West Point Lighthouse Beach — Restaurant in Seattle

Always lovely views here. The important thing to remember is that one must walk from Discovery Park to get here. Parking is limited to a handful of spots for those who would have challenges walking that distance (people with disabilities, elderly, very young children). Parking passes are first come, first served for those in need, available at the Discovery Park Visitors Center. During summer weekends there is usually a free...

We stopped at West Point Light House Beach while exploring the trails at Discovery Park. Very clean, quiet and peaceful. An interesting sight was one of the beach houses, if you stand north of the north house and look up to the second floor, just behind the tree branches, a surprise awaits. Don’t be spooked, cos we definitely were! Just brave enough to snap a pic before we hastily made our way back to Discovery...

Since the lighthouse commenced operation on November 15, 1881, it has guided countless vessels into Seattle’s Elliot Bay, located just south of the point. When the Lake Washington Ship Canal was completed just north of West Point in 1917, the lighthouse also served as a marker to the entrance of this liquid link between Puget Sound and Lake Union and Lake Washington. It is very cool and windy place...