West Seattle Junction Park Development

Summer 2026

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) recently finalized the design of this project and is readying for construction to begin later this year.  The park will include a nature-themed play area, carefully selected native plants and trees that aim to thrive within the park, a drinking fountain, leisurely walking paths, lawn area, and a long stretch of shaded concrete seat wall (View Site Plan here)

The frontage of the park seamlessly integrates into the neighborhood on the west side of 40th Ave SW.   
The park design retains the top program elements expressed during the public outreach process in 2017-2018.

Project Background

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) received design input from public outreach efforts conducted during the planning process in 2017-2018. The top three park elements desired by the community range from native planting, drink fountain, natural play elements.  
In the summer of 2020, the City of Seattle focused on essential functions to address the pandemic and economic crisis, which required a significant reprioritization of resources. SPR suspended many capital projects including the development of the West Seattle Junction Park site. In September 2022, the Seattle City Council, acting as the Seattle Park District Board, passed a new six-year funding plan for the 2023-2028 Park District cycle which included funding for this project and many more. SPR staff put together a plan for the projects in this six-year funding plan using several criteria, including equity, and creating an implementation plan. 
SPR purchased .38 acres in 2012 to provide the community access to open space within this high-density urban area. The Seattle Park District funds the development of this parcel into a park.