Jack Block Park

The drive in feels a bit industrial and iffy, but don't let that stop you—it has plenty of parking spaces and there are restrooms available (though I wouldn’t call them clean, they're usable in a pinch). This is a great spot for a walk or picnic with the Seattle skyline as your backdrop. If you're looking for the perfect photo of the city, this is the spot! A short stroll up to the turnaround point rewards you with a sweeping view. The trail itself is pleasant, with some flowers at the start and benches along the way where you can sit and enjoy the ocean, watch the cargo ships pass by, and just relax. Overall, it’s a nice, underrated park with great skyline views if you don’t mind the industrial surroundings on the way in.

The park is located between the port and the shoreline. It is dog friendly. The meadow with flowers is so pretty. If you go up the stairs and cross the bridge, you'll get to a beach. Walk a little further and you'll see a viewpoint.

I love this park! I love that it was a Industrial wasteland that had attention placed into it to it, and through much hard work and funding, was returned back to the people as a place to relax or exercise and enjoy nature

I absolutely love Jack Block Park! It's peaceful and not crowded. The restrooms are surprisingly really clean and dont stink. It’s perfect for walking your dog, enjoying city views, or having a relaxing picnic. My personal favorite activity is reading here. Highly recommend for a chill day with friends or family. Love this hidden gem! 💗

Tucked away as a complete escape from the noise of city life (but with a beautiful collaboration of industrial and natural landscape features), this has to be one of the most well thought out projects within our parks department (and now in my top 3 parks of Seattle)! The winding path of Jack Block leads you through rolling green hills and along lush and tree-lined paths, with a payoff to beaches and panoramic views of our port and downtown Seattle cityscape. Dogs are permitted on-leash throughout the park but not on the beach. There is a well maintained restroom at the park entrance and a small play area for kids. It looks as though fishing is also permitted here. What an incredible restoration project from the city to liven up our Puget Sound ports.

The views are spectacular, and it's a great park to walk through. It's not set up as a place to hang out to enjoy a picnic. There's a lot of signs warning you about car prowl- heed to them! Photographers can get great shots.

It's a little off the beaten path, which makes it very chill and not crowded. The views over downtown are spectacular, especially at sunset. If you're lucky, you'll catch members of the Seattle House Mafia DJing there, so you can enjoy good music as well.

I love how JBP is tucked away out of immediate notice as you drive towards Alki. Since it's less visited, the bathrooms are generally in good condition. It's SUPER quiet here. You can walk up steps or use a ramp. You can climb up to a tall pier to view the city and look at the water. Many people fish from here. I've taken my paddleboard out from here- it's peaceful. It's not great for kids, or a showy place to take out of town guests. But if you just want some quiet thinking time alone, this is thr place for you.