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Rockaway Beach Park
4.5★ · 130 Google ratings · Bainbridge Island, Washington
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 170 ft away · about 3 spaces · fills up
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Tide
11 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Rockaway Beach Park
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1Parking170 ft from the listing2Picnic tables120 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for Seattle skyline views
This is the beach's primary appeal, offering consistent photo opportunities of downtown and Elliott Bay across the water.
Visit at low tide
The beach reveals tide pools and extends much further when the water recedes, making exploration worthwhile.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early on weekends
Street parking fills quickly on busy days, with reviewers noting difficulty finding spots near the residential area.
Wear sturdy boots
The rocky cobblestone beach is rough underfoot and reviewers report sore feet without proper footwear.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
61°F · mostly clear
Waves
0.1 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
1 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
5 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:53 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 17:12 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 22:19 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:40 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 4112-4128 Rockaway Beach Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
🅿 Parking 170 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Rockaway Beach Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 170 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Rockaway Beach Park?
90 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 Rockaway Beach Park have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Rockaway Beach Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
