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Discovery Park

3801 W Government Way, Seattle, WA 98119 (Magnolia / Queen Anne)
206-386-4236
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Ranked #13 of 190 attractions in Seattle
Type: Parks, Jogging Paths/ Tracks
Activities: Jogging, Running
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Description: You can get lost happily among the thickets, nature trails, beaches and bluffs of this 534-acre park.
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seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013 NEW

though I only have waded in the water, it is a great place on a hot summers day. there are also beautiful trails through heavily forested areas of the parks and a few open meadows high on the coastline with great views.

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Santa Barbara, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Don't miss it! REALLY! Truly incredible and in the middle of a metropolitan city.....quite a Mira Leo,

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Seattle, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Good walking trails and scenic views. You can either walk or jog around. Lots of families. Good place to go for a stroll with your family or a girlfriend. SAFETY NOTE: Some of the jogging trails in the interior are a bit sheltered. I don't know myself of them ever having any issues here, but you might not want to... More

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Seattle, Washington, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

Huge place to explore and hike. Great vantage points out to the sound as well as a mini stair trek down to a mini lighthouse and a Washington shoreline. Very pretty.

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Duluth, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

We spent Sunday at Discovery Park, it was absolutely gorgeous. The park is well maintained with comfortable, well marked hiking trails. The path up from the North Short trail was in a little disrepair, there was a sign advising that parts had been washed out with heavy rains, but it was still passable.

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San Antonio, TX
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

This park is beautiful!! Large, lots of trails for hiking, biking and jogging. Great view of the mountain range from the meadow. Would love to go back and hike the rest of it. Granted I am from San Antonio, TX and we don't have gorgeous lush hilly green parks, so I'm easy to please. :)

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

The Space Needle is here. We waited for a clear day to go. Very nice view of Seattle and the surrounding area. The monorail stops in the middle of the park, close to the Space Needle. The rest of Discovery Park is rather underwelming, I expected more.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Great place to walk around, classic Puget Sound nature. Trails, water, trees. Discovery center and classic military residences too.

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Farmington, Utah, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013 via mobile

One of my favorite things we did visiting Seattle. Long Sunday walk/hike around this massive park. Walked the south beach trail to the lighthouse and returned on the north neath trail. Took several hours round trip. Great get away and seclusion in nature. Cost about $30 from downtown to take a taxi. Returned by bus for $2.75 each.

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Nashville, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Go first to the Information Center and purchase a map for $1.00. It is well worth the investment. Although the paths have good signs, the map gives you the over-all view of the area. We walked around the loop with a detour to South Beach. The beach had a great view across Puget Sound of the Olympic Peninsula Mountains covered... More

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