Why shell something out for a fancy gym when you can have an entire park to jog and stretch. It won’t only make you save your money; it will also fill your lungs with fresh and natural air. Fortunately, Seattle contains a number of parks with steep hills and long stretches of waterfront. So we collated the best places to workout for free, all just for you!
Occidental Park (Pioneer Square)
In season, there’s a free pilates class in the tree-lined square offered by Kinesia Pilates. Out of season, there are the trees you can use to run slalom course.
Green Lake
Designed by the same guys who outlined NYC’s Central Park, you can jog around the whole 2.8 mile around the lake. There are pull-up bars, too, and other equipment on the park’s northeast side.
I-5 Colonnade (Eastlake)
The place was turned by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance into a playground for riders. So bikers grab your bikes and learn how to navigate switchbacks, ride ladder features and take air on two wheels.
Alki (West Seattle)
Skate, run and bike on the path along Alki Beach that offers wide view of Downtown. Not just that, you can also play beach volley!
Westlake Park (Downtown)
Downtown Seattle are into fitness that they offer free cross training yoga, Zumba and Mixxed Fit classes in cooperation with the Urban Parks Activation Partnership.
Montlake Playfield (Montlake)
Literally a playfield, Montlake has baseball fields, tennis courts and a track. Not just that, it added a lot of Norwell Outdoor fitness equipment in 2014.
Burke-Gilman Trail (All over Seattle)
Turning old railroads into biking and walking trails is the wisest idea ever. Burke-Gilman covers 20 miles from Golden Gardens to Woodinville wine country.
Chief Sealth Trail (Beacon Hill and Rainier Valley)
This is South-end’s version of Burke-Gilman with paved biking and walking trail.
Atlantic Street Park (Central District)
If you want a consistent workout, there is an outdoor fitness equipment at the park!
Lincoln Park (West Seattle)
You don’t have to leave the city to take a hike. This side of Seattle has awesome hiking trails along the beach.
Discovery Park (Magnolia)
Here, you can run ‘til you drop starting from their 534 acres nature reserve to the two miles path at the beach.
Rattlesnake Ridge (North Bend)
Experience on of the best running and hiking routes in Seattle with a total of four miles and an elevation of 1000 feet.
Golden Gardens Stairs (Ballard)
Exercise your heart out here in the 272 steps that run from Golden Gardens beach up to 85th ST NW.
Lululemon (Downtown)
What’s amazing about this fitness-clothing line? They offer free classes, often yoga, to the public!
