Alki Beach Park, Seattle

Name: Alki Beach Park
Address: Seattle, United States

#153 among attractions in Seattle

Park, Relax in park

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Alki Beach Park is a 135.9-acre park located in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington that consists of the Elliott Bay beach between Alki Point and Duwamish Head. It has a 0.5 miles of beachfront, and was the first public salt-water bathing beach on the west coast of the United States. It is open daily from 4am to 11:30pm. ()

Created: 1907Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°35'5"N, 122°24'7"W

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Alki Beach Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hamilton Viewpoint Park, Alki Point Lighthouse, Alki Point, Schmitz Park Bridge.

1 miNE
Park, View point
Hamilton Viewpoint Park, Seattle
25 min walk • Hamilton Viewpoint is a 16.9-acre public park in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It was acquired by the city in 1914 and became a park 4 years later. Its namesake is Rupert L. Hamilton, a noted figure in the West Seattle community who helped establish the park.
1.1 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Alki Point Lighthouse, Seattle
27 min walk • The Alki Point Light is an active aid to navigation located on Puget Sound's Alki Point, the southern entrance to Seattle's Elliott Bay, King County, Washington. It is listed as Alki Point Light number 16915 in the USCG light lists.
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Alki Point, Seattle
27 min walk • Alki Point is a point jutting into Puget Sound, the westernmost landform in the West Seattle district of Seattle, Washington. Alki is the peninsular neighborhood on Alki Point. Alki was the original settlement in what was to become the city of Seattle.
0.5 miS
Bridge, Park
Schmitz Park Bridge, Seattle
14 min walk • The Schmitz Park Bridge is a 175 ft concrete-box bridge that spans a ravine in Seattle's Schmitz Park. Built in 1936, the structure is both listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated city landmark.
0.7 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, B. Marcus Priteca
Admiral Theatre, Seattle
19 min walk • The Admiral Theatre is a movie theater and historic landmark in the North Admiral neighborhood of West Seattle, Washington, United States. It was originally a second-run theater, but has since switched to showing new releases.
0.7 miS
Park
Schmitz Park, Seattle
18 min walk • Schmitz Park, also known as Schmitz Preserve Park, is a 53.1-acre park around 15 blocks east of Alki Point in West Seattle, Washington. It features Schmitz Park Creek and one of the last stands of old-growth forest in the city.
1 miNE
47°35'40"N • 122°23'10"W
The Luna Lounge at Duwamish Head, Seattle
26 min walk • Natural attraction, Nature, Cliff
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
North Admiral, Seattle
21 min walk • North Admiral is the oldest neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. In the early 1900s, it was connected to Seattle by ferries and a cable car. These ferries included the paddle steamers City of Seattle and West Seattle.

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Which popular attractions are close to Alki Beach Park?

Nearby attractions include Schmitz Park Bridge, Seattle (14 min walk), Schmitz Park, Seattle (18 min walk), Admiral Theatre, Seattle (19 min walk), North Admiral, Seattle (21 min walk).

How to get to Alki Beach Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alki Beach Park:

Bus

Alki Ave SW & 53rd Ave SW • Lines: 37 (3 min walk)

Ferry

King County Water Taxi Seacrest Dock • Lines: West Seattle-Seattle (28 min walk)