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Gas Works Park

Gas Works Park is a park located in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Seattle
201 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
25K
a year · #1,097 of 7,799
In brief

A garden inside Seattle

You can stay in Seattle

Gas Works 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 8 miles away

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 8 miles from Gas Works Park.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Seattle. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan48° / 37°
Feb50° / 37°
Mar55° / 39°
Apr60° / 42°
May66° / 48°
Jun71° / 52°
Jul77° / 56°
Aug77° / 56°
Sep71° / 52°
Oct61° / 46°
Nov52° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Seattle. Seattle’s full climate →
About

Gas Works Park

Gas Works Park is a park located in Seattle, Washington, United States. It has a 19.1-acre (77,000 m2) public park on the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant, located on the north shore of Lake Union at the south end of the Wallingford neighborhood. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 2013, over a decade after being nominated.

Type
Garden
Area
21 acres
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (2013)
Wikipedia readers
25K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Gas Works Park

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).

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Gas Works Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Space Needle
  2. 2Climate Pledge Arena
  3. 3Lumen Field
  4. 4T-Mobile Park
  5. 5Seattle Underground
  6. 6Husky Stadium
  7. 7Lake Washington
  8. 8Museum of Pop Culture
In town

Seattle

201 places to stay · 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground

You’re already here.

784,777 people

15 min drive

Bellevue

39 places to stay · 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park

154,193 people

9 mi east of Gas Works Park

20 min drive

SeaTac

49 places to stay · 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park

34,578 people

14 mi south of Gas Works Park

20 min drive

Tukwila

24 places to stay · 23 hotels · 1 motel

22,003 people

12 mi south of Gas Works Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Gas Works ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Seattlein town—201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground784,777$939KD−
Bellevue9 mi east15 min39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park154,193$1,340KC−
SeaTac14 mi south20 min49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park34,578$520KD
Tukwila12 mi south20 min24 23 hotels · 1 motel22,003$489KD−
Kirkland7 mi northeast10 min11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,410$1,115KB−
Lynnwood13 mi north20 min19 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park42,132$687KD−
Redmond11 mi east15 min12 12 hotels82,506$1,168KC
Bainbridge Island8 mi west10 min8 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs24,691$1,156KB+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BFIKing County International Airport - Boeing Field8 mi
SEASeattle–Tacoma · major hub14 mi
PAESeattle Paine Field18 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Gas Works Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Gas Works Park

Other well-known places within 4 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Gas Works Park

Is Gas Works Park in Seattle?

Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.

When is the best time to visit Gas Works Park?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.

What is the closest airport to Gas Works Park?

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 14 miles.

Where should I stay near Gas Works Park?

Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (9 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (14 mi, 49 places to stay).

From locals

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.