These Seattle parks will stay closed until late December because of 'negative activity' Casey Martin November 10, 2025 / 6:12 pm

Lake City Mini Park, Seven Hills Park, and the pavilion at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park will be closed until late December due to “negative activity.”

Seattle Parks and Recreation originally announced the closures on August 28, citing “bouts of negative park activity.” With this extension, the parks will be closed for a total of four months, though little has changed in that time, aside from the appearance of fencing.

The original announcement said the parks would re-open in 60 days while staff assessed possible additions like new lighting, fencing, garden beds, or planters.

Now that re-opening date has been pushed another sixty days to December 27.

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