Features Running. Dog Friendly. Easy Parking. Family Friendly. Food Nearby. Nick A. Its expanse of water and green space in the center of a dense urban neighborhood draws thousands of people daily from all over the city. The park serves as a natural preserve for hundreds of species of trees and plants, as well as numerous birds and waterfowl.
The newly reconstructed 2. A great spot during anytime of the year, the park is even beautiful at night, when you can see reflections of the city lights in Lake Union.
Make sure you bring a tripod to capture some awesome long exposure images! During the day, you will see lots of people chilling on blankets and having picnics, and in the evening, a lot Can get crowded with runners, and walkers. Several spots to fish , launch kayaks and swim around the lake.
Lovely lake trail in Seattle. Restrooms everywhere- i always worry about this, so i was a happy camper.. My absolute favorite walking trail in Seattle. You get a nice breeze from the lake with lots of lush greenery around. There are conveniently placed bathrooms along the paved path. The vibes are top tier. Lovely trail out today. Quite a few tents parks alongside the trees.
Some trash left on benches. Went to go longboarding, path is nice and smooth. You'll get a lot of glares. Use Navigator in the AllTrails app and join the other outdoor explorers who have completed this trail.
Green Lake Trail easy Length 4. Inside one of Seattle's most beloved parks, this paved path loops around Green Lake. Dredgings of Green Lake have produced volcanic ash from an eruption of Glacier Peak that occurred about 6, years ago. The lake was included in the Olmsted Brothers' comprehensive parks plan and was given to the City by the State of Washington in Green Lake underwent a series of changes over the next 15 years- it was diked, dredged, and filled until it shrunk by nearly acres!
The last fill deposited in Green Lake was from the excavation of Aurora Avenue. In more recent times, Green Lake has suffered from stagnation and pollution problems, as well as algae blooms.
Milfoil and swimmers itch caused by parasites from waterfowl is still a consideration for those who swim in the lake. Accessibility: There are 4 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of East Green Lake Drive North at the east end of the trail.
All of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is paved asphalt or wooden boardwalk with edge barriers. It is typically at least 8 feet wide. There is a painted dividing line along some of the trail which reduces the width.
There are benches and picnic tables along the route for resting. The Aqua Theater was built in for the first Seafair Summer Festival in order to house an attraction called the Aqua Follies and their "swimusicals" - a combination of aqua ballet, stage dancing, and comedy. The first-ever performance at the venue was on August 11, The theater's stage was round, and the orchestra pit nearby was recessed and floating.
The theater had high diving platforms near the stage. Its grandstand was fan-shaped and built to a capacity of 5, seats. The venue also featured a "moat". The Aqua Follies continued to run during Seafair until Outside of the Seafair schedule, the theater was the stage for plays and musicals whose directors always took advantage of the unique setting.
In the summer of , coinciding with the Century 21 Exposition, the Aqua Theater stage was host to a jazz festival, popular performers such as Bob Hope, two plays, and a special presentation of the Aqua Follies with performers.
After the World's Fair, summer productions languished usually blamed on Seattle's unpredictable weather until the Aqua Theater was mostly abandoned-during a concert by the Grateful Dead the grandstand was found to be unsafe because of poor maintenance.
Beginning in the theater was dismantled and re-purposed. The area to the right stage offers a pedestrian pier over the lake. To the left of the stage, crew shells are stored.
A small craft center was put into the place formerly held by most of the grandstand. Some sections of the grandstand were left in place. The Frostbite Regatta in November, the Green Lake Spring Regatta in April, and the Summer Rowing Extravaganza in August draw competitors from throughout the Northwest The youth rowing program was organized by a group of community leaders and neighborhood supporters in , with the first crew beginning rowing in the summer of This remained the site of the Green Lake Crew program until the "new" Massart Shellhouse was built by the Aqua Theater contractor without cost to the City when that structure was being constructed in Guided by the Seattle Junior Crew Rowing Commission, the crew received equipment, and travel and operational support.
By the mids, Seattle Parks and Recreation involvement had increased and the program was able to grow and develop continuity between seasons.
In the Seattle earthquake of , the shell house received extensive damage. Rather than just conduct repairs, the Department expanded the boathouse to accommodate additional shell storage and improve the launching areas. Canoeing and sailing came to the lake in the late s with the introduction of two public clubs, the Seattle Canoe Club and the Seattle Sailing Association. Both of these groups allowed for the expansion of small craft program opportunities without impacting the Department budget.
A strong group of volunteers worked closely with Department staff, forming a successful partnership for nearly 20 years. The Forward Thrust Bond Issue allowed for the construction of a new small craft center to accommodate rowing, sailing, and canoeing on Green Lake.
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