Ella Bailey Park — Attraction in Seattle

This park is nestled in what can sometimes be a sleepy magnolia neighborhood. By Seattle standards some would barely consider this a park as it doesn't even come close to approaching some of the larger parks like Cal Anderson or Volunteer Park. You might call it more of an uptown playground. But what it lacks in size it certainly makes for in the view. Come during the day and watch a sunset. Come and night and get a great view of an illuminated Seattle skyline. I prefer nighttime viewing becsuse it is quieter and easier to be at one with your thoughts. Plenty of parking here and a playground area for those that have kids. I wouldn't make this your only reason for coming out to the Magnolia neighborhood but if you are out here anyway it is certainly...

The park sits on a hill in Magnolia overlooking the sound all the way to downtown on a quiet, dead end street. The beautiful, gently sloping hills make for the perfect picnic spot while your children ride their bikes around the loop, play on the playground, or play a game of basketball on the court. Most park visits will only last around 1-2 hours because the kids get bored quickly but we stayed and played for over 4 hours because of the variety of activity available. As parents, being able to sit in the sun and enjoy the view and good conversation was truly wonderful! This is one of my...

This was a nice little park tucked away in Magnolia. It was a suggestion from Reddit for the view and I’m glad we made the trek out here. It’s a great place to bring your blanket and just sit out on the grass and take in an awesome view of the Seattle skyline. There’s street parking and the street isn’t busy so it makes it easy to park. There’s also picnic tables and some metal benches if you don’t bring your own blanket. There’s a small children’s area and a plastic play structure, too. We went during the day but I’m sure the nighttime view is...