Carkeek Park

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Carkeek Park
Carkeek Park beach beyond the BNSF tracks. Esplanade NW in the distance
Type	Urban Park
Location	Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°42′46″N 122°22′42″W / 47.71278°N 122.37833°W / 47.71278; -122.37833
Area	216 acres (0.87 km2)
Created	1920s
Operated by	Seattle Parks and Recreation

Carkeek Park is a 216 acres (87 ha) park in the Broadview neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park offers various attractions, including Piper Orchard, Pipers Creek with its tributaries, Venema Creek and Mohlendorph Creek, as well as picnic areas, shelters, and hiking trails.^[1]

Carkeek Park features diverse habitats—saltwater, riparian, wetland, upland forest, and meadow—that support a wide range of wildlife. Visitors can explore a six-mile trail network leading to a beach, playground, and a salmon imprinting pond, with scenic views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. The trails also pass by Demonstration Gardens and remnants of the park's original fir, hemlock, and cedar forests.^[1]

A pedestrian bridge over the BNSF Railway connects to the park's sand beach on Puget Sound. The Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center hosts many of the park's educational programs.^[1]