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Terminal 5 Public Shoreline
Access Site
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Location
Southern end of
Harbor Avenue SW, between Terminal 5 and Pier 1.
See this
map showing Terminal 5 Public Shoreline Access in relation to other West Seattle
viewpoints and bus routes.
Admission
Free.
Getting
there by car
Click icon to map your route on
MapBlast!
Getting
there by bus
 From downtown, via
bus number 37 (Alki Beach, 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 on Harbor Avenue SW near the site's entrance as
marked by the red gateway.
It is about a 20-minute ride this way.
(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, or the
Elliott Bay
Water Taxi which leaves from Seacrest Park.)
The park is not visible from the
road, however a large red gateway marks the entrance.
 Notes
and tips
Terminal 5 is a Port of Seattle greenspace. It is at the southeastern
most end of a chain of public access spaces that
skirt the West Seattle's peninsular along the water's edge. The
largest of these is Alki Beach Park to the
west. They
are linked by popular walking and bicycle / roller blading tracks. More spaces to the east that provide public access to the beach include
Seacrest Park and Don
Armeni Viewpoint.
 The
5.8 acre park includes landscaped bike and pedestrian pathways, children's
play area, observation mound, viewing platforms, interpretive
installations, and picnic tables and restrooms. This is a great
place to learn more about the Port of Seattle and to see it in operation.
The
Views
Located on the south eastern side of Duwamish Head Terminal 5 offers sweeping
views across Elliot Bay to downtown Seattle, and over the container
terminals.
The following photos were taken on a sunny day in early May. Click on photo for
full-size image.
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Looking north towards downtown
Seattle. Unfortunately this viewing platform was damaged in the 2001
earthquake, but hopefully will be repaired (38kb).
Looking north towards downtown Seattle over Elliott Bay (35kb).
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Looking north towards downtown Seattle across remnants of the old terminal
(42kb).
Landscaping softens the presence of razor wire
(71kb).
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