A former military installation that has been transformed into a wild coastal park, Discovery Park is a relatively recent addition to the city landscape – it wasn’t officially inaugurated until 1973, and the American military finally left in 2012. Comprising the largest green space in the city, the park’s 534 acres are laced with cliffs, meadows, sand dunes, forest and beaches, all of which provide a welcome breathing space for hemmed in Seattleites and a vital corridor for wildlife.
For a map of the park’s trail and road system, stop by the Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center near the Government Way entrance. The park is located five miles northwest of downtown Seattle in the neighborhood of Magnolia. To get there, catch bus 33 from 3rd Ave & Union St downtown.
