Waterfall Garden Seattle

Tiny waterfall garden park in seattle s pioneer square neighborhood offers a peaceful respite from the surrounding streets with tables chairs and benches that invite a relaxing visit.

Waterfall garden seattle. Casey foundation to. Waterfall garden park seattle. It was created maintained for the people of seattle in honor of the men women of the ups united parcel service 1977.

The foundation has maintained waterfall garden park since its completion in 1978. It s free and pretty nice inside. Casey was the wife of ups founder jim casey in honor of all the men and women of ups.

There s a nice cascading waterfall and many chairs so you can sit back and relax. This secluded man made waterfall marks the birthplace of the united parcel service. In 1975 ups moved their headquarters to connecticut and the original seattle space was eventually closed.

A neighborhood known as pioneer square sprung up in the area formerly occupied by ups including a pocket park called the waterfall garden which is said to cover the footprint of the original american messenger company business. There are cafe tables and chairs it s a great place to zone out and chow your afternoon sandwich. I was shocked to see such a piece of art amongst dilapidated warehouses.

Planted with trees and flowers native to japan the park commemorates the original location of the united parcel service. 178688 there are beautiful parks all over seattle but sometimes the ones right in the heart of the city get overlooked. Clocking in at just over seven miles round trip you ll definitely feel this hike in your glutes days after your trek is over.

181 reviews of waterfall garden beautiful waterfall that is sure to catch your eye as you stroll down this lonely little road in pioneer square. Also known as waterfall garden and ups park waterfall garden park is not an official seattle park. But we promise it s worth it.