Seward Park
Seward Park is a municipal park in Seattle, Washington, United States.
A garden inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Seward 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 3 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 3 miles from Seward Park.
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.
Seward Park
Seward Park is a municipal park in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located in the city neighborhood of the same name, it covers 300 acres (120 ha; 0.47 sq mi). The park occupies all of Bailey Peninsula (Lushootseed: sqəbəqsəd), a forested peninsula that juts into Lake Washington. It contains one of the last surviving tracts of old-growth forest within the city of Seattle. The park is named after U.S. Secretary of State William Seward.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 300 acres
- Run by
- Seattle Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
Where to stay near Seward 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
- 7Lake Washington
- 8The Museum of Flight
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Seward 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 | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| SeaTac | 8 mi south | 10 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Tukwila | 6 mi south | 10 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Renton | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Kent | 12 mi south | 15 min | 19 11 hotels · 5 motels · 3 campgrounds | 134,871 | $588K | D |
| Vashon | 14 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 Seward Park
Other well-known places within 7 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw16 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
45 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
55 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
67 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
75 mi LakeLake Washington
83 mi MuseumThe Museum of Flight400K visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain · The Museum of Flight: Fawcett5 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Seward Park
Is Seward Park in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Seward Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Seward Park?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 8 miles.
Where should I stay near Seward Park?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (8 mi, 49 places to stay).
Tips from people in Seattle
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Seattle’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.