Ballard Golden Gardens Park

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Golden Gardens is one of Seattle’s most popular parks and one of the Northwest’s most beautiful beaches. The 87-acre park in Ballard is situated on Puget Sound, overlooking the Olympic mountains.

This park boasts of spectacular sunsets drawing evening crowds.

You can also see lot of people trying Rock balancing. This often can be a spectacle depending upon the interpretation by its audience. Rock balancing or stone balancing (stone or rock stacking) is an art, discipline, or hobby in which rocks are naturally balanced on top of one another in various positions without the use of adhesives, wires, supports, rings or any other contraptions which would help maintain the construction’s balance.

Sailing into the sunset

Travel Tips

Parking might be difficult to find on a sunny day.Park near the entrance and walk into the ground
Spring is a good season to explore Seattle. With less tourist crowds and the beautiful blooms, it will not disappoint you.

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