Roanoke Park: A 1908 Neighborhood Park in Portage Bay

Frequently asked questions

Roanoke Park is at 950 E Roanoke St, Seattle, WA 98102, between north Capitol Hill and Portage Bay. It fills the block bounded by E Edgar Street, E Roanoke Street, Broadway E and 10th Avenue E.

Roanoke Park covers 2.2 acres, or one full city block.

David T. Denny and Henry Fuhrman named the park after Roanoke, Virginia.

The city of Seattle bought the park in 1908.

Bagley Viewpoint and Harvard Mansion are both under 0.1 mile away, and Rogers Playground, Seward School and the Lake Washington Bicycle Path are about 0.2 mile away.

Find Your Way: One Block Between Broadway E and 10th Avenue E

Picture a tidy block and you already have Roanoke Park in mind. E Edgar Street runs along the north side and E Roanoke Street traces the south, while Broadway E marks the western edge and 10th Avenue E closes it off on the east.

Use the park as your landmark in this corner of the city, since it sits just northeast of the spot where State Route 520 meets Interstate 5. For more on the streets around it, browse our Portage Bay neighborhood guide.

A Name Borrowed From Virginia

The name travels all the way from Roanoke, Virginia. David T. Denny and Henry Fuhrman chose it, and the city of Seattle purchased the property in 1908.

The park in turn lends its name to the Roanoke Park Historic District, which has been documented in a National Register of Historic Places registration form. Seattle Parks and Recreation manages the park, so check its official page for current details before you set out.

Walks From Roanoke Park

Several parks and landmarks wait within a short stroll, so start here and let a neighborhood walk unfold from the park's edge.

Bagley Viewpoint (park), under 0.1 mile
Harvard Mansion (landmark), under 0.1 mile
Lake Washington Bicycle Path (landmark), about 0.2 mile
Nelson/Steinbrueck House (landmark), about 0.2 mile
Seward School (landmark), about 0.2 mile
Harvard-Miller/Roanoke Annex (park), about 0.2 mile
Rogers Playground (park), about 0.2 mile
Fisher-Howell House (landmark), about 0.3 mile

These distances are measured in a straight line, so expect your actual walking route to run a little longer. Curious how Roanoke Park compares with green spaces elsewhere in the city? Browse all parks in Seattle.