Overview
Shoreline is a suburb just north of Seattle, in King County. This mostly-residential community of about 60,000 people features a variety of natural spaces close to the big city.
1 sights · 3 things to do · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Shoreline
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
A small, 4-acre garden and rare plant nursery, mixing native Pacific Northwest plants with a variety of foreign species, primarily East Asian.
Boeing Creek and Shoreview Park
A 88-acre park system. Boeing Creek Park mainly consists of forested areas, while Shoreview Park contains recreational facilities including tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields and an off-leash dog area. The land wa…
Hamlin Park
The 80-acre park includes a wooded area with trails, a softball/baseball field with bleachers, two playgrounds, a picnic shelter, and an orienteering course with waypoint markers. Two historic 8-inch/30-caliber guns from…
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Beach access and views of the Olympics. Picnic areas, playground, reservable picnic shelters and restrooms.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 78°F; winter lows dip to about 37°F. Wettest: Nov and Jan. (climate data from nearby Seattle)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport, Everett — 11 mi away. Directions
- BFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field, Seattle — 16 mi away. Directions
- SEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle — 21 mi away (major hub). Directions
Interstate 5 crosses north-south through Shoreline.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
- Afternoon Boeing Creek and Shoreview Park, Hamlin Park
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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Map
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Understand
The name dates back to the 1940s when a school district was created in the unincorporated area north of Seattle, whose boundaries stretched from "Shore to Shore" (Puget Sound to Lake Washington) and "Line to Line" (the old Seattle city limit of 85th St. to the Snohomish County Line). Though the modern borders of the city do not stretch to Lake Washington, due to Lake Forest Park to the east, the area kept the "Shoreline" name.
Get in
By car
Interstate 5 crosses north-south through Shoreline.
- N 145th St (Exit 175)
- NE 175th St (Exit 176)
- NE 205th St/Ballinger Way (Exit 177)
State Route 99 (WA-99) crosses north-south as Aurora Ave.
By light rail
Link light rail, operated by Sound Transit, makes two stops in Shoreline:
Adult fares are a flat $3.00, regardless of distance; children 18 and under ride for free. A train runs every 8-15 minutes from 5:00 to midnight. All trains come from Lynnwood City Center to the north via Mountlake Terrace, and from Northgate, University of Washington, Capitol Hill and Downtown to the south after splitting at International District/Chinatown:
- The 1 Line from Downtown Federal Way to the south, via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tukwila and South Seattle.
- The 2 Line from Downtown Redmond to the east, via Bellevue and Mercer Island.
Get around
Shoreline's street grid is continuous with Seattle's, and is generally easy to navigate. There are a few common points of confusion: similarly-named 15th Ave NW and 15th Ave NE are both major north-south streets a few miles apart, and the street along the northern boundary straddles the county line, making it simultaneously 205th St (King County) and 244th St (Snohomish County).
By public transit
Go King County Metro
Runs bus, streetcar and monorail routes within King County. Serves Auburn, Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Mercer Island, North Bend, Redmond, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Tukwila, Vashon Island, White Center, and Woodinville.
See
Do
Do Boeing Creek and Shoreview Park
A 88-acre park system. Boeing Creek Park mainly consists of forested areas, while Shoreview Park contains recreational facilities including tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields and an off-leash dog area. The land was originally owned by the founder of the Boeing aerospace company.
Do Hamlin Park
The 80-acre park includes a wooded area with trails, a softball/baseball field with bleachers, two playgrounds, a picnic shelter, and an orienteering course with waypoint markers. Two historic 8-inch/30-caliber guns from USS Boston are mounted near the park's main playground.
Buy
Aurora Ave (WA-99) is a major hub for supermarkets, big-box retailers, and other businesses that require a larger footprint than can be found readily within Seattle.
Sleep
Nearby
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City / town · 8 listings · 3 mi away
Edmonds
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Lynnwood
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Bothell
City / town · 17 listings · 6 mi away
Kingston
City / town · 18 listings · 8 mi away
Kirkland
City / town · 20 listings · 8 mi away
Woodinville
City / town · 6 listings · 9 mi away
Indianola
City / town · 4 listings · 9 mi away
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