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What’s happening in Port-owned parks?

ABOUT

The Port of Seattle has more than 44 acres of parks and public access sites that include scenic bike and walking trails, picnic areas, habitat restoration sites, fishing piers, and shoreline access. Nine of these parks are located along the Duwamish River and offer access to the waterfront.

WHERE ARE THE PARKS?

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Port of Seattle parks exist on Indigenous land. We acknowledge the ancestral homelands of those who walked here before us and those who still walk here, keeping in mind the integrity of this territory where Native peoples identify as the Duwamish and other Coast Salish peoples. As part of this study, we will be engaging local tribes to identify key amenities and activities at the parks.

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HISTORY

In 1972, Washington voters approved the Shoreline Management Act which protects the state’s shorelines from piecemeal development. The act deemed the Pacific Coast, Hood Canal, all of Puget Sound, Strait de Fuca, large lakes and rivers including the Duwamish River to have statewide significance.

In 1985, to comply with the Shoreline Management Act, the Port of Seattle created public access points to the Duwamish River as a way to mitigate industrial development along the waterway and offer local communities a natural space to enjoy.

The Port maintains these waterfront parks so people can fish, boat, play, and picnic along the Duwamish River. In 2007, the Port approved the Seaport Shoreline Access Plan to preserve, maintain, and expand habitat mitigation and public access.

In celebration of Earth Day 2020, the Port of Seattle ran the “Incredible Parks Want Incredible Names” campaign where people voted on new names for six Port-owned parks. These new names, announced in October 2020, reflect the cultures and values of the Duwamish Valley community.

In November 2024 we completed the Duwamish River Parks Management Strategy as a community-driven road map to making the parks more relevant to the Duwamish Valley.

Our survey on park improvements is now closed.

Thanks for sharing your ideas with us. We will report back later this year.

STUDY TIMELINE

Study timeline

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