The Green Lake neighborhood is named after its most prominent feature, a lovely nearly-one-mile wide lake, surrounded by hundreds of species of trees and plants. Geologists say that Green Lake formed 50,000 years ago from a vast glacial ice sheet.

Today, its expanse of water and green space in the center of a popular urban neighborhood draws thousands of people daily from all over the city.  The 2.8 mile trail that circles the lake is a great place to jog, stroll, bike, roller-blade, dog walk, stroller push or people watch.  You can enjoy sports on the water too, such as swimming, canoeing, kayaking and rowing.  You can fish, watch the ducks or just relax and enjoy a picnic on the grass.  The park also features tennis courts, a basketball court, a baseball diamond, lighted soccer fields, a putt-putt golf course, an indoor pool and a lively community center. 

 

The Green Lake community is mostly single-family units, but at the east side of the neighborhood, in the urban village area, you’ll also find apartments and multi-family housing.

 

The Green Lake area is surrounded by four popular neighborhoods— Greenwood/Phinney Ridge to the west, Wallingford and Freemont to the south, Ravenna and the University District to the east and Maple Leaf to the north.

 

With so much fun only minutes away, it’s no wonder that everyone wants to live near this city park. As result house values have risen sharply.