The terrain surrounding Luther Burbank Park is flat in the northwest, but hilly in the southeast.[a] The highest point in the area is First Hill, 98 metres (322 ft) above sea level, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) southwest of Luther Burbank Park.[b] There are about 1,463 people per square kilometer around Luther Burbank Park is very densely populated.[4] The nearest larger city is Seattle, 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) km west of Luther Burbank Park. forest deciduous covers almost the entire area around Luther Burbank Park.[5] In the region around Luther Burbank Park, bays, estuaries, bays, and straits are unusually common.[c]
The climate is Mediterranean.[6] The average temperature is 9 °C (48 °F). The warmest month is August, at 21 °C, and the coldest is January, at 0 °C.[7] The average rainfall is 1,417 millimetres (55.8 in) per year. The wettest month is March, at 192 millimeters of rain, and the driest is July, at 26 millimetres (1.0 in).[8]
The city makes the park available for rental.[9] The park features more than 3 miles (4.8 km) of walking trails.[10]