Seattle Mayor Durkan Closes Gas Works Park, And Others, This Weekend

For the Easter weekend, City of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has closed 15 major Seattle parks from 11p on Friday, April 10^th to 4:30a on Monday, April 13^th.

In an effort to advance social (and physical) distancing guidelines, to ensure people keep from contracting COVID-19 while on Seattle Parks land, and to lessen the numbers of infected people, the City has planned closures of:

Over Easter weekend 2020, Gas Works Park will be closed to discourage congregating. Photo by Ramanathan Kathiresan, 2008

Alki Beach
Discovery
Gas Works
Green Lake
Golden Gardens
Lincoln
Magnuson
Seward Park
Cal Anderson
Carkeek
Kubota Garden
Volunteer
Washington Park Arboretum
West Seattle Stadium
Woodland Park

The Mayor’s e-newsletter states that ‘neighborhood parks’ will remain open, although the City will consider closing them or making temporary closures longer if visitors cannot follow the guidelines. Boat launches at Stan Sayres, Magnuson, Don Armeni, and Atlantic St are also going to be closed.

Over the weekend, staff from Seattle Parks & Recreation and Seattle Police Department will be deployed at the parks to encourage social distancing and discourage congregating at the closed parks listed.