Parks

Licton Springs Park

Address: 9536 Ashworth Ave. N
Seattle Parks and Recreation Information:
(206) 684-4075 | Contact Us TTY Phone: (206) 233-1509

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PARK FEATURES
Weddings and Ceremonies Play Area Restrooms Paths Woods Play Area (ADA Compliant) Hiking Trails

HOURS

4 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE PARK

Acreage: 7.6

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HISTORY

Licton Springs was once a healing center for Native Americans, who constructed sweat lodges and bathed in the mineral waters of the springs. After pioneer David Denny built a cabin near the springs in 1870, hundreds of settlers drove for miles to immerse themselves in the spring water and in the mud.

The springs site remained a picnic area until 1935, when E.A. Jensen bough the site and built a spa. Then thousands flocked to the springs to take the waters and dunk in the thermal baths. In 1960 Seattle voters approved the site as a park, and the City bought the springs in 1961.

Licton Springs still flows, but only from a concrete basin into pipes which flow southbound to mix with the City's sewer system.

To learn more about Seattle Parks and Recreation, including historic landmarks, military base reuse, and the Sherwood History Files, view our Park History.

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VOLUNTEER

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PROJECTS & PLANNING

Pro Parks Levy
- Park improvements

Vegetation Management Plan
- Licton Springs Vegetation Management Plan