitat.
Schmitz Preserve Park
5551 SW Admiral Way
Schmitz Preserve was donated to the city in pieces between 1908 and 1912 and, aside from a paved entrance and parking lot, has remained virtually unchanged ever since. The perfect place for quiet contemplation, the park is home to wildlife such as foxes, eagles, falcons, opossums, and raccoons.
Seacrest Boathouse and Pier
1660 Harbor Ave SW
Located next to the Don Armeni Boat Ramp, Seacrest Boathouse and Pier is accessible by boat on Elliott Bay. The Boathouse rents kayaks and other human-powered watercraft and the pier is a popular spot for fishers. The Boathouse also features a coffee shop.
SW Community Center
2801 SW Thistle St., 98126
Grab your bathing suit and head for the 4,000 square-foot pool at the Southwest Community Center. The center also features a 2,880 square-foot multi-purpose room, teen center, computer room and a 7,000 square-foot gymnasium. The center offers a variety of programs including childcare and summer camp and space is available for community events, meetings and rentals.
West Seattle Golf Course
4470 35th Ave SW
This public course, designed by course architect H. Chandler Eagan and opened in 1940, has drawn good reviews over the years.
You can usually get on for less than $30, and early-bird specials make it even cheaper.
With a recent change in ownership, the course has undergone a resurgence in popularity and is now one of the more heavily played courses in the area.
West Crest Park and Off-Leash Dog Park
9000 8th Ave SW
This 80 plus acre park features a view platform with a panoramic view of the city skyline, 4 miles of trails, picnic area, and a children's play area. In addition, there is a 4 acre off-leash dog park with doggie drinking fountain, shade trees, and lots of open space for Rover to romp and play.
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