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Lake Washington and Seward Park seen from Pritchard Beach, Seattle

Pritchard Island Beach

Spend time at Pritchard Island Beach, a city park at 8400 55th Ave S in Dunlap, where several other southeast Seattle parks and a library branch sit less than a mile away.

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Frequently asked questions

Pritchard Island Beach is at 8400 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118. The park is in Dunlap, part of the Rainier Valley district.

Pritchard Island Beach is a Seattle Parks and Recreation park, and its listing appears in the city data published on data.seattle.gov.

Beer Sheva Park is about 0.3 mi away and the Atlantic City Boat Ramp about 0.4 mi away, measured in a straight line. Rainier Beach Playfield and Chinook Beach Park are each about 0.6 mi away.

Yes. The Rainier Beach Branch library is about 0.6 mi from the park in a straight line.

The full guide

Parks gather close together in this corner of southeast Seattle, and Pritchard Island Beach puts you right among them. This public park, run by Seattle Parks and Recreation, sits at 8400 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, in Dunlap, part of the Rainier Valley district. Its location is what makes it worth knowing, with Beer Sheva Park, the Atlantic City Boat Ramp and Chinook Beach Park all within about half a mile.

Planning Your Visit to Pritchard Island Beach

You will find Pritchard Island Beach in the city park records that Seattle Parks and Recreation publishes on data.seattle.gov. Those records give the address and the park type, but they offer no details on hours, parking or facilities. If you need that information, check with Seattle Parks and Recreation before you head out.

To find your way, enter 8400 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 into your map app. For a better feel for the surrounding streets, spend a few minutes with our guide to the Dunlap neighborhood before you set off.

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Explore a Cluster of Southeast Seattle Parks

Pritchard Island Beach is one of several parks grouped close together in this corner of Rainier Valley. Keep in mind that the distances below are straight-line measurements, so your walking or driving route will run a little longer.

  • Beer Sheva Park: 0.3 mi
  • Atlantic City Boat Ramp: 0.4 mi
  • Rainier Beach Playfield: 0.6 mi
  • Chinook Beach Park: 0.6 mi
  • Fletcher Place: 0.7 mi
  • Sturtevant Ravine: 0.8 mi

With so many parks this close, it is easy to fold two or three into a single outing. To compare spots in other neighborhoods, browse our full list of parks across Seattle.

Find the Nearby Library and School

Head about 0.6 mi from Pritchard Island Beach, measured in a straight line, and you reach the Rainier Beach Branch library. Dunlap Elementary School, listed as a local landmark, sits a similar distance away. Use both as handy reference points as you find your way around the area.