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Public park in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Bhy Kracke Park
Park sign, 2024

Location	Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates	47°37′50″N 122°20′55″W / 47.6305°N 122.3487°W / 47.6305; -122.3487

Bhy Kracke Park (also known as Comstock Place Park) is a public park in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is on the southeast side of Queen Anne Hill, between Bigelow Avenue (part of Queen Anne Boulevard) and 5th Avenue North. The park offers views of the Cascade Range, downtown Seattle, Lake Union, and the Space Needle.

The park was named for Werner H. "Bhy" Kracke, who deeded the property to the city shortly after his death in 1971, along with $20,000 to develop it. It was designed by landscape architect Roy Lehner to center around a winding trail between two levels—the viewpoint at the top and other amenities at the bottom. Bhy Kracke Park has azaleas, magnolias, and rhododendrons. It has been described as "one of the best hidden parks" in the city. Bhy Kracke has been considered for an off-leash dog park.

References

Feeney, Stephanie (1998). Gardeners on the Go: Twenty Terrific Tours Around Puget Sound and Seattle. Cedarcroft Press. ISBN 978-0-9639853-9-2. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
Lonely Planet Seattle. Lonely Planet. January 1, 2020. ISBN 978-1-78868-675-4. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
"Municipal donations easier". The Seattle Times. September 5, 1976. p. B13.
"Bhy Kracke Park: Queen Anne's 'Other' Viewpoint". Queen Anne Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
Herschensohn, Michael (January 13, 2015). "New parks shaped our community". Queen Anne & Magnolia News. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
Westerlind, Linnea (June 1, 2017). Discovering Seattle Parks: A Local's Guide. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-68051-002-7. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
Martin, Casey (March 7, 2023). "Seattle could get 2 new off-leash dog parks by 2026". www.kuow.org. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2024.

External links

Bhy Kracke Park, Seattle Parks and Recreation

Protected Areas of Seattle

Federal

National Parks	Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Wing Luke Museum (affiliated)

City parks and
preserves

Greater than 50 acres (20 ha)	Alki Beach Camp Long Carkeek Discovery Genesee Golden Gardens Green Lake Interlaken Jackson Jefferson Lake Washington Boulevard Lincoln Magnolia Tidelands Magnuson Puget Schmitz Seattle Center Seward Westcrest West Seattle Golf Course Woodland
10–50 acres (4.0–20.2 ha)	Brighton Playfield Cheasty Boulevard South Colman Condon Way Centerstrip Dahl Playfield Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook Fauntleroy Frink Garfield Gas Works Hamilton Viewpoint Herring's House Park (Tualtwx) Hiawatha Interbay Golf Kinnear Lakeridge Lawton Leschi Longfellow Creek Madrona Magnolia Magnolia Playfield Maple Leaf Reservoir Maple Wood Playfield Matthews Beach Meadowbrook Playfield Me-Kwa-Mooks Montlake Playfield Mount Baker Northacres Open Water Park Pigeon Point Pritchard Island Beach Queen Anne Boulevard Ravenna Park Riverview Playfield Roxhill Sam Smith Soundview Playfield Stan Sayres Memorial Volunteer Walt Hundley Playfield West Seattle Stadium
0.02–10 acres (0.0081–4.0469 ha)	Alvin Larkins Beer Sheva Bell Street Bryant Playground Cal Anderson Cascade Playground Cowen City Hall Commodore Denny Denny Blaine Donnie Chin Dr. Jose Rizal East Montlake Fairview Fritz Hedges Waterway Park Freeway Fremont Peak Hing Hay Home of the Good Shepherd I-5 Colonnade Jack Block Jimi Hendrix Kerry Kiwanis Ravine Kobe Terrace Lake People Lake Union Lakeview Louisa Boren Madison Marshall Park McCurdy Meridian Playground Myrtle Edwards Nora's Woods North Passage Point Northacres Occidental Olympic Sculpture Park Oxbow Parsons Gardens Peace Roanoke Schmitz Boulevard South Passage Point Terry Pettus Park Tilikum Place Union Bay Natural Area Victor Steinbrueck Viretta Waterfront West Montlake Westlake
Under 0.02 acres (0.0081 ha)	Boylston Place Lakeview Place McGraw Square Westlake Square

Other

Farms, gardens and P-Patches	Beacon Food Forest Danny Woo International District Community Garden Interbay P-Patch Marra Farm Picardo Farm
Green belts	St. Mark's Greenbelt SW Queen Anne Greenbelt East Duwamish Greenbelt (The Jungle) West Duwamish Greenbelt
Zoos and aquariums	Seattle Aquarium Woodland Park Zoo
Arboretums and botanical gardens	Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens Kubota Garden Piper Orchard Seattle Chinese Garden Seattle Japanese Garden South Seattle College Arboretum Volunteer Park Conservatory Washington Park Arboretum
Landscape architecture	Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition Olmsted parks
Multi-use trails	Burke-Gilman Trail Chief Sealth Trail

v t e Queen Anne, Seattle
Buildings	Queen Anne High School Temple De Hirsch Sinai Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist West Queen Anne School
Business	Big Mario's Pizza Café Hagen Macrina Bakery Mecca Cafe Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream Moonrise Bakery Queen Anne Book Company Sal Y Limón Storyville Coffee Via Tribunali
Education	Seattle Country Day School Seattle Pacific University
Geography	Bhy Kracke Park Counterbalance Park East Queen Anne Playground Kerry Park Kinnear Park MacLean Park Marshall Park Mount Pleasant Cemetery Parsons Gardens Park Trolley Hill Park
Public art	Changing Form Impatient Optimist
Transportation	North Queen Anne Drive Bridge Queen Anne Boulevard
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