Gas Works Park

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Gas Works Park

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🛝 Playground · Seattle

1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 3.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
  • 🚗
    About 25 min drive
    From Bellevue · Parking: Free lot (full on weekend afternoons)
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Little shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 1.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

The site of an old gas plant on the north shore of Lake Union, where a big grassy hill looks out over the whole Seattle skyline and seaplanes landing and taking off nonstop; the rusty old machinery has been painted into a colorful play barn.

💡 Tips
A kite-flying mecca on windy days; there's no traditional playground, so kids mostly run the hill and watch planes. Sunset is the prettiest time, but parking is hard.

What this place offers

✓kite flying
✓seaplane watching
✓old gas plant
✓grassy hill
✓city views
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Seattle

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

🌦️
Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 49–63°F · 50% rain
☁️
Sun 10/18
Overcast · 45–57°F · 2% rain

Location

Seattle, Washington

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