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Pioneer Square Habitat Beach
4.9★ · 35 Google ratings · Seattle, Washington
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
175 yd away
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
7am to 10pm
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 250 yd away
Tide
11 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
240 ft of shoreline
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 3pm
Map of Pioneer Square Habitat Beach
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1Parking175 yd from the listing2Drinking water320 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Bring snacks to enjoy waterside
One reviewer suggested pairing a visit with takeout from nearby Ivar's fish and chips or the adjacent ice cream shop.
Go for sunset views
The location offers panoramic views across the Salish Sea toward the Olympic Mountains, with reviewers calling.
Perfect for ferry wait times
Multiple reviewers mentioned using this as a quiet break spot while waiting for water taxis or ferries.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2023–2026
Don't plan to swim
Reviewers explicitly advise against swimming here due to health and safety concerns.
Small, rocky, not traditional beach
This is a modest pebble and rock shoreline designed as a habitat restoration project, not for sunbathing.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
61°F · overcast
Waves
0.1 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:31 | High tide | ↑ |
| 17:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 22:15 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:41 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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QuietBusy
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Plan your visit
📍 Washington Street Public Boat Landing, 199 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98104
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 250 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Pioneer Square Habitat Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Pioneer Square Habitat Beach?
120 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Pioneer Square Habitat Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 250 yd from the listing.
When is Pioneer Square Habitat Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 3pm and the busiest at Mon 8am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
