Gasworks Park
This 20 acre point on Lake Union was cleared in 1906 to construct a plant to manufacture gas from coal - later converted to crude oil. Import of natural gas in the 1950's made the plant obsolete. The city acquired the site for a park in 1962. The park was opened to the public in 1975.
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Location: Seattle: 2101 North Northlake Way
 Hours: 4:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Parking: There is a large lot at the entrance.
Phone: (206) 386 - 4236
Facilities:
Three reservable picnic areas, with additional tables available, Play Area with large play barn, big hill popular for flying kites. Also, the Burke-Gilman Trail runs begins at Gas Works parking lot and follows the old Burlington-Northern Railroad 12.5 miles north to Kirkland Log Boom Park. Kite flying, sundial, and beautiful view of the Seattle Skyline and Lake Union.
Remarks:The boiler house has been converted to a Picnic Shelter with tables, fire grills and an open area. The former exhauster-compressor building, now a children's play barn, features a maze of brightly painted machinery.
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