Bellevue Downtown Park

In the center of the city, this tranquil, approximately 21-acre oasis of green attracts everyone from professionals and teenagers to families and senior citizens, all of whom want a dose of the outdoors on a nice day. This elegant centerpiece of the Bellevue Parks System features a one-half mile promenade, bordered by a double row of shade trees and a stepped canal as we ll as a 240-foot-wide waterfall that cascades into a reflecting pond. The ten-acre lawn area proves the perfect space on which to wile away an afternoon with friends or family--or to soak up some solo time and enjoy a picnic lunch.