Volunteer Park

On the Grid : Volunteer Park

"The best place to come and wash away the rain, Volunteer Park not only inspired your favorite Soundgarden song but also hosts Bruce Lee's gravesite, the Asian Art Museum, and a Kinfolkean conservatory full of plants. You can sleep in it or run through it. Some people read books to themselves or others." - Hum Creative

"Walk Among the Flowers at Volunteer Park Volunteer Park is a beloved neighborhood park in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Originally created in 1876, the park was named in 1901 to honor the volunteers of the Spanish-American War. The Seattle Asian Art Museum is located inside the park, as well as the Volunteer Park Conservatory, which features 600 varieties of orchids and a cactus house. Take in a stunning 360-degree view atop the historic water tower, or stroll the walking paths around the reservoir."

"Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill by Hum Creative. The best place to come and wash away the rain, Volunteer Park not only inspired your favorite Soundgarden song but also hosts Bruce Lee's gravesite, the Asian Art Museum, and a Kinfolkean conservatory full of plants. You can sleep in it or run through it. Some people read books to themselves or others."

6 under-the-radar places to visit in Seattle - SilverKris

"Designed by the Olmsted Brothers and spread across 19 hectares, this park features a glass conservatory housing orchids, ferns and cacti, an Asian art museum, a summer wading pool and a water tower that provides a 360-degree vantage point with views of the Space Needle. Visitors enjoy expansive picnic areas, walking paths through groves of large trees, and seasonal floral displays—most notably dahlias planted annually from July into winter by a local dahlia association." - Megan Hill