Seward Park (Seattle)

This article is about the urban park. For neighborhood of the same name, see Seward Park, Seattle.
Seward Park
A forested peninsula surrounded by a lake and urban neighborhoods
Aerial view of Seward Park from the west, with Mercer Island on top and Seattle on bottom.
Map
TypeUrban park
LocationSeattle, Washington
Coordinates47°33′18″N 122°15′00″W / 47.55500°N 122.25000°W / 47.55500; -122.25000
Area300 acres (120 ha; 0.47 sq mi)
Established1911; 113 years ago (1911)
FounderE. O. Schwagerl
DesignerOlmsted Brothers
Operated bySeattle Parks and Recreation
Open6 am – 10 pm
WebsiteSeattle Parks and Recreation: Seward Park

Seward Park is a municipal park in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located in the city neighborhood of the same name, it covers 300 acres (120 ha; 0.47 sq mi). The park occupies all of Bailey Peninsula (Lushootseed: sqəbəqsəd),[1] a forested peninsula that juts into Lake Washington. It contains one of the last surviving tracts of old-growth forest within the city of Seattle. The park is named after U.S. Secretary of State William Seward.

  1. ^ Waterman, T. T. (2001). sdaʔdaʔ gʷəɬ dibəɬ ləšucid ʔacaciɬtalbixʷ - Puget Sound Geography. Lushootseed Press.