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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Minus 4 ft tide exposes exotic sea creatures at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park

Naturalists and school children take advantage of the minus 4 ft tide

Story and Photos by David Walton

I went to Richmond Beach Saltwater Park in Shoreline today to explore the low tide of minus 4.1feet! 

Lowest of the year. The Seattle Aquarium had 7 naturalists on site explaining the creatures to folks on the beach. 

The beach was full of young and old, including 2 school buses of 1st graders! Here are some shots from today.

Aggregating anemone

Moon snail. This was a hit, for not only the naturalists but also the school students, who, by the way, were scientists, even though they were in 1st grade!

Sea Star

Sea stars, crab, Puget Sound & Olympic Mountains in background

Northern clingfish

Red sea cucumber

Low Tide Wednesday June 17 will be -0.66 ft (-0.2 m) at 12:23pm

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park 2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline, WA 98177


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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousJune 17, 2026 at 7:20 PM

    isn't it fabulous? We were at the "dog. beach" on Sunday and Monday playing on the exposed sand bars and wading in the water. No creatures were abused and all the poo was picked up. - a good time was had by all.

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