Must-see beach · King, Washington
Smith Cove
Smith Cove is a beach in King, Washington.
Smith Cove: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Smith Cove
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Smith Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.62981, -122.38772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Cove
- Seattle Church of Christ · church · King · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kerry Park · park · King · ~3 km · Must-see
- Elliott Bay · beach · King · ~3 km · Must-see
- Queen Anne Boulevard · park · King · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Eagle · attraction · King · ~3 km · Must-see
- Seattle Center · attraction · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Olympic Sculpture Park · park · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Seattle Children's Museum · museum · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pacific Science Center · museum · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grass Blades · attraction · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Space Needle · attraction · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Typewriter Eraser, Scale X · attraction · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture · museum · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- MacLean Park · park · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tilikum Place · park · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Salmon Bay · beach · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Waiting for the Interurban · attraction · King · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bell Street Park · park · King · ~5 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Smith Cove
- Elliott Bay · beach · King · ~3 km · Must-see
- Salmon Bay · beach · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Duwamish Head · beach · King · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alki Beach Park · beach · King · ~6 km · Must-see
- West Point · beach · King · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shilshole Bay · beach · King · ~7 km · Must-see
- Alki Point Lighthouse · beach · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alki Point · beach · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Golden Gardens Park · beach · King · ~9 km · Must-see
- Union Bay · beach · King · ~10 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Smith Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Smith Cove yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Smith Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Smith Cove?
Nearby: Seattle Church of Christ (church, 3 km), Kerry Park (park, 3 km), Elliott Bay (beach, 3 km), Queen Anne Boulevard (park, 3 km), The Eagle (attraction, 3 km), Seattle Center (attraction, 4 km).
Is Smith Cove worth visiting?
Smith Cove is listed as a must-see beach in Washington on Spotwander.