Discovery Park

Espacio público en Seattle, Washington, United States

• Abierto todo el año
• Duración típica: 2h

Acceso y tarifas

• beach driving permit (tarifa: gratis) — restricted to qualifying groups only
• entrada gratuita (tarifa: ninguno indicado · beach vehicle permit: free, restricted eligibility)

Qué hacer

• beach access by trail or road — vehicle permit required for driving to beach
• beach exploration
• observación de aves
• exploring fort lawton history
• senderismo
• hiking loop trail (sendero: Discovery Park Loop Trail · distancia: 2.8 miles · designation: National Recreation Trail 1975)
• mildly strenuous return hike
• nature observation
• fotografía
• picnic
• observación del atardecer
• trail running
• visiting west point lighthouse
• observación de vida silvestre (especies: 270 bird species, harbor seals, sea lions, chipmunks)

Antes de ir

• visitor center closure risk — As of 2026, 50% funding cut may close the visitor center unless a private operator is secured

Servicios

• daybreak star cultural center (ubicación: within park boundaries)
• environmental learning center (function: issues free beach vehicle permits · ubicación: East Parking Lot)
• two parking lots — East Parking Lot hosts Environmental Learning Center
• centro de visitantes (status: at risk of closure 2026 · annual visitors: 45,000+)

Mejor época para visitar

• fall foliage viewing (temporada: autumn · especies: bigleaf maple, vine maple)

Características

• 11.81 miles of trails (total trail length: 11.81 miles / 19.01 km)
• 270 bird species recorded (source org: Seattle Audubon Society)
• 534-acre public park (tamaño: 534 acres / 2.16 km² · distinction: Seattle's largest public park)
• coniferous and deciduous forest habitats (types: coniferous forest, deciduous woodland, open meadows, coastal bluffs)
• diverse landscape types (habitats: forest, meadow, bluff, prairie, beach)
• fort lawton historic district (origen: U.S. Army fort 1900–2012 · register: National Register of Historic Places)
• large mammals documented on site (especies: coyote, black bear, cougar)
• named after HMS Discovery (year: 1792 · vessel: HMS Discovery · commander: Captain George Vancouver)
• puget sound shoreline (point: West Point · beaches: north and south)
• west point lighthouse (ubicación: westernmost point of Seattle · register: National Register of Historic Places)

Cerca de aquí

• elliott bay and shilshole bay (wildlife: harbor seals, California sea lions)
• magnolia neighborhood (city: Seattle, WA)

Datos útiles

• 11.81 miles total trails (unit: miles)
• beach vehicle permit eligibility (groups: children ≤7, seniors 62+, people with physical disability)
• invasive species management ongoing (especies: Himalayan blackberry, English ivy, Scots broom)
• north beach hike strenuous — return hike from north beach is mildly strenuous

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-E3AC-5G952

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