Check the Beach

Golden Gardens Park

King County, Washington, United States

Golden Gardens Park 1 photo

  • A narrow strip of land separates a marsh lake from the salt water of Shilshole Bay; Golden Gardens Park, Ballard, Seattle, Washington.

    A narrow strip of land separates a marsh lake from the salt water of Shilshole Bay; Golden Gardens Park, Ballard, Seattle, Washington.. Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C52°F
Water
—
Wind
2012 km/hmph N
Gusts
2315 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.3Great8 am106
6.2Good9 am106
6.5Good10 am138
6.3Good11 am1811
4.9Fair12 pm2113
6.8Good1 pm1510
7.3Great2 pm1610
7.0Great3 pm2113
4.7Fair4 pm2012
6.2Good5 pm2113
4.7Fair6 pm2113
Fri
7.8Great8 am117
8.0Great9 am74
7.9Great10 am85
8.0Great11 am85
8.0Great12 pm75
8.0Great1 pm32
8.0Great2 pm42
8.0Great3 pm53
8.0Great4 pm63
8.0Great5 pm53
8.0Great6 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Golden Gardens Park

Golden Gardens Park is a beach park in Seattle, Washington, U.S., and includes a wooded hillside. OpenStreetMap lists Point Shilshole Beach, located 1.1 miles away, as a nearby beach. OpenStreetMap also lists a bus stop 490 feet from the park.

From Wikipedia

Golden Gardens Park is a public park in Ballard, a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park includes wetlands, beaches, hiking trails, and picnic and playground areas. The park's bathhouse was designated a historic landmark by the City of Seattle in 2005.

Source: Golden Gardens Park on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms20 m70 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 40 m140 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables430 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground290 m940 ft away
  • Boat ramp430 m0.3 mi awayEddie Vine Boat Ramp

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
150 m490 ft32nd Avenue Northwest & Northwest 85th Street
Nearest town
8.5 km5.3 miShoreline (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miKenmore Air Seaplane Terminal (LKE)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 12%
  • Sun4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 21%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 27%