Gas Works Park
Gas Works Park
4.5
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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From industrial sludge to family fun: this urban park features an industrial plant-turned kiddie play area as well as a beautiful lake and picnic area.
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles998 reviews
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Harold M
Gresham, OR329 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
This is a great place for couples or families. It’s a beautiful place to watch the sunset. While I was visiting there was a large group of people playing music. There is a great view of the Seattle skyline. You can see many boaters in Lake Union. It has free parking to the park which is a nice bonus. I always look forward to coming here when I’m visiting the greater Seattle area.
Written June 3, 2021
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mrsjcope
Rogersville, TN160 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Couples
Beautiful views of the Seattle skyline and great open areas. I saw several people flying kites, so if you’re into that then this would be a good area. However much of the park has been covered in graffiti, like much of Seattle. It’s not even good, artistic graffiti…it’s just ugly tags that I equate with senseless vandalism. Also, no clue what was happening the day we visited but there was a group of about 25 stark naked adults putting body paint on each other and riding bicycles. It was bizarre, especially considering that it was mid-forties and windy, 10:00am in the morning, and lots of kids around. I had not anticipated that full frontal nudity was going to be included with this visit LOL
Written June 30, 2022
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StefJax
Tampa, FL2,328 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 • Couples
You definitely should have a car to go here - though there is probably public transport that can get you there too. It’s a bit out of the city but that means it has great views of the city skyline. Coo to walk around - limited facilities but there is a bathroom there. Not much to do there but probably very good during a concert or maybe for a picnic.
Written March 5, 2020
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Ve Pa
Montreal, Canada22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019
Wonderful park, super clean, not crowded at all, many locals walk their dogs and have picnics.
Quite close to the city and you get a good view of the water, the city skyline and the old buildings. You can walk around for 30-60 minutes or have a picnic there
A MUST SEE
Written April 2, 2020
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Helmut
Kirkland, WA5,629 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
I expected more, frankly. I can imagine this being a nice place sans COVID where people hang out, but it was relatively boring (no drink or food options) and sad to see the homeless people camping in the woods. Not worth a repeat, except for the view.
Written July 15, 2020
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David W
Salt Lake City, UT24 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
Was just ok. The view of the city was great, but was disappointed with how dirty and poorly kept the park was when we were there. The gas works structures and surrounding buildings like the restrooms, play are, etc. are all covered with graffiti. The lawns for the entire park was completely dead - yeah, high heat and low rain contributed. The park was kind of a mess to be honest.
Written August 10, 2022
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tinaNtravel
San Jose, CA2,096 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
This was an interesting park. An old gasification plant is in the park, hence the name. The structure is actually rather pretty, in its own way and worth walking around. Quite a few people also launch canoes from here into the bay. The park also has a hill. We were there one late evening in the summer and the hill was crowded with people having a dinner-picnic and watching the sunset with the backdrop of the bay and then the skyline of Seattle. With or without the sunset, the view is very pretty.
Written September 10, 2023
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JessieAFJ
Edinburgh, UK58 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Friends
Easy to reach by public transport, we bused to Freemont then followed the Burke-Gilman trail to here. Great use by the city for a park, wonderful views over the lake of the city. Worth the effort.
Written March 11, 2020
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ExpoNationals
Bakersfield, CA5,303 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Family
Gas Works Park is a popular place to visit for viewing the Sunset. It was very busy the day we dropped by. Parking was packed! You get a terrific view of the downtown Seattle skyline. It's a cool place to check out and hangout at.
Written August 26, 2021
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TarJa
Salt Lake City, UT229 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
On my recent trip, I visited Seattle with a local, and she showed us all the cool places outside of downtown Seattle.
This park was interesting, and the old gas works equipment was cool. It takes a bit to get out of downtown, but it's worth the drive if you have time.
It was a good feeling to get out of town and enjoy some green space. I was happy we say another part of Seattle.
Written March 4, 2020
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