Alki Beach - Seattle Beach

  • Address: 1702 Alki Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98116
  • Phone: 2066844075
  • Website:www.cityofseattle.net
Average Rating
4.5
 48+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.5
 44+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.5
 4+ reviews
Alki Beach
1702 Alki Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Alki Beach Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Alki Beach features stunning views of the downtown skyline and across Puget Sound. It has a sparkling sand beach that imparts a resort character and prompts an undeniable hunger for fish and chips. The drive also includes the historic spot on Alki Beach where the first white settlers arrived in S... more on Cityofseattle.net
  • Beach made famous in a scene from the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" where Tom Hanks flies a kite with his son. more on TripAdvisor
  • The scene here is more SoCal glitter than Northwest gloom. The roughly 2.5-mile-long waterfront in West Seattle teems with life on sunny days: volleyball players and sunbathers, rollerbladers, kids on bikes, kite-flyers, and cars with booming stereos. Seattle's habitual public reserve isn't evide... more on GoCityKids.com
  • Historic Alki Drive is among the most beautiful in Washington. The route meanders along the coast of West Seattle, offering sweeping views of the Puget Sound and the city. Along this road Alki Beach, the actual point where Seattle's first white settlers arrived to colonize the area in 1851. At th... more on Weather.com
  • A popular waterfront strip with sandy beaches, lanes for biking, roller blading and jogging, more than a ... more on NileGuide

Reviews From Across The Web read all

4.0
Nice Views Of Seattle!!

(March 06, 2009 00:00)

I live in West Seattle. Alki is a nice place to walk or dine. The food along Alki is pretty good and it is fun to take out lunch from one of the many cool restraunts and, on a nice day, eat it on the beach.

I don't care much for it on the weekends, too many crowds of gr... By ljones5055 from West Seattle, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Spend your lunch time here!

IF you are on a visit to seattle I would highly reccomend that you spend your lunch time here at Alki beach. Take the water taxi over to Alki beach. It costs 3 dollars to ride over. Once you get there go to the Alki Crab and Fish which is located at the dock the water taxi docks at. The meal you ... TNpearl, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

3.0
Kristin S. 's review

I guess this place has a nice view but c'mon people this is so not the "ocean". It makes me sad to see flocks of people lining up and "tanning" here ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Cruzin' Alki

Alki Beach is the hotspot in West Seattle on Fridays and Saturday nights. People get in their hot rides and cruz up and down the Alki strip, showing off their wheels and bumpin' their tunes. It's great place to meet people, rollar blade during the day, sun bathe, walk the dog, or just stroll down... By bellus_audentia from Lexington, Kentucky, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Bonnie G. 's review

No playground here (unless you walk to nearby Whale Tail Park) but this is always a favorite for our kids. They love to play in the sand, throw rocks ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

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 you

Hours

Daily 6a-11p

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Free

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Alki Beach on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.cityofseattle.net

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Nearby Hotels Distance
Carmen's Guest House 1.4 Mi
Nearby Restaurants Distance
Salty's on Alki Restaurant 2.4 Mi
Circa Grill and Alehouse 2.4 Mi
Rustica (La) 1.3 Mi
Pegasus Pizza 1.9 Mi
Admiral Pub 2.5 Mi
Angelina's Trattoria 2.5 Mi

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