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This popular park offers extraordinary views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Explore the secrets of this northwest Seattle watershed, nine miles from downtown. Here, 220 acres of lush forest, meadows, wetlands, creeks, and beach are formed by the magic of water and time.
Carkeek Park. Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area. 47.7033, -122.3634 Map & Directions. Length. 3.5 miles, roundtrip. Elevation Gain. 800 feet. Highest Point. 240 feet. Calculated Difficulty. Moderate. Lower section of Piper's Creek. Photo by Quantum Guru. Add Hike to My Backpack.
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A great park within easy reach of downtown Seattle. The #28 bus from downtown finishes by the Eddie Mcabee entrance to the park. The park has nice shady trails, babbling brooks, lovely views and is a very nice and refreshing break from urban Seattle. Take a picnic and relax.
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Carkeek Park is a 216 acres (87 ha) park located in the Broadview neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park contains Piper Orchard, Pipers Creek (and its tributaries Venema Creek and Mohlendorph Creek), play and picnic areas, picnic shelters, and hiking trails.
- 216 acres (0.87 km²)
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CARKEEK PARK - Updated April 2024 - 486 Photos & 204 Reviews - 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd, Seattle, Washington - Parks - Phone Number - Yelp. Carkeek Park. 4.6 (204 reviews) Claimed. Parks, Beaches. Open 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM. See hours. See all 504 photos. Review Highlights.
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Carkeek Park’s beach is one of the premium tide pool beaches in Seattle. At a low tide, when an additional 20 acres is exposed, you can literally walk hundreds of feet out into Puget Sound to explore the intertidal habitat.
Carkeek Park includes saltwater, riparian, wetland, upland forest and meadow habitat supporting a wide range of wildlife within 216 acres. The six-mile trail system leads hikers to legendary Olympic mountain and Puget Sound viewpoints, along creeks, the beach, playground, Salmon Imprint Pond, Demonstration Gardens, Pipers Orchard, and remnants ...