Counterbalance Park in Lower Queen Anne: A Visitor Guide

Frequently asked questions

Counterbalance Park is at 700 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109. It is in Lower Queen Anne, part of the Queen Anne district.

Seattle Parks and Recreation lists the park as Counterbalance Park: An Urban Oasis in its records on data.seattle.gov.

The Seattle City Light Power Control Center, the Del a Mar Apartment Building and the Leona/Park Ridge Apartments are about 0.1 miles away. The Kobe Bell, Seattle Center Playhouse, Gibbs House, Ankeny Gowey House and the Northwest Rooms and Int'l Fountain Pavilion are about 0.2 miles away.

Check with Seattle Parks and Recreation, which maintains the official records for the park, for current hours and amenities.

Find the Park on Queen Anne Avenue North

Head to Queen Anne Avenue North, in the 98109 ZIP code, to find the park. That address places you in Lower Queen Anne, the flatter stretch of the Queen Anne district that spreads out below the hill itself.

The park details here come from Seattle Parks and Recreation records published on the city's open data portal, data.seattle.gov. Current hours, rules and amenities are not covered, so check with Seattle Parks and Recreation before you set out.

Landmarks Just Steps Away

Plan your visit around the landmarks close by, since that is the best reason to make Counterbalance Park part of your day. Three of them sit about a tenth of a mile away in a straight line:

Seattle City Light Power Control Center / System Operations
Del a Mar Apartment Building
Leona/Park Ridge Apartments

Stretch your legs a little farther, roughly 0.2 miles, and five more come within reach:

Ankeny Gowey House
Gibbs House
Northwest Rooms and Int'l Fountain Pavilion
Seattle Center Playhouse
Kobe Bell

Keep in mind that these distances are measured as the crow flies, so your actual walking route along the street grid will run somewhat longer.

Build Your Lower Queen Anne Walk

Use Counterbalance Park as the starting point or resting spot for a self-guided loop past these landmarks. The apartment buildings and houses on the list show off the residential side of the neighborhood, while the Seattle Center Playhouse and the Northwest Rooms and Int'l Fountain Pavilion draw you toward the Seattle Center grounds.

For more ideas nearby, browse the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood guide, which covers the surrounding blocks. Collecting green spaces for your trip? Explore our list of all parks in Seattle.