Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
Puget SoundBest Mar–Oct
A West Seattle bluff park with forested footpaths and a rocky beach across the road at low tide.
About This Trail
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park sits on the western bluff of West Seattle above Puget Sound. A short network of footpaths threads the forested upper park; a grassy lawn with picnic tables opens above the water. The name is an Anglicized form of a Lushootseed word for Alki Point, the ground that arcs north from here toward Duwamish Head.
Across Beach Drive SW, the Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook fronts a rocky shoreline. At low tide, pools and cobble flats emerge for poking around. Sound views and bird activity are steady year-round, and the park is a common stop for a quick outing with kids or the dog.
Parking is on Beach Drive SW. A restroom is available at the trailhead. WTA crews have done trail work here in past seasons.
Seasonal Highlights
Astronomy
Trail Conditions
“This a very nice, mostly gentle, trail system, though a maple and fir forest.”
Last report: Oct 23, 2025
Scorecard
Getting There
Street parking on Beach Drive SW. Restroom available at the trailhead.
Time a visit around a low tide to explore the cobble beach across the road.
Recent Reports
This a very nice, mostly gentle, trail system, though a maple and fir forest. It is great for kids and those wanting to do some calm forest bathing.
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