Freeway Park
Freeway Park, officially known as Jim Ellis Freeway Park, is an urban park in Seattle, Washington, United States, connecting the city's downtown to the Seattle Convention Center and First Hill.
A garden inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Freeway Park is inside Seattle, which has 201 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 6 miles from Freeway Park.
Established in 1976
Freeway Park dates from 1976. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Seattle. Green months are the mild ones.
Freeway Park
Freeway Park, officially known as Jim Ellis Freeway Park, is an urban park in Seattle, Washington, United States, connecting the city's downtown to the Seattle Convention Center and First Hill. The park sits atop a section of Interstate 5 and a large city-owned parking lot; 8th Avenue also bridges over the park. An unusual mixture of brutalist architecture and greenery, the 5.2-acre (21,000 m2) park, designed by Lawrence Halprin's office under the supervision of Angela Danadjieva, opened to the public on July 4, 1976, at a cost of $23.5 million. An expansion of the park that stretches several blocks up First Hill, including a stairway and wheelchair ramp, was opened in 1982.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 5 acres
- Owner
- Seattle Parks and Recreation
- Established
- 1976
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.1K a year
Where to stay near Freeway Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Lumen Field
- 3Climate Pledge Arena
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7Museum of Pop Culture
- 8Lake Washington
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Freeway Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | in town | — | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| Bellevue | 8 mi east | 10 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| SeaTac | 12 mi south | 15 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Tukwila | 10 mi south | 15 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Renton | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Kirkland | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,410 | $1,115K | B− |
| Vashon | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 21 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 9,934 | $791K | — |
| Redmond | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 12 12 hotels | 82,506 | $1,168K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Freeway Park
Other well-known places within 4 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw2in town Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
4in town Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
5in town Ancient siteSeattle Underground
63 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
7in town MuseumMuseum of Pop Culture
84 mi LakeLake WashingtonPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Freeway Park
Is Freeway Park in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Freeway Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Freeway Park?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 11 miles.
Where should I stay near Freeway Park?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (12 mi, 49 places to stay).
Tips from people in Seattle
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.