Outing to Richmond Beach
This sun-soaked beach, 20 minutes north of the northern end of Seattle, has three parking areas, starting from the top of a hill with a sweeping view of the Puget Sound, ending on the lowest level nearest to the beach and public bathrooms, with a level in between, and stairs connecting all three. There is a playground between the middle and lowest parking lots, on a hillside that is part of a restoration project and hence not to be walked on, although confusingly, foot-trails can be seen criss-crossing through it. We went on a sunny weekday during the summer vacation, parking was abundant, and small groups of people were strewn about the park enjoying a relaxing afternoon out, some sunbathing on the grass near the upper levels, more heading straight for the beach, and most enjoying the beach in some way or other. My children spent a fun 30 minutes on the playground playing an imaginative game. I found it the exposed hillside too hot, and escaped to the shade under a tree on the low