West Point Light

West Point Light: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit West Point Light

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 West Point Light — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.66197, -122.43574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near West Point Light

• West Point · beach · King · ~0 km · Must-see
• Discovery Park · sanctuary · King · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Lawton Historic District · fort · King · ~2 km · Must-see
• Shilshole Bay · beach · King · ~3 km · Must-see
• Kiwanis Memorial Preserve Park · park · King · ~3 km · Must-see
• Commodore Park · park · King · ~3 km · Must-see
• Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · King · ~4 km · Must-see
• National Nordic Museum · museum · King · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ballard Commons Park · park · King · ~5 km · Must-see
• Golden Gardens Park · beach · King · ~5 km · Must-see
• Salmon Bay · beach · King · ~6 km · Must-see
• Smith Cove · beach · King · ~6 km · Must-see
• Seattle Church of Christ · church · King · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak Park · park · King · ~7 km · Must-see
• Woodland Park Zoo · sanctuary · King · ~8 km · Must-see
• Queen Anne Boulevard · park · King · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lenin · attraction · King · ~8 km · Must-see
• Waiting for the Interurban · attraction · King · ~8 km · Must-see

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