Yesler Terrace Park is a 1.7-acre (0.69 ha)[1] public park operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation, in Seattle's Yesler Terrace neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2][3][4] Located next to the Yesler Community Center, the park opened in 2018.[5]

Yesler Terrace Park
The park and signage, 2022
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LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°36′05″N 122°19′15″W / 47.6013°N 122.3208°W / 47.6013; -122.3208
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Established2018
Operated bySeattle Parks and Recreation

Features

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Yesler Terrace Park features a playground and climbing structures, a (not always functional) restroom,[6][7] a spray park, a turf hill,[8] and a small soccer field.[9] The park is considered accessible and inclusive. According to Seattle's Child, the park "has stacked rubber rings that a wheelchair user or a kid with cerebral palsy can climb. Someone who needs more challenge can choose the complex net climbers. This park also has a saucer swing that fits bigger bodies and provides sensory play as well as a spinner designed at transfer-height where everyone's facing each other."[10]

Ela Lamblin's stainless steel gazebo structure Whirl Piece: Current Events (2005) is installed in the park.[11] The spray pad has red and gray stone sculptures by Christine Bourdette.[12][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "This New Park Will Delight Your Kids for Hours". ParentMap. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  2. ^ "Seattle's new Yesler Terrace Park opens in heart of mixed-income redevelopment". The Seattle Times. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  3. ^ "Yesler Terrace Park opens this week, but you'll have to wait for the views". www.djc.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  4. ^ "'Bringing everybody together' at Yesler Terrace's new park". The Seattle Times. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  5. ^ "Seattle residents invited to celebrate the new Yesler Terrace Park". Seattle's Child. 2018-08-19. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  6. ^ Grygiel, JiaYing (2021-08-02). "Opinion | Needles at the playground?!". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  7. ^ Dillinger, Natasha (2022-01-02). "11 Seattle-area playgrounds for the under-5 crowd". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  8. ^ "20 spray parks in the greater Seattle area where kids can cool off". Seattle's Child. 2024-07-18. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  9. ^ "8 of the Best Playgrounds in and Near Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  10. ^ Grygiel, JiaYing (2024-06-24). "Puget Sound is part of inclusive playground movement". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  11. ^ Traci Timmons Posted (November 28, 2022), "City of Seattle's Civic Art Collection (Part 2)", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink
  12. ^ "Best Spray Parks and Wading Pools In and Near Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  13. ^ "Yesler Art Guide" (PDF). Seattle Housing Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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