Alki Beach Seattle

The two and a half miles of beach access is popular with teenagers and families in summer. A narrow park with paved paths for inline skaters, cyclists, runners and walkers, follows the shoreline. Views of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, Queen Anne Hill, Magnolia and downtown Seattle.

Alki Beach Seattle Attractions

Picture a perfect summer day, and chances are your thoughts will take you to Alki Beach Park, a long beach strip that runs from Alki Point to Duwamish Head on Elliott Bay. It's a great spot for a 2.5 mile walk any time of year, and in the summer draws joggers, rollerbladers, volleyball players, beachcombers, sunbathers, bicyclists and strollers out to enjoy the sun.

The widened path accommodates a lot of folks, and there's plenty of parking along Alki Ave. SW. There are picnic tables, a bathhouse housing an art studio, and a restroom at the south (Alki Point) end of the beach, and there you'll find the monument to the arrival of the first white settlers on November 13, 1851.

Map to Beach Alki

Alki Beach Seattle Parking

On street parking only. Parking can be difficult during the summer.

Alki Beach Seattle Directions

From I-5 northbound or southbound or from State Road 99 (Aurora Avenue)

take the West Seattle Bridge to West Seattle
take the ramp towards Harbor Ave/Avalon Way
turn right onto Harbor Ave SW
Bear Left on Alki Ave SW
Alki Beach Park is be on your right

Alki Beach Seattle Community

Alki (Beach) in West Seattle is best known for its salty, sandy beach, narrow streets, newly constructed condominiums mixed with quaint houses, some with breathtaking views of the Seattle skyline. The area has become one of Seattle's hottest condominium markets. The community has very few private docks but Harbor Island Marina and South Park Marina on the Duwamish River are convenient for moorage. Alki is an easy commute to downtown Seattle and SeaTac Airport.

The Beach Alki

The water temperature ranges from 46 to 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
The north end of the beach is protected by a bulkhead, and flanked by cottages. The whole beach offers spectacular views of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and the flotilla of ferries, sailboats, steamships and other craft that ply Puget Sound waters.