Experts' Choice Award Gas Works Park
10 expert reviews
“The rust-red towers on this 19-acre park on Lake Union look like leftovers from a Mad Max movie, or a relic from a civilization past.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's "The park gets its name from the hulking remains of an old 1907 gas plant, which, far from being an eyesore, actually lends quirky character to the otherwise open, hilly, 20-acre park." Full review
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Get a great view of Downtown Seattle while seaplanes rise up from the south shore of Lae Union.
Not For Tourists "Industrial site turned America's strangest park. Amazing view."
Travel + Leisure "The park boasts a picture-perfect view across the lake to downtown Seattle that's worth the visit. Kids are drawn instantly to the sundial atop the hill and charming play barn." Full review
On the Grid "This former gasification plant is now the best park in Seattle." Full review
Where "One of Seattle’s most unmistakable landmarks is the mountainous tangle of iron that forms the centerpiece of Gas Works Park." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park. " Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Richard Haag, the architect who turned the former World's Fair site into the Seattle Center, was the mastermind behind this compelling mixture of industrial artifacts and parkland." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Sprawled in the middle of Seattle is a manicured, 19-acre park on a site that was once a coal gasification plant"
Seattle Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Lonely Planet "Urban reclamation has no greater monument in Seattle than Gas Works Park. The former power station here produced gas for heating and lighting from 1906 to 1956." Full review
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