Casual Stroll & Optional Picnic at Discovery Park

Our friend Tarn also posts Friday evening hikes at St. Edward State Park during the summer. Wait for that one if the east side is more convenient for you, or join us at Discovery Park in Seattle if you prefer. PLEASE NOTE: The address given here will probably take you to the Visitor Center. Don't go there; follow directions to the North Parking Lot.

I have posted this event more than a dozen times from 2020 through 2024, but not in about a year. I have our route thru Discovery Park down pat. If you like, bring some picnic snacks and beverages. We can sit on the beach by the lighthouse for awhile and socialize, or do the same in the park area near the lighthouse. If you have not been to Discovery Park, the lighthouse is pictured, above. This will be our destination before heading back.

If you can, please try to meet us at 6:00 PM. In the past I had posted the event at 5:00 PM, but because the early summer buys us so much daylight I've moved ahead the meet time. Hopefully this will give you more time to fight traffic, as need be. We will do the hike thru the Capehart Reforestation area that we'd done the past several times, and end up at the beach. We can hang out in beach chairs, or on blankets. We'll stay for up to an hour, then head back to arrive before 9:00 PM. It should still be relatively light out. Bring a flashlight just in case.

I am certain that consumption of alcohol is prohibited at Discovery Park. I am so certain about this that I am not even going to check. If you choose to bring beer or wine, I will claim to have no knowledge of it. Opining in a strictly hypothetical way, I'd say that if someone wanted to be a scofflaw and partake of an adult beverage, they would best do it by carrying their beverage of choice in an unmarked container, and also bring a discreet plastic cup. In addition to whatever beverage you bring, why not also bring cheese, chocolate, grapes, or something else to share?

Officially, dogs must be on-leash. If you choose to bring a canine guest, please also bring his/her human tether.