Green Lake, Seattle

Name: Green Lake
Address: Seattle, United States

#67 among attractions in Seattle

Natural attraction, Nature, Lake

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Green Lake is a freshwater lake in north central Seattle, Washington, within Green Lake Park. The park is surrounded by the Green Lake neighborhood to the north and east, the Wallingford neighborhood to the south, the Phinney Ridge neighborhood to the west, and Woodland Park to the southwest. It is a glacial lake, its basin having been dug 50,000 years ago by the Vashon glacier, which also created Lake Washington, Union, Bitter and Haller Lakes. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.4 mi²Maximum depth: 30 ftElevation: 164 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°40'41"N, 122°20'17"W

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Green Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Woodland Park Zoo, Jet City Improv, UW Tower, Neptune Theatre.

0.9 miSW
Conservation-focused 92-acre attraction
Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle
23 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Seattle, Woodland Park Zoo is a cherished urban oasis that offers visitors an immersive experience into the world of wildlife. Spanning 92 acres and housing over 1,000 animals representing almost 300 species, this conservation-focused zoo...
1.3 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema, Comedy club
Jet City Improv, Seattle
34 min walk • Jet City Improv is a Short Form Improvisation troupe that performs in the Seattle, Washington area. The troupe was founded in 1992 and is operated by Wing-It Productions.
1.6 miSE
Square, Modernist architecture
UW Tower, Seattle
42 min walk • The UW Tower is a high-rise office building complex located in the University District of Seattle, Washington, United States. It was completed in 1975 and serves as the head offices of the University of Washington. The 22-story tower was designed by NBBJ.
1.6 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Neptune Theatre, Seattle
42 min walk • The Neptune Theatre, formerly known as U-Neptune Theatre, is a performing arts venue in the University District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.
1.5 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Grand Illusion Cinema, Seattle
38 min walk • The Grand Illusion Cinema is the longest running independent cinema in the city of Seattle, Washington, and has become a landmark of the film community.
1.5 miSW
Park, View point
Fremont Peak Park, Seattle
38 min walk • Fremont Peak Park is a half-acre park located in Seattle, Washington, located on a bluff in the Fremont neighborhood just south of N. 45th Street at 4357 Palatine Ave. N. It was opened to the public on November 10, 2007.
1 miS
Park
Home of the Good Shepherd, Seattle
26 min walk • Meridian Playground is in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. The site features a building called the Good Shepherd Center, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Home of the Good Shepherd and is a city of Seattle designated landmark.
1.4 miSE
47°39'55"N • 122°18'50"W
U-District Farmer's Market, Seattle
37 min walk • Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
1.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Spiritual
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle
31 min walk • The Church of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Seattle serving Seattle's University District. It is the only parish in the archdiocese owned and operated by the Order of Preachers and is within the jurisdiction of the Western Dominican Province.
0.8 miSW
Park
Woodland Park, Seattle
20 min walk • Woodland Park is a 90.9-acre public park in Seattle's Phinney Ridge and Green Lake neighborhoods that originated as the estate of Guy C. Phinney, lumber mill owner and real estate developer.
0.8 miSW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Ameri-Go-Round, Seattle
22 min walk • The Ameri-Go-Round was the name given to two carousels, one at each of Marriot's Great America amusement parks, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois and California's Great America in Santa Clara, California.

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Which popular attractions are close to Green Lake?

Nearby attractions include Greenlake Golf, Seattle (14 min walk), Weedin Place fallout shelter, Seattle (20 min walk), Woodland Park, Seattle (20 min walk), Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle (23 min walk).

How to get to Green Lake by public transport?

The nearest stations to Green Lake:

Bus

Woodlawn Ave N & N 63rd St • Lines: 62 (9 min walk)
East Green Lake Dr N & Orin Ct N • Lines: 45 (11 min walk)

Light rail

Roosevelt • Lines: 1 (27 min walk)