Volunteer Park
Volunteer Park is a 48.3-acre (19.5 ha) park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. The first to add nearby is Space Needle, at 1.7 mi. Expect 66–77°F afternoons in the mildest months, May to September.
A garden inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Volunteer 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 Volunteer Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Here are the months at Volunteer Park, with their weather.
Volunteer Park
Volunteer Park is a 48.3-acre (19.5 ha) park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 48 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1976)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Staying near Volunteer Park
Close by, places to stay are in Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Climate Pledge Arena
- 3Lumen Field
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7Lake Washington
- 8Museum of Pop Culture
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Volunteer 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 | 13 mi south | 20 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Tukwila | 11 mi south | 15 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Kirkland | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,410 | $1,115K | B− |
| Redmond | 10 mi east | 15 min | 12 12 hotels | 82,506 | $1,168K | C |
| Renton | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Lynnwood | 14 mi north | 20 min | 19 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 42,132 | $687K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Volunteer Park
The best known nearby are within 3 miles.
Big draw12 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
43 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
52 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
62 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
73 mi LakeLake Washington
82 mi MuseumMuseum of Pop CulturePhoto 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
Volunteer Park: what to know
Is Volunteer Park in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Volunteer Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Volunteer Park?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 13 miles.
Where should I stay near Volunteer Park?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (13 mi, 49 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Seattle
There are no tips yet, so start one in Seattle’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.