General Info about Ravenna Park- Bring Your Friends or Family Along

Ravenna Park is a half-mile wooded narrow valley connecting two picnic areas north of the University District and is a considered a popular spot picnics as well as for hiking and jogging. Among other things that make it a wonderful family or get together getaway is its play-area for children, a ball fields, tennis courts and a wading pool.

The realtor who bought this land in the year 1887 named the place Ravenna on an Italian town at the seacoast that was known for its pine trees, and the city acquired this land in the year 1911.

Ravenna Park on Wikipedia

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While relaxing one may spot squirrels and a variety of birds and hear water trickle down from waterfalls. If one lives in the city and needs some time out from the concrete jungle, with nature but for various reasons cannot leave Seattle, The Ravenna Park is the closest one can get.

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The Park hours are from 4 am in the morning to 11-30 pm at night, thus is a joggers as well a s a picnic persons paradise. There are Parking lot that are located at the park's north end, and the park also has two parking spots for the handicapped. So the next time you are planning a get away from the busy streets of the city into wilderness, bring your family and friends along to this natural haven for a tete-a-tete with nature. One can spend an entire day in this tranquil haven with friends and family and appreciate the beauty that nature brings to it.

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