Waterfall Garden, Seattle

Name: Waterfall Garden
Address: 219 2nd Ave S, Seattle, 98104-2601, United States
Telephone: +1 206-624-6096

#92 among attractions in Seattle

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Waterfall Garden Park, also called UPS Park and UPS Waterfall Park, is a private 60-by-80-foot pocket park in Seattle, Washington, created in 1978 at the original United Parcel Service building in Pioneer Square. It is open to the public during the day and closed at night. The park was designed by Masao Kinoshita with Sasaki Associates and funded by Annie E. Casey Foundation to commemorate UPS's founder, James Casey. The park is named for a manmade 22-foot tall waterfall over which is pumped 5,000 US gallons of water per minute. It is described as "one of the most expensive parks per square foot ever built in the United States". Roger Sale says in the guidebook Seeing Seattle that the park is locked at night to keep out the sizeable Pioneer Square homeless population. ()

Opened: 1978 (46 years ago)Elevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°36'1"N, 122°19'55"W

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219 2nd Ave SDowntown Seattle (Pioneer Square)Seattle 98104-2601 United States

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+1 206-624-6096

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Waterfall Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lumen Field, Safeco Field, Collins Pub, Smith Tower.

0.5 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Lumen Field, Seattle
13 min walk • Lumen Field is a towering testament to the passion for sports in the heart of Seattle, United States. As a premier sports venue, it serves as the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) and the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League...
0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Safeco Field, Seattle
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Seattle, Safeco Field stands as an iconic sports venue and a testament to America's enduring love for baseball. Known for its retractable roof—a marvel of engineering that guarantees games proceed rain or shine—Safeco Field has been the home...
~700 ftN
Nightlife
Collins Pub, Seattle
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, Collins Pub serves as a beacon for both craft beer aficionados and those in pursuit of a vibrant social scene. This establishment, housed in a character-rich building that echoes Seattle's storied past, offers...
~660 ftN
Historic site with views and a vintage bar
Smith Tower, Seattle
4 min walk • The Smith Tower, a historic skyscraper gracing the Seattle skyline, stands as a testament to early 20th-century architectural ambition. Erected in 1914, this 38-story building was once the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River, reaching a height of 148 meters.
~830 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Pioneer Square totem pole, Seattle
4 min walk • The Pioneer Square totem pole stands as a unique landmark in the heart of Seattle, United States, steeped in history and cultural significance. This totem pole, located in the city's Pioneer Square neighborhood, is a prominent feature and a nod to the rich indigenous...
~80 ftS
Historic walking areas, Square, Park
Pioneer Square, Seattle
1 min walk • Pioneer Square is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of Downtown Seattle, Washington, US. It was once the heart of the city: Seattle's founders settled there in 1852, following a brief six-month settlement at Alki Point on the far side of Elliott Bay.
0.6 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
16 min walk • Benaroya Hall is the home of the Seattle Symphony in Downtown Seattle, Washington, United States. It features two auditoria, the S.
~670 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Prefontaine Fountain, Seattle
4 min walk • Prefontaine Fountain is a fountain by Carl Frelinghuysen Gould, installed at Prefontaine Place, a small park in the Pioneer Square district of Seattle, Washington, near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Yesler Way.
~1750 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Nippon Kan Theatre, Seattle
9 min walk • The Nippon Kan Theatre is a former Japanese theater in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located in the Kobe Park Building at 628 S. Washington Street, in the former Japantown section of Seattle's International District.
~270 ftNW
Park
Occidental Park, Seattle
2 min walk • Occidental Park, also referred to as Occidental Square and Occidental Mall, is a 0.6 acre public park located in the Pioneer Square district of Seattle, Washington.
~1440 ftN
City hall
Seattle City Hall, Seattle
7 min walk • Seattle City Hall is the home of the offices of the mayor and city council of Seattle, Washington, located between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue in the downtown area of the city. Most city departments have their offices in the nearby Seattle Municipal Tower.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Waterfall Garden?

Nearby attractions include Pioneer Square, Seattle (1 min walk), Occidental Park, Seattle (2 min walk), Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park - Seattle Unit, Seattle (2 min walk), Foster/White Gallery, Seattle (3 min walk).

How to get to Waterfall Garden by public transport?

The nearest stations to Waterfall Garden:

Bus

2nd Ave Ext S & S Washington St • Lines: C (2 min walk)
3rd Ave S & S Main St • Lines: 116, 124, 131, 132, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 24, 28, 33, 40, 5, E (2 min walk)

Tram

Occidental Mall • Lines: First Hill Streetcar (3 min walk)
5th & Jackson • Lines: First Hill Streetcar (7 min walk)

Trolleybus

Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way • Lines: 1, 13, 49 (4 min walk)
3rd Ave & Columbia St • Lines: 1, 13, 3, 4, 49 (7 min walk)

Light rail

Pioneer Square • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
International District/Chinatown • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)

Train

Seattle King Street (6 min walk)
Westlake Center (22 min walk)

Ferry

West Seattle, Vashon Island Water Taxi • Lines: 339, West Seattle-Seattle (9 min walk)
Seattle • Lines: Seattle-Bremerton, Seattle-Winslow (11 min walk)