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Is the Sound too cold to swim in? Or too dirty? I know the Pacific up there definitely is... but since Puget Sound is so sheltered, does it heat up?
It is too cold. The sandy beaches you see are an anomaly. Alkai (West Seattle) has sand. Carkeek (North Seattle) is pebbly and mossy. Most of them are pebbly. Most of Lake Washington has no sandy beaches, that's why the houses, with docks, are built right at the shoreline.
It is too cold. The sandy beaches you see are an anomaly. Alkai (West Seattle) has sand. Carkeek (North Seattle) is pebbly and mossy. Most of them are pebbly. Most of Lake Washington has no sandy beaches, that's why the houses, with docks, are built right at the shoreline.
Sandy beaches on a lake? No, but there are quite a few places along the lake where people DO swim.
Also I took these in February along the sound. Maybe you can't swim in February but at least you can go hang out at the beach in the winter.
It is too cold. The sandy beaches you see are an anomaly. Alkai (West Seattle) has sand. Carkeek (North Seattle) is pebbly and mossy. Most of them are pebbly. Most of Lake Washington has no sandy beaches, that's why the houses, with docks, are built right at the shoreline.
Its spelt "Alki", not Alkai.
And there are definitely sandy beaches to be found, even on Lake Washington. From memory alone: Seward Park, Golden Gardens, Gene Coulon Beach park, Kennydale Beach park, Newcastle Beach Park, Enatai Beach park, Chism Park, Kirkland Marina Park. I know there's more sandy beaches on the northern parts of Lk WA because friends talk about it. And these are not obscure parks-- lots of people frequent at these parks.
Anyone who says there's hardly any sandy beaches in the Seattle obviously hasn't got out enough.
And there are definitely sandy beaches to be found, even on Lake Washington. From memory alone: Seward Park, Golden Gardens, Gene Coulon Beach park, Kennydale Beach park, Newcastle Beach Park, Enatai Beach park, Chism Park, Kirkland Marina Park. I know there's more sandy beaches on the northern parts of Lk WA because friends talk about it. And these are not obscure parks-- lots of people frequent at these parks.
Anyone who says there's hardly any sandy beaches in the Seattle obviously hasn't got out enough.
I lived in Bellevue, close enough to Enatai, and in Kirkland, north of Totem Lake. Both of them are real small areas.
I'm not saying they are not beautiful areas. They are. I liked East Side living. However, sandy beaches are the norm in southern New England. I think the north coast of Maine starts turning rocky.
I lived in Bellevue, close enough to Enatai, and in Kirkland, north of Totem Lake. Both of them are real small areas.
I'm not saying they are not beautiful areas. They are. I liked East Side living. However, sandy beaches are the norm in southern New England. I think the north coast of Maine starts turning rocky.
No one is disputing that sandy beaches are the norm in southern New England, nor of its beauty.
If anything, to me, that gives Seattle, WA an edge because there's more of a variety of beaches you can attend to. If someone doesn't like sand because it gets into everything... then a pebble beach would work out for him/her beautifully. If someone's into sandy beaches and sandy beaches only-- Seattle does have that in abundance. I was addressing to this in particular:
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Originally Posted by robertpolyglot
It is too cold. The sandy beaches you see are an anomaly. Alkai (West Seattle) has sand. Carkeek (North Seattle) is pebbly and mossy. Most of them are pebbly. Most of Lake Washington has no sandy beaches, that's why the houses, with docks, are built right at the shoreline.
There *are* sandy beaches for both Puget Sound and Lake Washington.
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Is the Sound too cold to swim in? Or too dirty? I know the Pacific up there definitely is... but since Puget Sound is so sheltered, does it heat up?
People do swim in it. And I guess it would require some acclimation for a lot of people-- its never been a problem for me; its quite refreshing!
Water is clean!
Puget Sound doesn't "heat up". If for whatever reason, you just can't acclimate to the cold water, then you have the smaller lakes in the area that you can swim in.
While absolutely true of the Puget Sound itself as a whole per se (Average Water Temp in January is 45 degrees,July is 53), shallow estuaries do warm up. Water along some areas of the Hood Canal for example reaches 70 or so.
If you jump in the main body of The Puget Sound even in July, it's riverdick time.
Seattle is very picturesque. Considering the mountains and ocean, it's almost in a league of its own.
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