Alki Point Lighthouse

05/13/2026

Dear followers,
Unfortunately the Alki Point Lighthouse and its grounds will not be open to the public during 2026. The Coast Guard needs time to do some remediation work on the structure. Meanwhile we'll try to post content here that might be of interest. If you need to reach us, please do so by email: [email protected]
We are happy to send out a stamp for your United States Lighthouse Society "passport." Please email us your request and include your mailing address. No fees or SASE are required.

07/31/2025

We have some very unfortunate news to share. The Alki Point Lighthouse will not be open for tours for the rest of this summer and we are not sure when it will reopen.

Recent testing has revealed a higher level of lead in the lighthouse structure (from old paint) than was previously found. The Coast Guard, out of an abundance of caution, will not allow public access to the site until the lead level can be significantly reduced.

We are hopeful that a remediation plan and funding will come through and that the lighthouse will again be able to welcome visitors at some point, although we do not have a timeline yet.

Our tour team is hoping to develop some educational content to share here on our page.

Keep an eye out for updates on this page: https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=130-02-04&category=alki-pt-lighthouse-tours

and on our page: https://www.facebook.com/alkipointlighthouse

If you need to reach us, email is the best way:

[email protected]

Hoping to see you soon!
--Alki Point Lighthouse Tour Team

The Alki Point Lighthouse, built in 1913, is temporarily closed to the public. We hope to restart tours in 2026. Please contact us via email with any questions and requests for "passport" stamps to: [email protected]

07/27/2025

NO TOURS at Alki Point Lighthouse today, July 27, 2025 or next Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

07/12/2025

The Alki Point Lighthouse will be open for tours this Sunday. First visitors enter the site at 1 p.m. and the last visitors enter at 3:45 p.m. By the way, we now have a handrail at the entrance to the lighthouse! Hope to see you this weekend!

07/03/2025

There is a rare opportunity to tour the Coast Guard's tall ship Eagle at Pier 66 in downtown Seattle next week, July 9th and 10th. See the post below for details!

06/15/2025

We're offering free public tours of Alki Point Lighthouse today! No reservations necessary! Just arrive at the gate outside the lighthouse grounds between 1 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Street address: 3201 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116.

We recommend you consider arriving after 2 as we often get a mid-afternoon lull and the lighthouse is a lot less crowded once that 1-2 p.m. rush is over.

Just a reminder - pets are not allowed on the lighthouse property.

Another reminder - the streets leading to the lighthouse are not actually closed. They are "local access only." The City of Seattle has confirmed that visitors to the lighthouse are considered local access. And there is free parking in the small parking lot outside our gate and on the street near the lighthouse. See you soon!

06/12/2025

Good morning friends of Alki Point Lighthouse !

From time to time we are asked by drone operators if it's o.k. to fly their drones over the lighthouse property. Here's the answer:

We used one of the FAA-recommended drone operator apps (AutoPylot) to see if the Alki Point Lighthouse property is a no-fly zone for drones and the property is designated as:

Do Not Fly - Warning: flight restricted air space.

It says:

"National Security Warning: Your mission overlaps USCG District Thirteen Flag Quarters Alki Beach, and no person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in restricted airspace unless that person has permission from the appropriate authority.
Individuals violating any of these restrictions may be subject to FAA and/or law enforcement action.

The POC for this airspace is:
USCG 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE
Washington DC 20593-7202.
Staff Symbol: DCMS-34.
Phone: 202-372-2100.
Email: [email protected]

So if you want to pursue getting permission to fly your drone over this space, feel free to do so using the above contact information.

Hope this helps!
--The Alki Point Lighthouse Tour Team

06/08/2025

It's a gorgeous day down here at Alki Point Lighthouse . Come on down and learn how lighthouses work and see the beautiful view from the tower. We have some new audio/visual presentations for those who live extra information above and beyond what our docents share. No reservations needed, all tours are free. Last visitors enter site at 3:45 today.

06/07/2025

Some of our visitors are interested in how Alki Point and the Alki neighborhood of Seattle got its name. This website gives some background on the origins of the word from the "Chinook Wawa" trade language that was used between native groups and between natives and non-natives in the era when British and American settlers began to come to the Pacific Northwest.

ALKI [AHL-kee] (historical) or [al-KAI] (modern) — adverb. Meaning: Eventually; someday; in the future; times to come; presently; directly; later; in a little while; after a while; shortly; will; shall; Origin: Chinook alkekh > From a Chinookan particle álqi 'will be', ‘later on’

06/06/2025

Alki Point Lighthouse will be open for tours this Sunday! Our team of Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteer tour guides is excited to greet you! The first tour starts at 1 p.m. and the last visitors enter the site at 3:45 p.m.
No reservations needed and tours are always free! For details about the tours, visit this website: https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=130-02&category=alki-pt-lighthouse