Nude Beach in Seattle?

By Scott Price

Jul

6

Supporters of an officially sanctioned clothing-optional beach in the Seattle area gained a little bit of momentum recently, although the parks board of commissioners have placed it as a low priority until there’s a clearer sign of broader support within the community.

There are currently three unofficial nudist beach sites around Seattle located at Magnuson Park, Discovery Park, and the “Secret Beach” of Lake Washington. However, people get asked by police to wear clothing at those beaches from time to time by the beach.
Maybe if there are more 90 degree days locally they’ll get that broader support! :-)

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Best Puget Sound Beaches

By Scott Price

Nov

5

In addition to your own private beachfront, there are many terrific long expanses of public beachfront around the Seattle area of Puget Sound. Here some of the best beaches close in to the city. Be sure to explore further out for many others as well, including terrific parks in Tacoma, Vashon Island, and much more.

Best Sand Beaches

Best Beach Walks

With a stroller:

With a day-pack:

Best Beach Picnics

Best for Sea Creatures

Best Beaches with Playgrounds

Best Beaches for Fires

(in designated fire pits only)

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    Seahurst Underwater and Beach Web Cam

    By Scott Price

    Apr

    4

    The University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory and the Occupational Skills Center Marine Technology Center have joined together to provide a near-real-time web camera on the Seahurst Park beach and another web camera located underwater just off the shore. You can see what is currently happening in those two locations, and can also obtain time lapse video that quickly spans an entire day of underwater activity, selected video events of interest, motion capture images, and data plots.

    May 2008 update: the underwater camera appears to have been removed from the web.

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    Olympic Sculpture Park on Seattle Waterfront

    By Scott Price

    Jan

    16

    The Emerald City has another jewel in its crown: the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park on the waterfront of downtown Seattle. It officially opens to the public Saturday and Sunday January 20-21, and I recommend stopping by for a stroll when you are next in the area.

    Whatever your particular tastes and however you may feel about the modern sculptures represented throughout the park, it’s a bold urban move in a prime development spot that ended up being preserved for public space and urban lifestyle. It also connects the city core literally with the water again: it has returned 850 feet of shoreline back to a more naturally sloped and publicly accessible topography, right in the middle of downtown Seattle.

    The meandering path and architectural control emphasizes integration with the art, yet the views are expansive outwards to Elliott Bay, the Olympic Mountain range, downtown skyscrapers, ferry traffic, and even Mt Rainier. One stop shopping for all the local classics there.

    And perhaps one of the most impressive feats is invisible to the casual visitor: $64M of the park’s $85M total were from private donors, not from government tax sources.

    For good information, check out the Seattle Times guide to the park. It includes entertaining pictures from a hundred years ago, virtual tours, how the park was built, and more.

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