Alki Beach Park | |
---|---|
Location | West Seattle, Washington, USA |
Coordinates | 47°34′52″N 122°24′24″W / 47.580989°N 122.406729°W |
Area | 135.9 acres (55.0 ha) |
Created | 1907[1] |
Operated by | Seattle Parks and Recreation |
Alki Beach Park is a 135.9-acre (55.0 ha) park located in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington that consists of the Elliott Bay beach between Alki Point and Duwamish Head.[2] It has a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) of beachfront, and was the first public salt-water bathing beach on the west coast of the United States. It is open daily from 4am to 11:30pm.[3]
The beach has a replica of the Statue of Liberty that was installed in 1952.[4] The Alki Point Monument memorializing Seattle's pioneer White settlers is also located in the park. Dogs are allowed in the park, but not on the beach. There is a $500.00 fine for pets on the beach.[citation needed]
On June 27, 1959, reports of an unexploded naval mine caused the beach to be closed while police evacuated 1,000 people. The reported mine was found to be a homemade anchor with long spikes.[5]