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Parsons Gardens Park

Parsons Gardens Park (also called Parsons Memorial Garden) is a 0.4-acre (0.16 ha) city park in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Seattle
201 places to stay
In brief

A garden inside Seattle

You can stay in Seattle

Parsons Gardens 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 Parsons Gardens Park.

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

Parsons Gardens Park

Parsons Gardens Park (also called Parsons Memorial Garden) is a 0.4-acre (0.16 ha) city park in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It was called by Fodor's a "a prim urban oasis", and by another guide a "secret garden for non-tourists". The park sits at one end of West Highland Drive, across the street from Betty Bowen Viewpoint and not far from better-known Kerry Park.

According to the city Parks Department and city guides by Lonely Planet and others, the location is popular for summer weddings.

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

Where to stay near Parsons Gardens Park

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

Parsons Gardens Park12345678Bellevue39SeaTac49Tukwila24Kirkland11Bainbridge Island8Lynnwood19Renton15Lumen FieldT-Mobile ParkSeattle UndergroundHusky StadiumLake Washington10 mi
Parsons Gardens 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. 7Museum of Pop Culture
  8. 8Lake Washington
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

10 mi east of Parsons Gardens Park

20 min drive

SeaTac

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

34,578 people

13 mi south of Parsons Gardens Park

15 min drive

Tukwila

24 places to stay · 23 hotels · 1 motel

22,003 people

11 mi south of Parsons Gardens Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Parsons Gardens ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Seattlein town—201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground784,777$939KD−
Bellevue10 mi east15 min39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park154,193$1,340KC−
SeaTac13 mi south20 min49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park34,578$520KD
Tukwila11 mi south15 min24 23 hotels · 1 motel22,003$489KD−
Kirkland9 mi northeast15 min11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,410$1,115KB−
Bainbridge Island7 mi west10 min8 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs24,691$1,156KB+
Lynnwood14 mi north20 min19 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park42,132$687KD−
Renton13 mi southeast20 min15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B104,975$673KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BFIKing County International Airport - Boeing Field8 mi
SEASeattle–Tacoma · major hub13 mi
PAESeattle Paine Field19 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 Parsons Gardens Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Parsons Gardens Park

Other well-known places within 5 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 · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Parsons Gardens Park

Is Parsons Gardens Park in Seattle?

Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.

When is the best time to visit Parsons Gardens Park?

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

What is the closest airport to Parsons Gardens Park?

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 13 miles.

Where should I stay near Parsons Gardens Park?

Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (10 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (13 mi, 49 places to stay).

From locals

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