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Alki
Beach Park
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Location
1702 Alki Avenue
SW.
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map showing Alki Beach Park in relation to other West Seattle
viewpoints and bus routes.
Admission
Free.
Getting
there by car
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Getting
there by bus
 From downtown, via
bus number 37 (Alki, Admiral District).
Board the southbound bus at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Pike
Street.
(Enjoy the view from West Seattle Bridge as you cross it on the
bus. Unfortunately no pedestrian traffic is allowed on the bridge.)
Alight from the bus at the corner of Beach Drive SW and 61st Ave
SW.
It is about a 25-minute ride.
(Note: Bus number 37 unfortunately has a confusing and irregular
timetable. If you do not intend to alight in West Seattle, bus
number 37 makes a terrific round drive for taking in the views of West Seattle.
If you do alight in West Seattle, it is probably best to plan your return
trip via bus number 56.)
You will see the viewpoint with its "can't-miss" views of Puget
Sound from Alki Avenue.
From downtown, via bus number 56
(Alki Beach).
Board the southbound bus at the corner of 1st Avenue and Pike
Street.
(Enjoy the view from West Seattle Bridge as you cross it on the
bus. Unfortunately no pedestrian traffic is allowed on the bridge.)
Alight from the bus at the corner of 61st Avenue SW and Alki
Avenue, the last stop on the route. It is about a 20- to 30-minute ride each way, depending on
whether you catch an express bus.
Notes
and Tips
Alki Beach Park is the largest of a chain of public access spaces that
skirt the West Seattle peninsular along the water's edge. Offering
about two and a half miles of beach access, the
Park runs nearly the whole length of Alki Avenue, from Duwamish Head
to Alki Point, and after a section of private beach continues a short way
around the Point.
The western end of the park has
grassy areas with covered picnic tables and barbeques. Towards the
middle of the park is a sandy beach with volley ball facilities and fire
circles. Public restrooms are also available. Benches line
Alki Beach Trail which lies parallel to the park and offers wheeled and
pedestrian lanes.
 On sunny days, especially in
summer, there is plenty of people watching to be had with sunbathers,
volleyball players, in-line skaters, bicyclists, runners and walkers
using the park. The beach has no lifeguards, so swimmers risking the cool
Puget Sound waters need to use care.
Many commercial eating
establishments line the other side of Alki Avenue, providing everything
from snacks and takeout food, to fine dining.
The
park houses other attractions, including many small art
installations. The Birthplace of Seattle Monument marks the place
where the first white settlers arrived in 1851. A version of the Statue of
Liberty, across from 60th Avenue Southwest, is a reference to the area's
original name "New York Alki". The Alki Bathhouse Art
Studio offers a place for local potters and painters to practice their
craft.
Alki Beach Park began with an
acquisition of 2500 feet of beach between 58th and 65th Avenues SW, in
1910.
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