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Lakeview Park

Lakeview Park is a 4.5-acre (18,000 m2) park in the Denny-Blaine neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, designed as part of the Olmsted Brothers park system in Seattle. For a second stop, Space Needle is 3 mi away. Weather is mildest over May to September, with 66–77°F highs.

Where
In Seattle
201 places to stay
In brief

A garden inside Seattle

You can stay in Seattle

Lakeview 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 7 miles away

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 7 miles from Lakeview Park.

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

When to go

How the seasons run

Pick a month for Lakeview Park from the weather below.

Jan48° / 37°
Feb50° / 37°
Mar55° / 39°
Apr60° / 42°
May66° / 48°
Jun71° / 52°
Jul77° / 56°
Aug77° / 56°
Sep71° / 52°
Oct61° / 46°
Nov52° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Typical highs and lows in Seattle. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Seattle. Seattle’s full climate →
About

Lakeview Park

Lakeview Park is a 4.5-acre (18,000 m2) park in the Denny-Blaine neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, designed as part of the Olmsted Brothers park system in Seattle. It is located on both sides of Lake Washington Boulevard. as it winds down a hillside toward Lake Washington. The western half is a bowl-like park with grass and trees along 37th Ave E. and E. Harrison Street; the eastern half incorporates a lookout at the end of E. Harrison Street and undeveloped hillside between Hillside Drive E. and McGilvra Boulevard E.

The upper campus of The Bush School is located across E. Harrison Street and Hillside Drive E. from the park.

Type
Garden
Area
5 acres
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to base yourself for Lakeview Park

Nearest for a night are Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).

12345678Bellevue39SeaTac49Tukwila24Kirkland11Redmond12Renton15Lynnwood19Space NeedleClimate Pledge ArenaLumen FieldT-Mobile ParkSeattle UndergroundHusky StadiumLake Washington10 mi
Lakeview 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

10 min drive

Bellevue

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

154,193 people

6 mi east of Lakeview Park

20 min drive

SeaTac

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

34,578 people

12 mi south of Lakeview Park

15 min drive

Tukwila

24 places to stay · 23 hotels · 1 motel

22,003 people

10 mi south of Lakeview Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Lakeview ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Seattlein town—201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground784,777$939KD−
Bellevue6 mi east10 min39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park154,193$1,340KC−
SeaTac12 mi south20 min49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park34,578$520KD
Tukwila10 mi south15 min24 23 hotels · 1 motel22,003$489KD−
Kirkland6 mi northeast10 min11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,410$1,115KB−
Redmond9 mi northeast15 min12 12 hotels82,506$1,168KC
Renton11 mi southeast15 min15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B104,975$673KD
Lynnwood14 mi north20 min19 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park42,132$687KD−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BFIKing County International Airport - Boeing Field7 mi
SEASeattle–Tacoma · major hub12 mi
PAESeattle Paine Field20 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 Lakeview Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

What else is near Lakeview Park

Every place here is under 4 miles away.

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

Asked about Lakeview Park

Is Lakeview Park in Seattle?

Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.

When is the best time to visit Lakeview Park?

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

What is the closest airport to Lakeview Park?

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 12 miles.

Where should I stay near Lakeview Park?

Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (6 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (12 mi, 49 places to stay).

From locals

From people who live in Seattle

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.