Magnuson Park Swimming Beach
Seattle, WA
Magnuson Park's swimming beach runs along a mile of Lake Washington shoreline inside Seattle's second largest park, 350 acres with room to spread out well beyond the sand. Lifeguards work the beach in season, and the water is tested weekly, with occasional bacteria closures when levels call for it.
A large, well equipped freshwater beach with genuine Mt. Rainier views and real lifeguard coverage, a dependable choice in a big park.
How we score beachesEnter off NE 65th Street and follow it to the end; the park is large enough that finding the beach specifically takes a little navigating on a first visit.
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