Golden Gardens Park & Shilshole Bay

 

 If you are thinking where in the city of Seattle you can have both the beach and mountains, Golden Gardens Park will be one of the choices. This breathtaking place has everything you need to spend your day by listening to the waves while watching the Olympic Mountains across the sea. You see so many activities going on, from Playgrounds, Volleyball Court, Trails, Picnic Areas, a Bathhouse, and they have Restrooms and FREE Parking.  

Golden Gardens Park- Pond 

The moment we got to this beautiful park, we could see people relaxing in every way possible. 

My four-year-old daughter, after playing with the sand, started skipping rocks right before going through one of the walking paths and finding a pond with Turtles and Ducks. It was just so beautiful to watch the pond with the ocean in the 

background that I had to capture that moment to share with you. 

So grab your blanket and head this way to spend your afternoon by reading a book or have your dinner here while watching the jaw-dropping sunset at one of the picnic tables. 

But that wasn’t all! After we visited the park we headed to Shilshole Bay Marina located southwest of the Golden Gardens Park and 20 minutes from Downtown Seattle. What an incredible view! This marina features a public fishing pier and over a mile of public promenade to enjoy the breathtaking views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. And not that we have a yacht (yet) but this marina has a lot of amenities for its residents. We saw restrooms and showers, self service laundry facilities, even restaurants and coffee shops are conveniently located throughout the marina. 

Shilshole Bay Marina

Golden Gardens Park & Shilshole Bay are right next to each other, come check them out and enjoy the views!