Find parking near Sunset Hill

Sunset Hill sits on the western edge of Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, overlooking Shilshole Bay and Puget Sound with sweeping views of the Olympic Mountains. The area is mostly residential and laid back, but popular local spots like Sunset Hill Park on the bluff, Golden Gardens Park and beach down the hill, Shilshole Bay Marina, and the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks just to the south draw steady crowds, especially on sunny evenings and weekends.

Most streets in Sunset Hill offer unmetered neighborhood parking, but spaces closest to Sunset Hill Park, the viewpoints along 34th Avenue NW, and the hill routes down toward Golden Gardens and the marina tend to fill quickly when the weather is nice or around peak commute times. Visitors should always follow posted time limits, respect residential driveways and curb cuts, and review the latest Seattle parking rules and neighborhood regulations before they arrive. Booking parking in advance near key access routes into Ballard or closer to the waterfront can make parking in Sunset Hill much less stressful and save valuable time for enjoying the views and nearby attractions.