Seattle Hotel Fitness & Recreation

The Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue is a relaxing downtown Seattle retreat surrounded by the energy of the Emerald City. Our healthy, smoke-free environment is a soothing and tranquil Seattle hotel where you can relax and rejuvenate after a busy day of business, sightseeing, shopping or cruising. Stay fit with an energizing workout in our state-of-the-art, 24-hour fitness center, featuring the latest cardiovascular, aerobic and weight training equipment to recharge your body and spirit.

Seattle Parks near Our Hotel.

A short drive from our Seattle hotel, you'll find beautiful parks and recreation areas. Enjoy the expanse of water and green space at Green Lake, a natural preserve for hundreds of species of trees, plants, birds and waterfowl.

Run, bike, skate or walk the three-mile path around the lake. Just east of downtown Seattle, Washington Park Arboretum is a dynamic urban green space on Lake Washington with oaks, conifers, camellias, Japanese maples and hollies. Nearby, Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill is home to the Volunteer Park Conservatory. You can also explore the scenic landscape of Woodland Park Zoo, hailed for naturalistic exhibits and exotic animals just a few miles from our front door.

Enjoy walking, running, cycling, and rollerblading on the Burke Gilman Trail, a popular recreational trail at Gasworks Park on Lake Union that follows the Burlington-Northern Railroad 12.5 miles to Kirkland Log Boom Park. Seattle's top bird watching spot, Discovery Park offers walking and jogging trails through forest, windswept meadows and steep sea cliffs to a beach and lighthouse. Carkeek Park offers extraordinary vistas of Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains with an up-close look at salmon swimming up Pipers Creek. [Top]

Seattle Recreational Adventures.

Whether you climb flanks of the Cascade volcanoes, kayak the lakes and waterways, or scuba dive off Alki Beach, the Puget Sound region offers exciting outdoor activities and boundless adventures. Enjoy hiking Mt. Rainier, deep sea fishing on the Pacific Ocean, kayaking on Elliott Bay or rafting down the Wenatchee River and let your spirit roam in Seattle.

• Hiking.

  Venture to the Cascade Mountains and foothills to discover beautiful trails for hiking and backpacking. Enjoy challenging hikes at North Bend at Snoqualmie Pass, Mt. Si, and Olallie State Park, which offers a one-mile trail through an old-growth forest to rocky canyons and the spectacular Twin Falls. Hike the trails of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness to Melakwa Lake at the base of steep slopes. Hike the Pacific Crest Trail to the Kendall Katwalk, 1,200 feet above the valley floor. For high-octane adventure, bolt for the Mount Rainier foothills and countryside, a beautiful and challenging hiking destination. Explore miles of trails and tall mountain walls. Trek to Rainier's 14,411-foot summit for an extreme alpine escape.

• Fishing & Boating.

  The Seattle Area is one of the country's most bountiful fishing destinations for tuna, salmon, steelhead, trout, and halibut. Cast your fishing lines and go for the big catch in the deep waters of Washington's Pacific Coast. Angle the crystal-clear, snow-fed trout streams of the Cascade and Olympic mountains. Enjoy a relaxing day of fishing, boating, and sailing on Elliott Bay, Lake Washington and Lake Union.

• Whitewater Rafting.

  With a myriad of mountain and snow-fed waterways, lakes, and rivers, the Seattle area offers adrenaline-packed whitewater rafting and kayaking adventures. Rafters and kayakers flock to the forest-edged Skykomish River and the wide and wild Wenatchee River, which is blessed with fast white water, raging rapids and blissful scenery.

• Kayaking.

  Experience a Seattle kayaking adventure on beautiful lakes, rivers, wetland trails, bays and the Pacific Ocean water trails. Paddle from civilization on Elliott Bay, Lake Union, and Lake Washington. Kayak north through the Puget Sound to the tranquility of the San Juan Islands. With challenging waterways and stunning coastal scenery, Seattle is a kayaking utopia.

• Scuba Diving.

  Dive the deep waters of Puget Sound - one of the most diverse aquatic ecosystems in the country - and encounter sharks and giant octopi. From Seattle's Alki Beach to the San Juan Islands, the Puget Sound is an amazing scuba diving destination with mesmerizing underwater seascapes and a diversity of Pacific marine creatures. [Top]

Seattle Golfing.

Tee off on one of Seattle's many beautiful and challenging golf courses close to downtown. For a list of Seattle golf courses, visit www.seattlegolfguide.com or check with our concierge to make a tee time. 

Our favorite Seattle golf courses include

• West Seattle Golf Course.

  This classic 18-hole layout offers incredible views of downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay and a front nine that meanders along Longfellow Creek.
  Tee times: 206-935-5187
• Newcastle Golf Course. Situated on 350 acres with panoramic views of Mt. Rainer, the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, The Golf Club at Newcastle consists of two 18-hole public courses (Coal Creek and China Creek), extensive practice facilities and a 44,000 square foot clubhouse. For more information call: 425-793-556

• Jefferson Park Golf Course.

  Built in 1915 by the Scotsman Thomas Bendelow, Jefferson Park Golf Course measures over 6,200 yards and features vistas of Seattle's skyline and Mt. Rainier. 
  Tee times: 206-762-4513

• Jackson Park Golf Course.

  Swing into action on 27 challenging holes of golf on the 18-hole championship and 9-hole executive courses, which play over the driest terrain in Seattle. 
  Tee times: 206-363-4747

• Interbay Golf Course.

  This executive nine-hole golf course features excellent playing conditions, holes that play longer than expected and Seattle's best heated driving range for practice all year.
  Tee times: 206-285-2200 [Top]