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The visitor center is located in the east parking lot.
The basketball and tennis courts at the east end of Discovery Park.
The playground in Discovery Park.
The Loop Trail travels through mixed forests, shrub lands, and meadows.
A designated viewpoint near the south pedestrian gate.
The Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains from Discovery Park.
A giant radio tower stands near the park's highest point.
The Fort Lawton Historic Area in Discovery Park.
The fort was opened in 1898 by the U.S. Army.
A historic fort building near Discovery Park Boulevard.
A sandy area near the Loop Trail.
A view south toward downtown from the sandy area.
Heading down the South Beach Trail.
A view of Mount Rainier (14,411') from the South Beach.
Bainbridge Island and the Olympic Mountains from the South Beach.
The West Point Lighthouse stands at Seattle's western tip.
The North Beach makes up the southern portion of Shilshole Bay.
Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) on the North Beach.
Large-leave lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus).
A ruffled great blue heron (Ardea herodias).
Shilshole Bay and marina to the north.
Climbing the North Beach Trail is mildly strenuous.
A massive bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) just off the Loop Trail.