![]() ![]() ![]() If your child loves kites and trains, Carkeek Park is the place for you. We recommend bringing snacks and a blanket to spread out on the driftwood for a bite after your kite adventure.Ĭentered by an old growth forest and home to eagles, osprey, owls and many more feathered friends, Seward Park has multiple spots for you and the kidlets to spread your wings and fly. The grassy field next to the swimming beach at the park’s west entrance, the sandy beach along the north end of the paved trail overlooking the I-90 Floating Bridge or the meadow in front of the amphitheater at the top of the park’s loop drive (enter to the north of the Audubon Center) are all great locations for a loop-de-loop with your kite. Park in the south lot for the easiest trip down to the beach bring your bikes and pedal north along the water to the viewpoint in front of Colman Pool, where the wind is the strongest and the views are the best. This park can get downright blustery even on a late summer day, but the bonus views of the Fauntleroy ferry or an occasional harbor seal certainly don’t hurt. Park next to Kite Hill and the Fin Art Project, near the swimming beach. Go straight ahead to the lake, then left (north) along the shoreline. To get to Kite Hill, enter the park at N.E. ![]() The epitome of an open space, “Kite Hill” is the cherry on top of Magnuson, a 35-foot, kite-beckoning hilltop overlooking Lake Washington, Mount Rainier and beyond on a clear day a perfect, treeless spot to unfurl your kite’s wings. However, we suggest entering the park at the south parking lot on Emerson (at 43rd) take the wooden staircase from the middle of the lot or walk along the Loop Trail headed west and make your way to the “Parade Grounds” or meadow, situated in the center of the park, in front of the pretty and historic turn-of-the-century military housing and the large FAA radar “golf ball.” There’s a wide hill perfect for catching a breeze and gazing on the Sound we recommend bringing a picnic to dine on under the old madrona trees after a full day of swooping and gliding.Īnother feather in the cap of Seattle parks, Magnuson Park is 350 acres of hiking and biking trails, swimming beaches, a great dog park and open spaces just waiting for little feet to find them. With almost 12 miles of walking trails throughout this giant gem of a park, you’re sure to find a place for your kite to take flight no matter where you wander. On a windy day, get there early to avoid the crowds (no problem when you have Littles who wake with the birds), and don’t forget your boots if it’s been raining-all that grass means one giant mud puddle after a Seattle shower! The park’s artificial (and ideal) kite-flying hill-called the “Grand Mound” or more affectionately “Kite Hill”-is covered in kites on a windy day the breezes coming off Lake Union make it Seattle’s go-to kite soaring destination. This 19-acre former coal gasification plant turned historic landmark is the epitome of a Seattle park-lots of grass, interesting history, quirky-but-cool architecture turned into playground equipment and the one of the best views in Seattle. ![]()
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