Lake Washington
Magnuson Park Swimming Beach
Public city park beach
Check King County's current swimming-beach monitoring and posted notices
Yes. Magnuson Park has a public Lake Washington swimming beach. Seattle lists lifeguards June 27–August 23, 2026, while the beach-parking gate runs 6:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Plan the access
- Access status
- Seattle Parks lists a public swimming beach
- Who can use it
- Public city park beach
- Manager
- Seattle Parks and Recreation
- Published hours
- Beach-parking gate opens 6:00 a.m. and locks 10:00 p.m.; 2026 lifeguard season June 27–August 23
- Published fees
- No beach-entry fee stated on the city page
- Reservation
- No ordinary beach reservation requirement stated
- Lifeguards
- Scheduled June 27–August 23, 2026; confirm daily operations with Seattle Parks
- Parking
- Beach lot and Lake Shore Drive parking; gate locks at 10:00 p.m.
- Water conditions
- Check King County's current swimming-beach monitoring and posted notices
Confirm before leaving
Open official manager page ↗Check condition source ↗Official pages and signs override this guide.
Parking-gate hours are not a lifeguard schedule
Seattle distinguishes the 6:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. beach-parking gate hours from the seasonal lifeguard schedule. The beach has a fixed swim platform but no diving board.
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Access facts last checked against the linked manager on 2026-08-03. This date is not a water sample or a promise of present conditions.