Trip
Urban Walk - Seward Park
Our walk covers Section 5 of the Seattle Olmsted 50K Trail. We’ll start at Stan Sayres Memorial Park (est. 1957) and make our way to the Rainier Beach Community Center and Playfield (est. 1969). This is a traverse, with different start and end points. We will pass a half dozen Olmsted parks and boulevards along the way. The Seattle Olmsted 50K Trail connects some of Seattle’s most scenic parks, gardens, and boulevards from Ballard to Rainier Beach. This walk is the last in a series of 5 approximately 10K walks covering the entire Seattle Olmsted 50K trail.
Contacts
- Fri, Sep 29, 2023
- Seattle Urban Walk Committee
- Urban Walking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 6.8 mi
- Elevation Gain: 300 ft
- Pace: 1.5 to 2 mph
- 7 (9 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting Place: Stan Sayres Memorial Park, near the east side of the public restrooms. Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Q6f1RruReoEQysbQ8
Meeting Time: Gear on and ready to walk at 8:00 a.m.
This is a traverse, starting at the Stan Sayres Memorial Park and ending at the Rainier Beach Community Center.
Description of walk: Setting off from Stan Sayres Memorial Park (est. 1957), we will take the shore trail south along Lake Washington Blvd (est. 1904) to Seward Park (est. 1911). After a clockwise stroll on Seward Park Road, we'll head over to Martha Washington Park, Pritchard Island Beach (est. 1934), and Be’er Sheva Park (est. 1907). We'll reach our destination walking on South Henderson St to the Rainier Beach Community Center and Playfield (est. 1969).
This urban trail is accessible by public transit at multiple points and includes access to public restrooms, food, and water.
You may elect to take public transit back to Stan Sayres Memorial Park. Information about public transit, parking, and car shuttle options will be in the Hello Urban Walker email.
For more information about Seattle's Olmsted Parks, please visit Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks at https://seattleolmsted.org/.
Required Equipment
Water, snacks, appropriate outerwear, and sturdy shoes.