Alki Point Lighthouse

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

Alki Point Lighthouse 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]

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!

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.

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.

Your Chinook Wawa Word of the Day: Alki — Cascadia Department of Bioregion 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’

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