Laurelhurst Playfield: Park Next to a Landmark Center

Frequently asked questions

Laurelhurst Playfield is at 4544 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105, in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of northeast Seattle.

The park is managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation. Check with the department for current hours and facility details.

Yes. The Laurelhurst Community Center, an official city landmark, is less than 0.1 mile from the playfield.

Belvoir Place is about 0.4 mile away, Laurelhurst Triangle and Burke-Gilman Playground Park are about 0.5 mile away, and University Circle is about 0.8 mile away.

The Playfield and Its Landmark Neighbor

Pair your visit with the Laurelhurst Community Center, which stands less than 0.1 mile from the playfield, so you can easily enjoy both on a single outing. The center holds official city landmark status. Along with the local beach club and park, it is one of the places where Laurelhurst neighbors tend to come together.

Before you head out, check with Seattle Parks and Recreation for current programs, hours and facility details at both the playfield and the community center.

Parks and Landmarks a Short Walk Away

Start at Laurelhurst Playfield and set off on foot to explore the neighborhood around it. Several smaller parks and local landmarks sit within a mile, measured as straight-line distances:

Battelle Research / Talaris Conference Center, about 0.3 mile
Belvoir Place, a park about 0.4 mile away
Laurelhurst Triangle, a park about 0.5 mile away
Burke-Gilman Playground Park, about 0.5 mile
Burke-Gilman Gardens, a community garden about 0.6 mile away
Benton's Jewelers street clock, a local landmark about 0.6 mile away
University Circle, a park about 0.8 mile away

Want to weigh your options across the city? Browse our list of all parks in Seattle and plan your next stop.

Getting to Know the Neighborhood

As you wander, you are walking through a neighborhood with deep roots. The Duwamish people lived in this area for thousands of years, and the peninsula once served as a seasonal campground. Developers gave it the name Laurelhurst, pairing the laurel plant with an old English word for wood, and Seattle annexed the neighborhood a few years later, in 1910.

Close to the playfield, the Battelle site carries a story of its own, since Battelle Memorial Institute opened its Seattle Research Center in Laurelhurst in 1967. Seattle Children's Hospital fills the neighborhood's northwest corner, and the University of Washington's East Campus lies just to the west.

For more streets, history and places to discover, spend some time with our Laurelhurst neighborhood guide.