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Dr. Jose Rizal Park

Parent Category: Seattle
Created: 29 July 2014
Photo from King County, Seattle, Dr. Jose Rizal ParkAddress:

1008 12th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

Seattle Parks and Recreation Information:

(206) 684-4075

Hours:

4 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Acreage:

9.6

Photo from King County, Seattle, Dr. Jose Rizal Park

Pictures below will take you on a virtual tour around this beautiful urban park!

Park Features:

  • Views
  • Off- leash area for dogs
  • Hiking trails
  • Woods
  • Play area
  • Picnic sites
  • Paths
  • Restrooms
Overview:
Photo from King County, Seattle, Dr. Jose Rizal Park

Dr. Jose Rizal Park is a 9.6-acre park, which is situated on the west slope of Beacon Hill in Seattle. The park offers stunning and dramatic views of Seattle, its’ downtown, Safeco Field, Columbia Tower, Century Link Field, The Great Wheel, the Port of Seattle, Elliot Bay and much more.

The park is named after Dr. Jose Rizal, a patriot and a hero from the Philippines. This man played an important role for reforms during the Spanish colonial era. Rizal made lasting contributions to medicine, political and social reform, engineering and a large number of other disciplines. Dr. Jose Rizal was wrongfully implicated for starting the Revolution on the Philippines. He was executed, but today, the Philippines celebrate a national holiday to honor this hero.

Photo from King County, Seattle, Dr. Jose Rizal Park

The views from this place are gorgeous, but the park also offers good possibilities for recreation. Children will enjoy a small playground, and families will enjoy wonderful BBQ pit with a small amphitheater.

It is worth while mentioning that there is a very good and big off-leash dog area.

In general, the park is well maintained and full of interesting features, including views of the southern part of downtown, the Port of Seattle, Elliot Bay and I-5.

Photographers say that the best time for taking pictures of this park is the first part of the day.

 

These pictures were taken on June 19, 2014

Directions:

FROM I-5 Northbound:

Take the DEARBORN ST./JAMES ST./I-90 EAST/MADISON ST. exit towards SPOKANE - Exit 164A. Take the DEARBORN ST. Ramp and turn left onto S DEARBORN ST/ WA-167. Turn right onto 8TH AVE S, turn right onto S KING ST and turn right onto 12TH AVE. again turn right onto S CHARLES ST. S CHARLES ST becomes 12TH AVE S.

In order to get directions, please click on the map below:

Photo: Roman Khomlyak

Photo Editing: Pavlo Petryshyn

Information: Marina Petrova

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