Discovery Park beach and lighthouse
Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🥾 Hike · Seattle
3 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 35 min driveFrom Bellevue · Parking: Free lots at the east and south entrances; limited beach parking permits from the visitor center
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 3 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
Seattle's largest park: 534 acres of meadow, bluffs, and forest, ending at the West Point Lighthouse and a beach with views of the Olympic Mountains; on a clear day it feels like the edge of the world.
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