Walking Date Ideas in Seattle

Follow the 2.8-mile path around Green Lake for an easy afternoon walking date. Walkers and runners share the route, while boating, picnic spots, swimming beaches, and wading pools offer ways to add to the outing.

The park is open from 4am to 11:30pm, with time for an early or late walk.

Choose the pace and length of a first-date walk at Discovery Park, where you can shorten or extend your route as you go. Magnolia's 560-acre natural area has two miles of tidal beach, meadows, sea cliffs, and forest groves, with views of the Cascades and Olympics.

The Visitor Center is closed until summer 2027, but the rest of the park remains open. Beach-level parking requires a permit or ADA placard. Park hours are 4:30am to 11pm.

Walk through Gas Works Park for views across Lake Union toward Seattle, then head up the big hill popular with kite flyers. There is a sundial at the top, with grass for a picnic and the remains of the old gas plant to explore.

If you want a longer walk, the Burke-Gilman Trail passes the parking lot. The park is open from 6am to 10pm.

Circle a forested peninsula in Lake Washington on Seward Park's 2.4-mile loop trail. The 300-acre park has old-growth forest and eagle nests, with a native plant garden, amphitheater, and art studio among the possible stops.

The park is open from 6am to 10pm.

Walk as far as you like on the paved Burke-Gilman Trail for an active date. From Gas Works Park, the route follows the old railroad 12.5 miles north to Log Boom Park in Kenmore, leaving you free to choose a shorter stretch.

Bikes share the path, so watch for wheeled traffic as you walk.

For a longer walk together, cross the 1917 Fremont Bridge and continue to Lake Union Park's wide waterfront lawns. The bridge may lift to let boats through, so allow for a possible wait.

The marina, Center for Wooden Boats, and MOHAI await at the end. For another stop along the way, a detour of under a mile in Fremont passes the Fremont Troll, Interurban statues, and Lenin statue.

Build a walk around several stops, beginning at Seattle Center. The 74-acre campus just north of Belltown includes the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and MoPOP. For an easy first leg, take the Seattle Center Monorail to Westlake Center, near Pike Place Market.

From Pike Place, walk down toward the waterfront. The Overlook Walk offers a view from above, Piers 58 and 62 have wide walkways facing Elliott Bay, and the Seattle Aquarium sits along the route.

Pause for a sunset conversation at Kerry Park, a viewpoint in Queen Anne overlooking Elliott Bay and the city, with Mount Rainier sometimes visible beyond.

People gather along the wall as the city lights come on, with the Space Needle glowing after dark. The park is open from 6am to 10pm.

Start at Pike Place Market and head toward Waterfront Park for sunset views and people-watching together. The public park runs along the central waterfront downtown, with piers, Pier 58, and the Overlook Walk to explore.

Visit any day from 7am to 10pm unless posted signs say otherwise.

Walk through the terraced greens of the Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden at Ballard Locks, then look across toward Kiwanis Ravine for a heron colony. Herons typically arrive in February for courtship; brunch at Portage Bay Cafe, at 2821 NW Market St, is an easy way to start the outing.

The grounds are open daily from 7am to 9pm, with free entry. Parking is metered and free on Sundays.