Myrtle Edwards Park

Elliott Bay Trail through Myrtle Edwards Park Seattle's simplest traffic-free run from downtown heads north along the water through Myrtle Edwards Park, where a pedestrian path and a separate bike trail run beside Elliott Bay. The bike trail has been repaved and lit, and the park is open around the clock, which matters in a city with long, dark winter mornings. Past the park the Elliott Bay Trail keeps going north along the shore towards Smith Cove, so an easy 30 minutes stretches into an hour without leaving the water.