ALKI SEACREST - West Seattle
Dive Site Description:
There are three coves here. Cove 1 is by Salty's restraunt. Cove 2 is used most because it has more stuff to look at and more parking. The parking lot for Seacrest Park is usually sufficient, but additional parking is available on the street. We have dove this site many times and it offers a wide diversity of marine life. Harbor Seals, octopus, skates, sculpins, cabezons, a few lings, and lots of small fish, anemones, and some invertebrates. It is a good site with easy access.
The SEACREST site features EASY ACCESS and a short swim. This divesite is suitable for all levels of divers. I-beams at 100 foot depth for an advanced dive.
Cove 3, located west of the fishing pier, usually has much better vis because it doesn't have the divers stirring up the silt nor does it have all the interesting critters and debrit found in Cove 2.
Directions:
- Follow I-5 South or North to exit 163 to the W. Seattle Freeway Exit
- Take the W. Seattle Freeway West and get off at the Harbor Avenue Exit.
- Follow Harbor Ave to the fishing pier.
- Park in the fishing pier (Alki Boathouse) parking lot. You can also park along Harbor Avenue just past the Boathouse.
- If you drive past the Alki Boat launch or start curving around Alki Point back to the West, you've gone too far.
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