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Alki Point Lighthouse tour season begins Sunday, May 25, 2025. The lighthouse and grounds are open for public tours most Sunday afternoons between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. See details below.
No tours nor site access available on Sunday, July 27, 2025 nor Sunday, August 3, 2025.
The Alki Point Lighthouse is a functioning, fully automated aid-to-navigation on an active US Coast Guard site.Located near Alki Beach in the West Seattle neighborhood, you can see the West Point Light Station in Discovery Park (north), Puget Sound vessel traffic and the Olympic Mountains (west). Mount Rainier (south) can be seen on clear days.
US Coast Guard Auxiliarists are proud to provide public Lighthouse tours on summer dates. Due to the nature of the site, tours may sometimes either be shortened or canceled on short notice. Any closed dates will be listed on this page .
First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. Last tour begins at 3:45. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary plans to provide tours every Sunday afternoon during the summer season through Labor Day weekend, pending availability of sufficient volunteer staffing. Any tour updates will be published on Friday each week on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/alkipointlighthouseRequests for U.S. Lighthouse Society “passport stamps” for our lighthouse may be sent via email during our off season. There is no charge for this service. Please be sure to include your mailing address. During our summer season, we’re happy to stamp your passport at the lighthouse when you come for a tour.
Questions can be emailed to: alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com
Address: 3201 Alki Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Hours: First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. and the last group enters the site at 3:45 p.m. on each of the days we are open for tours. No reservations are needed.
Admission: Free
Access: No wheelchair access. Narrow concrete pathways and uneven surfaces.
Pets: No pets on the grounds please.
Restroom: No. Public restrooms are located on Alki Beach.
Note: Children under 6 may go to the landing immediately below the ships ladder but not to the very top of the lighthouse.
The final metal spiral ships ladder to the top is steep and requires two hands to climb.
Parking: Small public parking lot directly in front of the site. On street parking can generally be found nearby.
Contact: Please contact the Alki Lighthouse Tours Project Officer at alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com if you have any questions.
New two-hour, 1 1/2-mile Admiral walking tours have just been announced by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, whose Alki walking tours have been popular. They’re offering four this summer, 10 am-noon Saturdays, June 21, July 26, August 16, and September 20. Go here for more details and registration.
Alki Point Lighthouse tour season begins Sunday, May 25, 2025. The lighthouse and grounds are open for public tours most Sunday afternoons between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. See details below.
No tours nor site access available on Sunday, July 27, 2025 nor Sunday, August 3, 2025.
The Alki Point Lighthouse is a functioning, fully automated aid-to-navigation on an active US Coast Guard site.Located near Alki Beach in the West Seattle neighborhood, you can see the West Point Light Station in Discovery Park (north), Puget Sound vessel traffic and the Olympic Mountains (west). Mount Rainier (south) can be seen on clear days.
US Coast Guard Auxiliarists are proud to provide public Lighthouse tours on summer dates. Due to the nature of the site, tours may sometimes either be shortened or canceled on short notice. Any closed dates will be listed on this page .
First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. Last tour begins at 3:45. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary plans to provide tours every Sunday afternoon during the summer season through Labor Day weekend, pending availability of sufficient volunteer staffing. Any tour updates will be published on Friday each week on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/alkipointlighthouseRequests for U.S. Lighthouse Society “passport stamps” for our lighthouse may be sent via email during our off season. There is no charge for this service. Please be sure to include your mailing address. During our summer season, we’re happy to stamp your passport at the lighthouse when you come for a tour.
Questions can be emailed to: alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com
Address: 3201 Alki Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Hours: First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. and the last group enters the site at 3:45 p.m. on each of the days we are open for tours. No reservations are needed.
Admission: Free
Access: No wheelchair access. Narrow concrete pathways and uneven surfaces.
Pets: No pets on the grounds please.
Restroom: No. Public restrooms are located on Alki Beach.
Note: Children under 6 may go to the landing immediately below the ships ladder but not to the very top of the lighthouse.
The final metal spiral ships ladder to the top is steep and requires two hands to climb.
Parking: Small public parking lot directly in front of the site. On street parking can generally be found nearby.
Contact: Please contact the Alki Lighthouse Tours Project Officer at alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Alki Point Lighthouse tour season begins Sunday, May 25, 2025. The lighthouse and grounds are open for public tours most Sunday afternoons between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. See details below.
No tours nor site access available on Sunday, July 27, 2025 nor Sunday, August 3, 2025.
The Alki Point Lighthouse is a functioning, fully automated aid-to-navigation on an active US Coast Guard site.Located near Alki Beach in the West Seattle neighborhood, you can see the West Point Light Station in Discovery Park (north), Puget Sound vessel traffic and the Olympic Mountains (west). Mount Rainier (south) can be seen on clear days.
US Coast Guard Auxiliarists are proud to provide public Lighthouse tours on summer dates. Due to the nature of the site, tours may sometimes either be shortened or canceled on short notice. Any closed dates will be listed on this page .
First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. Last tour begins at 3:45. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary plans to provide tours every Sunday afternoon during the summer season through Labor Day weekend, pending availability of sufficient volunteer staffing. Any tour updates will be published on Friday each week on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/alkipointlighthouseRequests for U.S. Lighthouse Society “passport stamps” for our lighthouse may be sent via email during our off season. There is no charge for this service. Please be sure to include your mailing address. During our summer season, we’re happy to stamp your passport at the lighthouse when you come for a tour.
Questions can be emailed to: alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com
Address: 3201 Alki Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Hours: First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. and the last group enters the site at 3:45 p.m. on each of the days we are open for tours. No reservations are needed.
Admission: Free
Access: No wheelchair access. Narrow concrete pathways and uneven surfaces.
Pets: No pets on the grounds please.
Restroom: No. Public restrooms are located on Alki Beach.
Note: Children under 6 may go to the landing immediately below the ships ladder but not to the very top of the lighthouse.
The final metal spiral ships ladder to the top is steep and requires two hands to climb.
Parking: Small public parking lot directly in front of the site. On street parking can generally be found nearby.
Contact: Please contact the Alki Lighthouse Tours Project Officer at alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Alki Point Lighthouse tour season begins Sunday, May 25, 2025. The lighthouse and grounds are open for public tours most Sunday afternoons between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. See details below.
No tours nor site access available on Sunday, July 27, 2025 nor Sunday, August 3, 2025.
The Alki Point Lighthouse is a functioning, fully automated aid-to-navigation on an active US Coast Guard site.Located near Alki Beach in the West Seattle neighborhood, you can see the West Point Light Station in Discovery Park (north), Puget Sound vessel traffic and the Olympic Mountains (west). Mount Rainier (south) can be seen on clear days.
US Coast Guard Auxiliarists are proud to provide public Lighthouse tours on summer dates. Due to the nature of the site, tours may sometimes either be shortened or canceled on short notice. Any closed dates will be listed on this page .
First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. Last tour begins at 3:45. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary plans to provide tours every Sunday afternoon during the summer season through Labor Day weekend, pending availability of sufficient volunteer staffing. Any tour updates will be published on Friday each week on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/alkipointlighthouseRequests for U.S. Lighthouse Society “passport stamps” for our lighthouse may be sent via email during our off season. There is no charge for this service. Please be sure to include your mailing address. During our summer season, we’re happy to stamp your passport at the lighthouse when you come for a tour.
Questions can be emailed to: alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com
Address: 3201 Alki Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Hours: First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. and the last group enters the site at 3:45 p.m. on each of the days we are open for tours. No reservations are needed.
Admission: Free
Access: No wheelchair access. Narrow concrete pathways and uneven surfaces.
Pets: No pets on the grounds please.
Restroom: No. Public restrooms are located on Alki Beach.
Note: Children under 6 may go to the landing immediately below the ships ladder but not to the very top of the lighthouse.
The final metal spiral ships ladder to the top is steep and requires two hands to climb.
Parking: Small public parking lot directly in front of the site. On street parking can generally be found nearby.
Contact: Please contact the Alki Lighthouse Tours Project Officer at alkilighthouseteam@gmail.com if you have any questions.
New two-hour, 1 1/2-mile Admiral walking tours have just been announced by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, whose Alki walking tours have been popular. They’re offering four this summer, 10 am-noon Saturdays, June 21, July 26, August 16, and September 20. Go here for more details and registration.