Piper's Orchard
The park also holds Piper's Orchard, which city records describe as Seattle's oldest orchard still growing. It gives the park a sense of history alongside the creek and shoreline. Our Carkeek Park guide covering the beach, salmon run and orchard has more detail.
Greenwood: A Walkable Cluster of Park, Library and Clock
Greenwood is where several small attractions sit close together. Greenwood Park, on N 87th St, has a community garden, a branch library and a landmark street clock within a short walk.
That clock is listed in city records as the Greenwood Jewelers street clock. The Greenwood Branch of The Seattle Public Library is on Greenwood Ave N, making an easy pairing with the park. See our guide to Greenwood Park and the Greenwood Branch Library guide for specifics.
Gardens with Decades of History
Northwest Seattle's P-Patch community gardens show how long residents have been growing food here. The Evanston P-Patch dates to 1974 and holds 42 plots on about 11,600 square feet near N 102nd St. Read more in our Evanston P-Patch profile.
The Greenwood P-Patch on NW 88th St is far more compact. It fits 32 plots onto 3,200 square feet and has been gardened since 1997.
Ballard's Largest Garden and the North Beach Edge
The Ballard P-Patch, at 25th Ave NW and NW 85th St, is the biggest garden in this group. It has 94 plots across 18,000 square feet and has operated since 1976. Our Ballard P-Patch guide covers it further.
Farther west, North Beach Park sits in the North Beach and Blue Ridge area. It is about half a mile from Golden Gardens Park and Soundview Playfield, so it works well as part of a longer walk. Blue Ridge Circle and Blue Ridge Place also appear in city records as nearby open spaces.
Crown Hill, Broadview and Bitter Lake
Crown Hill Park sits on Holman Rd NW, and city records note several other small parks less than a mile away. Crown Hill Glen and the 6th Ave NW Pocket Park are among the smaller spaces listed for the area.
Up north, the Broadview Branch library on Greenwood Ave N is a short walk from Bitter Lake Playfield and Broadview Park. Llandover Woods Greenspace and the Bitter Lake Reservoir Open Space are also part of this corner of the city.
The Newest Garden in the Area
The Bitter Lake P-Patch, at N 143rd St and Linden Ave N, is the youngest garden here. It opened in 2013 with 29 plots.
Planning Your Visit
These spaces are spread out, so it helps to group them by neighborhood. Greenwood's park, library, clock and gardens make a compact outing, while Carkeek Park deserves its own half day.
- Check The Seattle Public Library for current branch hours, which can change.
- Check Seattle Parks for trail conditions and salmon run updates at Carkeek.
- P-Patch gardens are worked by plot holders, so be respectful when walking through.
