Swimming Beaches
2017 Summer Beach Schedule
Lifeguards will be on duty daily at East Green Lake Beach and Madrona Beach beginning May 27, and at all nine locations beginning June 24. Click on each beach below for a more detailed schedule.
About our Lifeguarded Beaches
Seattle Parks and Recreation offers safe, lifeguarded beaches at nine sites around the city, and we strongly recommend swimming only where lifeguards are present. Seattle Parks also offers FREE mid day swimming lessons at all nine beaches and free evening lessons at select locations.
Swimming Beaches
Green Lake Park Beaches 2017 Season
East Green Lake Beach
Green Lake Park, 7201 E Greenlake Dr N, Seattle, WA
Lifeguards will be on duty at East Green Lake Beach from May 27 - August 27, 2017.
Hours:
May 27 - June 23
M-F 2:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
June 24 - August 27
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
West Green Lake Beach
Green Lake Park, 7312 W Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA
Lifeguards will be on duty at West Green Lake Beach from June 24 - September 4, 2017.
Hours:
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
King County monitors water quality for all our lifeguarded beaches. Visit their site for current information.
Madison Park Beach 2017 Season
Lifeguards will be on duty at Madison Park Beach from June 24 - September 4, 2017.
Hours:
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
One of the most popular swimming beaches in Seattle, Madison Beach has a grassy area where sunbathers can relax and enjoy a stunning view of Lake Washington. Amenities include a play area for children, a swimming raft, a diving board and lifeguards on duty in the summer. Parking is available at the beach.
King County monitors water quality for all our lifeguarded beaches. Visit their site for current information.
Madrona Park Beach 2017 Season
Lifeguards will be on duty at Madrona Beach from May 27 - August 27, 2017.
Hours:
May 27 - June 23
M-F 2:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
June 24 - August 27
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
Amenities include a play area for children, a swimming raft, a diving board and lifeguards on duty in the summer.
King County monitors water quality for all our lifeguarded beaches. Visit their site for current information.
Magnuson Park Beach 2017 Season
Lifeguards will be on duty at Magnuson Park Beach from June 24 - August 27, 2017.
Hours:
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
Take a dip in Lake Washington! The Warren G. Magnuson Park swimming beach offers a tiny pebble shoreline-your gateway to refreshing waters that average 67 degrees during summer months (June to Labor Day). Play in the water with your children or do a few laps out to the swimming platform. Shallow (waist high to adults) waters stretch from the beach out about four feet. A drop-off beyond that becomes a depth of 10 to 12 feet. Done with water play for the day? Then toss your towel down and warm yourself in the sun on grassy flats west of the beach. A children's wading pool, picnic shelters and tables, are all available nearby.
To get to the beach, enter the park at N.E. 65th Street from Sand Point Way N.E.. Drive straight ahead (east) to the lake, then left (north) on Lake Shore Dr. NE. Park at the foot of Kite Hill, near "The Fin Art Project."
King County monitors water quality for all our lifeguarded beaches. Visit their site for current information.
Matthews Beach 2017 Season
Lifeguards will be on duty at Matthews Beach from June 24 - September 4, 2017.
Hours:
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
The beach is an ideal location for gatherings. Amenities include a nearby picnic area with grills, a children's play area, basketball courts, a swimming raft and lifeguards on duty in the summer. Restrooms and phones are available nearby.
Parking is available at the beach. As a stop on the Burke-Gilman Trail, the park is also easily accessible by bicycle.
King County monitors water quality for all our lifeguarded beaches. Visit their site for current information.
Mount Baker Park Beach 2017 Season
Lifeguards will be on duty at Mount Baker Beach from June 24 - September 4, 2017.
Hours:
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
Amenities include a fishing pier, restrooms, a swimming raft, a diving board and lifeguards on duty in the summer. A parking lot is available at the beach and the park is easily accessible by bicycle.
King County monitors water quality for all our lifeguarded beaches. Visit their site for current information.
Pritchard Island Beach 2017 Season
Lifeguards will be on duty at Pritchard Island Beach from June 24 - August 27, 2017.
Hours:
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
It is a small, quiet beach on the Western Shore of Lake Washington. Amenities include a swimming raft and lifeguards on duty in the summer. To find out more about the park at Pritchard Island Beach and its amenities and history, view the Prichard Island Beach Park page.
King County monitors water quality for all our lifeguarded beaches. Visit their site for current information
Seward Park Beach 2017 Season
Lifeguards will be on duty at Seward Park Beach from June 24 - September 4, 2017.
Hours:
M-F 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sa & Su 11:00am - 7:00pm (weather permitting)
Beach amenities include a swimming raft, a play area for children, and lifeguards on duty in the summer. Restrooms, picnic sites, and snacks are available nearby. Parking is available at the beach and the park is easily accessible by bicycle.
King County monitors water quality for all our lifeguarded beaches. Visit their site for current information.
