What's Ballard like?
In Ballard, you can spend time visiting the gardens or simply enjoy the coffee shops. You'll find a selection of bars and shops in the neighbourhood. While you're here, you can spend a relaxing day at Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and Golden Gardens Park. There's plenty more to see, including Shilshole Bay Marina and Sunset Hill Park.
Where are the best places to stay in Ballard?
We have 176 accommodation options in the neighbourhood. Listed below are our travellers' top lodging choices in Ballard:
Hotel Ballard
Boutique hotel with 2 indoor pools and spa- Free Wi-Fi • Restaurant • 2 hot tubs • Health club • Rooftop terrace
Ballard Inn
Boutique hotel with 2 indoor pools and health club- Free Wi-Fi • a hot tub • 24-hour front desk
How to get to Ballard
Flying to:
- Seattle, WA (LKE-Lake Union Seaplane Base), 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Ballard
- Seattle, WA (BFI-Boeing Field), 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Ballard
- Seattle Paine Field Intl. Airport (PAE), 16.6 mi (26.8 km) from Ballard
Things to see and do in and around Ballard
What to see in Ballard
- Shilshole Bay Marina
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
- Golden Gardens Park
- Sunset Hill Park
- 28th Avenue Northwest Street End Park
Things to do in Ballard
- National Nordic Museum
- Carl S. English Botanical Park
Other popular Ballard attractions
- Northwest 57th Street End
- Ballard Building
- Bergen Place Park
- Portland Building
- GS Sanborn Building