Lake Washington
Magnuson Park Swimming Beach
Public city park beach
King County's routine beach testing has ended for the season; check posted notices
Yes. Magnuson Park has a public Lake Washington swimming beach. Seattle lists the Summer 2026 lifeguarded-beach season as complete and next summer's dates as to be announced, while the beach-parking gate is locked at 10:00 p.m. and reopens at 6:00 a.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 locks 10:00 p.m. and reopens 6:00 a.m.; Seattle lists the Summer 2026 lifeguard season as complete, with 2027 dates to be announced
- Published fees
- No fee stated on the park page; Seattle describes swimming at its lifeguarded beaches as free
- Reservation
- No ordinary beach reservation requirement stated
- Lifeguards
- Seasonal only (the park page says daily late June through late August); Seattle lists the Summer 2026 season as complete and 2027 dates as TBA. No current lifeguard schedule is posted
- Parking
- Beach lot and Lake Shore Drive parking; gate serving the beach lots locks at 10:00 p.m. and reopens at 6:00 a.m.
- Water conditions
- King County's routine beach testing has ended for the season; check posted notices
Confirm before leaving
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Parking-gate hours are not a lifeguard schedule
Seattle distinguishes the nightly beach-parking gate hours from the seasonal lifeguard schedule. The beach has a fixed swim platform but the water depth does not allow a diving board.
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Access facts last checked against the linked manager on 2026-10-25. This date is not a water sample or a promise of present conditions.