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Olympic Beach
4.7 ★★★★★ 561 Google reviews · Running trail in Edmonds, Washington · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Olympic Beach's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Sandy beach where you can dig in the sand and search tide pools, plus a pier for fishing and crabbing.
What runners say about Olympic Beach
“It was so clean and well maintained, I didn't even know we were on a public beach!”
“Beautiful views of the Olympics, Mt Hood and the Edmonds-Kingston Ferry.”
Visiting Olympic Beach on the Edmonds waterfront at low tide is one of my favorite activities! You can often walk from the fishing pier, under the ferry dock and over to the dive park at low tide and see all sorts of marine life. I've seen moon snails, kelp crabs, star fish, sea anenomes and more!
Beautiful view of the Olympic Mountains. Long stretch of sandy beach great for walking or hanging out on a beach blanket. Benches and sculptures along walk above the beach area, great photo opportunities. Visitor station with tons of information about the ocean creatures.
Our family’s favorite sandy beach 🏖 There are restaurants such as Arnie’s Seafood and Anthony’s Seafood. Rusty Pelican is a half mile away. The beach has plenty of space for families to pick a spot and relax, play, dig holes, cover people up in sand, play frisbee and fly kites.
Olympic Beach is a great place to go for a walk and catch the sunset/sunrise. You can crab and fish off the piers. We saw otters this time climbing the rocks on the sea wall. It's just an overall great place to come and wonder around or bring a lunch and stay a while.
Trail conditions & character
“Very nice park, lovely view of the water and of the ferry, leaving the dock.”
“Just love coming here to get some fresh air, watch the ferries come and go, and there's a nearby dog park by the beach!”
“Olympic Beach is a great place to visit to watch the Edmonds Ferry and walk the boardwalk area.”
Plan your run at Olympic Beach
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone+1 425-771-0230
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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