Beach Parks

Edmonds has four beach parks located along our waterfront: Brackett's Landing North and South, Marina Beach Park, and Olympic Beach. A list of amenities for each park can be found on the Visit a Park webpage. 

Marine Sanctuary

History

Heavy industrial use along the Edmonds waterfront took a toll over the years. By 1976 the wildlife count was low enough to be almost non-existent. A group of concerned citizens, the Brackett's Landing Task Force, rallied community support to save the waterfront from destruction. Organized in 1980 by Frances Murphy, a kindergarten teacher in the Edmonds School District, the Brackett's Landing Task Force set two major goals:

  1. To make Brackett's Landing a marine sanctuary, protecting a delicate natural resource and allowing wildlife to repopulate.
  2. To develop a recreational area compatible with the sanctuary, as well as a site offering educational opportunities.

The first goal was accomplished in 1980 when the Edmonds City Council voted to declare Brackett's Landing a marine sanctuary. Over the following years, a marine education program was born with funding provided by the City of Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and the Edmonds School District. The Beach Ranger program served thousands of students every year until it was discontinued in 2024 due to budget constraints.

RULES FOR BEACH PARKS

 For general park rules, please refer to  Visit a Park. Additional park rules for Beach parks are as follows:

All of Edmonds beaches are designated as beach sanctuaries. The following rules apply:

  • No collecting or harvesting of animals and plants, alive or dead, shells, rocks and driftwood.
  • No possession of devices used for the taking of fish or other marine life on city beaches.
  • No dogs allowed (except service dogs) on any beach except Off-Leash Area south of Marina Beach.
  • No dogs allowed anywhere within Brackett’s Landing North park.
  • Diving is allowed in the Dive Park or at Marina Beach. No diving at Olympic Beach.
  • No wheeled vehicles allowed except wheelchairs and child carriages/strollers.
  • No swimming or diving within 300 feet of the ferry dock.
  • No feeding of wildlife.

RULES FOR BRACKETT’S LANDING PARK/ DIVE PARK:

  • No dogs allowed within park boundary.
  • No boats, watercraft (including SUPs), or submersible vehicles of any kind allowed within 200 feet except inflatables used by scuba divers.
  • All scuba divers and free divers must dive with a buddy.
  • All divers must be certified or in training.
  • All divers must wear buoyancy compensators.
  • No fish or marine organisms may be harmed or removed from the park.
  • No possession of devices used for the taking of fish or other marine life, excepting dive knives.
  • No night diving (after 10 pm) without a permit.