Howell Park
Madrona
Known by only a select few, Howell Beach is a secluded nude beach that can only be accessed by footpath. While Denney-Blaine is home to many scantily clad queers,...
- Nude beach
- Outdoor Adventure
Golden Gardens
Ballard
One of Seattle's most popular summer beaches, Golden Gardens features a sandy beach, bonfire pits, jungle gym, outdoor grills and picnic spaces. Get there early if
- Public beach
- Bicycle
- Outdoor Adventure
- Water fun
- Natural Attraction
- Walking
Alki Beach
West Seattle
Alki is one of Seattle's only sandy beaches - and its only sandy beach with bars and restaurants only a few feet away from the sand. Buy some Thai food an get comfy...
- Public beach
- Natural Attraction
- Walking
- Bicycle
- Park
- Water fun
Carkeek Park Beach
North Seattle
Carkeek beach is a small beach over the train tracks from Carkeek Park. A great place to sit and watch the sun set over the Olympic Mountains. Bring a bottle of wine...
- Public beach
- Playground
- Natural Attraction
- Water fun
- Park
- Outdoor Adventure
- Walking
Denny-Blaine Park
Denny-Blaine
Lake Washington's Denny-Blaine Park is home-base for Seattle's lesbian and queer communities during the summer. Its grassy beach, playfully known as Dykiki (Dyke +
- Nude beach
- Park
- Water fun
Discovery Park Beach
Magnolia
With nearly 12 miles of walking trails, a lighthouse that looms over the Puget Sound, and some of the best bird watching in Seattle; Discovery Park is a great...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Walking
- Outdoor Adventure
- Park
- Natural Attraction
- Hiking
- Cultural & Historical
Lincoln Park Beach
West Seattle
Lincoln Park, like many water side parks in Seattle, has a great mixture of forested trails and spaces while also offering beach-side board walks and sandy areas to...
- Public beach
- Natural Attraction
- Outdoor Adventure
- Bicycle
- Water fun
- Park
- Walking
Madison Park Beach
Madison Valley
This sunny Lake Washington beach is the go-to summer turf for Seattle's gay male community. Get ready for teeny tiny shorts, blaring top forties, poorly concealed...
- Urban beach
- Water fun
- Walking
- Park
Seward Park Beach
West Seattle
Seward park consists of small pebbled beaches, a larger swimming area, and forested trails, right on Lake Washington. Seward park is situated in Seattle's...
- Freshwater beach
- Park
- Bicycle
- Walking
- Water fun
