West Point Lighthouse

Sabrina Huang

The light house is ok but the beach and trails there are very scenic.

Yü Wu

What a beauty! I came in the morning and really enjoyed the open, peaceful view at the little cape. The trail that leads to the lighthouse is steep so be prepared. You can either go back the same way, or take a detour and walk along the north beach trail to go back onto the loop trail.

Susan Ding

We came after dinner to watch sunset. As expected, we enjoyed the beautiful sunset, sound of waves and ocean breeze. There are limited parking, or no parking near the lighthouse. The lighthouse itself needs touch up. Overall worth the visit but city can do more to make this park more appealing for people to enjoy this gorgeous ocean view.

jj herman

A Lovely parks that's close to the city. So many trails to explore, some of which lead to the water and offer amazing views of the Olympics. You should definitely check out the West Point lighthouse on the western most point of the peninsula. There's parking (although very limited) by the water and no restroom at the beach area. My preference is to park in the North parking lot which has a lot of space, restrooms and is next to a big wide open field where you can have a picnic or play sports. Then one can typically hike up (a bit of hike) the paved ramp and take one of the trails down to the water. Discovery Park Lighthouse, is an active aid to navigation on Seattle, Washington's West Point, which juts into Puget Sound and marks the northern extent of Elliott Bay. The lighthouse is similar in design to the Point No Point Light and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is a main feature of Seattle's Discovery Park. Under current rules, visitors may access the beach on foot by a number of trails, except for people with children under 8, people over 62, and people with physical problems that prevent them from walking long distances. (The lighthouse is located about 1.5 miles from Discovery Park parking lots or from the park's Visitors Center.) (credit information from wiki)