Summer rules are officially in effect at a couple Seattle beaches starting Friday as the city opens designated fire pits at ...

Seattle ranks 8th on the 2026 ParkScore index, driven by high funding and 99% of residents living within a 10-minute walk of ...

King County Parks and Recreation is urging people and pets to stay out of the water at several Seattle-area lake beaches due to tests finding high levels of bacteria. Public Health — Seattle & King ...

Want to explore a world of bulbous purple sea stars, electric orange sea cucumbers, gossamer sea anemones and scuttling rock crabs?

You won’t have to stray far from Washington’s top city to find some of the best stretches of sand in the state. There are tons of great beaches near Seattle, and some are located right in the city ...

According to the Seattle Parks Department, Madrona Beach, Matthews Beach and Madison Beach on Lake Washington were closed due to recommendations from Public Health - Seattle & King County. A warning ...

Seattle Parks and Recreation is warning beachgoers to stay out of the water at Magnuson Beach for the foreseeable future. The King County health department listed the water around Magnuson Beach as a ...

SEATTLE — Starting Memorial Day weekend, those hot summer nights are an hour shorter as Seattle police begin enforcing their new summer safety plan, which includes two popular public spots closing an ...

SEATTLE — As the days grow longer and warmer, Seattle city officials are taking new steps to reduce crime in local parks, including earlier closures and increased enforcement. Starting Friday, all ...

As the summer heat ramps up in the region, health officials warned that several King County beaches have returned high ...

Seattle's iconic Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks are set to reopen on June 4, about a week and a half before the FIFA ...