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Lincoln Park

A forested bluff on Puget Sound in West Seattle, with a mile of rocky beach and seawall, the heated saltwater Colman Pool in summer, and the Fauntleroy ferry dock next door.

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Should this fit your day?

Best for
Beach walkers and tide-poolers, summer swimmers, families who want a big playground, and anyone catching the Vashon ferry.
Time to protect
Allow one to two hours for a loop on the bluff and a walk on the beach; add an hour for the pool in summer.
Cruise-day fit
Lincoln Park is in southwest Seattle, a ride across the West Seattle Bridge from either cruise terminal. It's better for a free day than a pier day. Drop your luggage first, since the trails down to the beach are steep in places.
From the terminals
Both Pier 66 and Pier 91 are a ride of several miles north. Neither is a walk, and no public transit serves Pier 91.
Before a flight
Lincoln Park is one of the closer parks to SEA: about 11 miles, roughly 20 to 30 minutes by car without heavy traffic. It fits an arrival day or a long layover, with a buffer for the drive back before a flight.

A West Seattle afternoon

Lincoln Park and Alki are both on the West Seattle shore, a short ride apart.

  1. Lincoln Park for the wild shore

    Forest on the bluff, a rocky beach, tide pools at a low tide and the summer pool.

  2. Alki for the sand and skyline

    A long sandy beach, the skyline across Elliott Bay and cafés along Alki Avenue SW.

  3. Ferry-watching

    The Fauntleroy dock is just south of the park, with boats to Vashon Island and Southworth.

Read the Alki Beach guide →

What to know before you go

  1. 01

    Lincoln Park is a free city park on a nose-shaped bluff on Puget Sound, just north of the Fauntleroy ferry terminal: forest and meadows on top, and about a mile of seawall and rocky beach below.

  2. 02

    There are 4.6 miles of walking paths and 3.9 miles of bike trails. The north side drops to the water by switchbacks; the trails to the south are gentler.

  3. 03

    Colman Pool, down by the water, is an Olympic-size heated saltwater pool with a diving board, open in summer only. The nearest parking is about a third of a mile away along a level paved path.

  4. 04

    At low tide the rocky beach is good for tide-pooling; the Seattle Aquarium suggests a tide under one foot, and its volunteer Beach Naturalists are out on the lowest summer tides.

  5. 05

    The views run across the Sound toward Vashon Island, with Washington State Ferries coming and going from Fauntleroy to Vashon and Southworth.

  6. 06

    You'll find five picnic shelters, sports fields, a wading pool and a play area, rebuilt in 2016 with a cable ride, treehouse pieces and inclusive swings and sand tables.

  7. 07

    Metro's RapidRide C Line runs along Fauntleroy Way SW between downtown, the Alaska Junction and the Fauntleroy ferry dock, past the park.

Pool seasons, trail work and ferry schedules change. Check the Seattle Parks pages before you go.

Tours and activities

Tours that visit Lincoln Park

Entry itself is free. These well-reviewed tours include it, with current prices. Check a date to see open start times, then book with Viator.

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Free to visit, with tours nearby

There's no ticket for Lincoln Park: just go. If you'd like a guide, a harbor cruise or another stop the same day, start here.

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    Guided tours, attraction tickets and day trips around Seattle, including options near Lincoln Park.

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Get a ride there

Drop-off: Lincoln Park, 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW

Map of the drive from Seatac Airport to Lincoln Park: 11.4 miles, about 29 minutes
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Starting from

Your fare is worked out for the exact trip on the next step, before you pay. Want the car to wait while you visit? Book by the hour.

Cruise day: Lincoln Park between the ship and your flight

Off the ship with a few hours before your flight? Book the ride from the pier and the ride on to the airport now, so each driver knows where you are going.

  1. Step 1

    Ride from the pier

    Both Pier 66 and Pier 91 are a ride of several miles north. Neither is a walk, and no public transit serves Pier 91.

    From Pier 66From Pier 91

  2. Step 2

    Visit Lincoln Park

    Allow one to two hours for a loop on the bluff and a walk on the beach; add an hour for the pool in summer.

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  3. Step 3

    Ride on to Seatac Airport

    Lincoln Park is one of the closer parks to SEA: about 11 miles, roughly 20 to 30 minutes by car without heavy traffic. It fits an arrival day or a long layover, with a buffer for the drive back before a flight.

    Lincoln Park to the airport

Big bags

  • Pier 66: Same-day bag storage is available. Pick bags up by 3 pm to avoid a late fee.
  • Pier 91: Same-day bag storage in the Crew Center, north of the Ground Transportation Center. Pick bags up by 3 pm to avoid a late fee.

Stored bags mean a stop back at the pier before the airport. To keep them with you instead, book a car by the hour and the driver waits with your luggage.

Planning the whole cruise trip? Keep Lincoln Park on it with the rides around it.

Plan the whole cruise trip

Not sure which pier? Find your ship and pier or compare Pier 66 and Pier 91.

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