The Discovery Park is a very famous and popular park located in Seattle which is in Washington. This park lies in the neighborhood area of the Mongolia. It is a 2.2 km big park and is therefore easily the largest park in the city.

There are long walking trails here which run for a distance for some 11 miles. The park is home to a cultural centre and is very popular and regularly visited because of this too. The Seattle Discovery Park as we know it today came into being in the 1970's.

Seattle Discovery Park on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Park_(Seattle)

The park is one of the most beautiful places in the city and has a very soothing and calming effect on the mind. People come here to relax and get to witness the prettiest of flora and fauna in their natural habitat. There are amazing birds and water animals found here which give it the look of a very natural area.

You can also read about the reviews of the park given by ordinary visitors and get to know more about it as they share their experiences. The following link has some of these visitors' accounts which will be of great help and interest.

Seattle Discovery Park Reviews

http://www.yelp.com/biz/discovery-park-seattle

In order to view the brochure or to register for any of the classes or activities held here you can visit the official website of the park. It contains general information for public use as well as all details of events, programs etc. are given in here in the link provided below.

Tour and Registration Information about the Park at its Official Website

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Environment/discovparkindex.htm

Images of Seattle Discovery Park

http://www.livingwilderness.com/crossref/discovery.html

The discovery park in Seattle is a 534 acre facility located in the Magnolia neighborhood of the city. It is also the city's largest pubic park with 11.81 miles of walking trails. A sewage treatment plant is housed on the south of the North beach strip but is fully concealed from the trail, beach and the marsh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Park_(Seattle) provides a great overview of the park.

Discovery Park is among the best places in Seattle when you enjoy viewing wildlife, particularly bird species and marine mammals. The park is home for over 162 species of wild birds. The Elliott and Shilshole bays play host to California sea lions, harbor seals, and in the woods you will find Townsend's chipmunks.

Most visitors are fascinated towards hiking along the Loop Trail which provides outstanding view of Puget Sound while affording an engaging experience because of the topsy turvy terrain. The shoreline can be accessed by rail or road and if you plan to hike back from the north beach, understand that it can be challenging, if not difficult. The visitor center and the parking lots are also surrounded by plenty of greenery in the form of shrubs and small trees. The tree cover in the park is largely made up of Douglas-fir, red alder, western red cedar, and big leaf maple. Scotch broom and English ivy are the invasive species which are constantly managed to keep them suppressed and under check. More information about the park can be gathered from http://www.livingwilderness.com/crossref/discovery.html and if you enjoy pictures of the park, please visit http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=XFA016-010

For Seattle hotel reservations closer to the park, you can visit http://reservations.seattlehotelservice.com/hotel/10007823-10195911O.html