Stephen M.
7/24/2016
The Lighthouse Tour is a free, family-friendly tour off Alki. The lighthouse itself is surprisingly easy to miss from the road as it's mostly obscured by buildings. A Coast Guard Auxillary...
Alki Point Lighthouse
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3201 Alki Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
The Alki Point Lighthouse, located near Alki Beach in West Seattle, is a fully automated aid-to-navigation on an active US Coast Guard site. Visitors can enjoy stunning views of Puget Sound vessel traffic, the Olympic Mountains, and on clear days, Mount Rainier to the south.
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary proudly offers public tours of the lighthouse during the summer season, providing a unique opportunity to explore the historic site and learn about its maritime significance. Off-season group tour requests and U.S. Lighthouse Society passport stamp requests are also accommodated, making it a must-visit destination for lighthouse enthusiasts.
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Daniel P.
7/14/2024
found this place on a tourism map but it wasn't until I'd made my way around back of the coast guard station by way of a rocky strip of public access beach (opposite side of the point from the...
Heather B.
6/11/2023
The best things about this tour is it's free, informative with historical information, and it's got a beautiful view along the water. We enjoyed the information from the volunteers giving the...
Sherill Y.
8/29/2016
The Alki point lighthouse is one of eight lighthouses on the Puget Sound open to the public. Built in 1913 and still maintained by the Coast Guard, the lighthouse has been fully automated since...
Leah S.
9/5/2015
This is a Great FREE historical tour. You might get lost going there as it looks like a private residence and it is fenced off. After you find it, it will be well worth it! The tour takes about...
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