Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks has created two self-guided tours to let you explore historical parks at your own pace. We look forward to developing more in the future!
New in 2024: Interactive, phone-friendly tours
Our self-guided tours are transitioning to an interactive, mobile-friendly format! Try our updated Seward Tour and let us know what you think!
Seward Park
Explore the beautiful peninsula of Seward Park and the largest stand of old growth forest in Seattle. Learn about the original plans for the park and how they have evolved into the present-day park.
Your walk starts by the beach area, just west of the Clay Studio adjacent to the parking lot to the left of the park entrance.
You can also learn more details about Seward Park’s history.
Interlaken Park
Start the tour in the grassy area immediately north of the intersection of 19th Ave E and E Galer Street, by the entrance to Interlaken Drive.
This walk will take you down a wooded trail through Interlaken Park to reach Interlaken Blvd. The route then travels east along the boulevard to 24th Ave., then backtracks to follow the boulevard in the other direction, to Bagley Viewpoint near the park’s west end. From there, you will return along Interlaken and take Interlaken Drive back up the hill to the starting point. The tour includes 13 stops with historical information. The walk is about 3 miles long and may take roughly 2 hours to complete.
You can also learn more details about Interlaken Park’s history.