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Beach Naturalist

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2025 Beach Naturalist Locations and Schedule

Join us for another beautiful summer on the beach! See below for dates and times when knowledgeable Seattle Aquarium beach naturalists will be on local shores.

Please note: Beach Naturalist dates and locations are subject to change. Keep an eye on this page for the most up-to-date information on where you can find our Beach Naturalist volunteers!

Select a beach below to see when our trained naturalists will be stationed there!

Carkeek Beach

Date Time Low tide
Tuesday, May 27
10am–1pm
-3.98 at 11:35am
Saturday, June 28
11:30am–2:30pm
-2.28 at 1:37pm

Charles Richey Viewpoint Beach

Date Time Low tide
Monday, May 26
9–11:30am
-3.37 at 10:50am
Tuesday, May 27
10am–1pm
-3.98 at 11:35am
Saturday, June 28
11:30am–2:30pm
-2.28 at 1:37pm 
Wednesday, July 23
9–11:30am
-2.94 at 10:20am 
Thursday, July 24
9am–noon
-2.94 at 11:07am

Dash Point Beach

Date Time Low tide
Wednesday, May 28
11am–2pm
-4.05 at 12:20pm
Wednesday, June 25
9:30am–12:30pm
-3.87 at 11:19am
Thursday, July 24
9am–noon
-2.94 at 11:07am 
Friday, July 25
10am–1pm
-2.63 at 11:52am 

Des Moines Beach

Date Time Low tide
Saturday, June 28
11:30am–2:30pm
-2.28 at 1:37pm 

Golden Gardens

Date Time Low tide
Tuesday, May 27
10am–1pm
-3.98 at 11:35am
Wednesday, May 28
11am–2pm
-4.05 at 12:20pm 
Saturday, June 28
11:30am–2:30pm
-2.28 at 1:37pm 
Friday, July 25
10am–1pm
-2.63 at 11:52am

Lincoln Beach

Date Time Low tide
Saturday, June 28
11:30am–2:30pm
-2.28 at 1:37pm

Olympic Sculpture Park/Pocket Beach 

Date Time Low tide
Thursday, May 29
Noon–2pm
-3.64 at 1:08pm
Tuesday, June 24
9:30am–12:30pm
-3.65 at 10:32am
Wednesday, June 25
9:30am–12:30pm
-3.87 at 11:19am
Wednesday, July 23
9–11:30am
-2.94 at 10:20am
Friday, July 25
10am–1pm
-2.63 at 11:52am

Redondo Beach

Date Time Low tide
Monday, May 26
9–11:30am
-3.37 at 10:50am
Tuesday, June 24
9:30am–12:30pm
-3.65 at 10:32am

Saltwater State Park

Date Time Low tide
Thursday, June 26
10am–1pm
-3.69 at 12:05pm

Seahurst Beach

Date Time Low tide
Wednesday, May 28
11am–2pm
-4.05 at 12:20pm
Saturday, June 28
11:30am–2:30pm
-2.28 at 1:37pm
Friday, July 25
10am–1pm
-2.63 at 11:52am

Beach Resources

Meet our beach neighbors

Field guides

This color photo guide includes animals commonly seen on Puget Sound beaches and here at the Aquarium. Available in the following languages:

Beach etiquette guides

Video guides

Our video guides will help you plan your visit to the beach and identify common plants and animals when you get there!

Thank you to our sponsors

King County Flood Control District

Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed Salmon Recovery Council

MMS Giving Foundation

Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation

The City of Burien

The City of Des Moines

The City of Shoreline

Washington State Parks

Watershed Ecosystem Forum for WRIA 9

A Seattle Aquarium beach naturalist volunteer speaking to two individuals on a public beach near Seattle.

Become a Beach Naturalist

Interested in becoming a beach naturalist? Fill out our volunteer information request form below!

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Share your feedback

If you visited the Beach Naturalist program this season, we would appreciate your feedback!

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Contact us

Have questions about the program? Email us at beachnaturalist@seattleaquarium.org or call (206) 693-6214.

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