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Dash Point Beach
4.5★ · 725 Google ratings · Federal Way, Washington
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 yd away · paid
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 160 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
56°F
Tide
11 ft range today
Length
1.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
275 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 3% of 34 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Dash Point Beach
Guide
Good to know
Great for young children
The shallow creek running across the beach and calm water make it ideal for toddlers and small kids.
Visit at low tide
The beach expands dramatically, revealing hundreds of yards of shallow sand flats ideal for wading, clam digging.
Arrive early on warm weekends
The parking lot fills quickly even before 1pm on nice days, though a dozen or more spots usually remain available.
Bring a Discovery Pass or $10
Parking requires either an annual Discovery Pass or a ten-dollar day fee collected at the gate.
Prepare for strong seaweed smell
Multiple visitors report pungent odors from accumulated seaweed, particularly at high tide, though tolerance varies.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
60°F · light rain
Water
56°F
Wind
6 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:33 | High tide | ↑ |
| 17:17 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 22:22 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:40 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Puget Sound, Washington, Federal Way, WA 98023
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
🚽 Restrooms 160 ft away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Dash Point Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Dash Point Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Dash Point Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 160 ft from the listing.
When is Dash Point Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
