INTERBAY - Myrtle Edwards Park (August - May)

Directions & Information

MYRTLE EDWARDS PARK - GRANITE BLOCKS (get directions) in the Interbay neighborhood, are one of many spots within the park offering potentially great sunset views. Weather permitting the best sunsets generally happen between August 10 and May 2.

VIEW INFORMATION & NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

View Includes - Elliot Bay and the Olympic Mountains.
Tip - If coming from Queen Anne by foot, or bicycle, take the Thomas Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass .
Nearby Attractions - The granite blocks (photo) are an art installation/sculpture by Michael Heizer entitled 'Adjacent, Against, Upon' (1976). From the blocks, ordering the south end of the park is the Olympic Sculpture Park (5-minute walk) with its 9-acre free-admission outdoor sculpture museum and beach, and the Seattle Central Waterfront (27-minute walk) . Bordering the north end is Centennial Park (18-minute walk).
History - The park named in honor of Seattle city councilwoman Myrtle Edwards in 1976.