Seward Park North Beach — Attraction in Seattle

Incredibly peaceful. There is something almost transcendent in the experience of emerging from a thick dense forest filled with these vast ancient trees, all grooved and gnarled and covered with moss, and emerge into this serene gray beach of small rounded pebbles. Downtown is visible on the other side of Lake washington, close enough for the beautiful glassy skyscrapers to feeling impressive but also distant enough but they feel like they belong to a different world from this idyllic little primordial world of colossal trees and small damp stones swaying in the...

Great spot to view the lake. Stairs into the water. The water is what you would expect to look like with dozens of boats anchored near by. But it was cool and lots of kids playing in it. This is inside of Seward park and nearby parking is competitive on a sunny summer day but the larger park has...

Favorite (pebble) beach area in the city! Both sun and shade as well as grass, perfect for different desires. Quieter than the alcove where many beaches dock on weekend days. Great swimming spot is you’re up for...