West Seattle
West Seattle is a conglomeration of neighborhoods in Seattle, Washington, United States.
It comprises two of the thirteen districts, Delridge and Southwest, and encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. It was incorporated as an independent town in 1902 before being annexed by Seattle five years later. Among the area's attractions are its saltwater beach parks along Elliott Bay and Puget Sound, including Alki Beach Park and Lincoln Park. The area is also known for its views of the Olympic Mountains to the west and the Cascade Range to the east. One-third of Seattle's green space and urban forest is located in West Seattle, much of it in the West Duwamish Greenbelt.
Getting around West Seattle the local way
- Get inWashington State Ferries (WSF) operates the Fauntleroy / Southworth route, also serving Vashon Island, for both drive on and walk on traffic.
- Get inThis terminal is much less crowded than the ferry terminals downtown and offers a more relaxing launching point to explore Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula.
- Get inIf you are thinking of leaving your car and walking on the ferry, be warned that parking near the terminal is extremely scarce.
- Get inRapid Ride C bus connects Downtown to this ferry terminal via West Seattle Bridge, Alaska Way Jct, California Ave SW & Fauntleroy Ave SW.
- Get inThe 775 bus connects Seacrest Park (Water Taxi Terminal) to Alki Beach (63rd SW & Alki Ave SW) via California Ave & Admiral Way (Admiral District).
- Get inThe bus traverses the commercial area of California Ave SW and Fauntleroy Ave SW towards the Fauntleroy ferry terminal via Lincoln Park and onto Westwood Village on SW Barton St.
From Wikivoyage: Seattle/West, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Joe Mabel (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.