Pier 58

Pier 58, formerly known as Waterfront Park, features a public park with community space for events, offering expansive views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. The new pier is designed especially with families and young children in mind, with a public plaza for programming by Friends of Waterfront Park, a marine-themed children’s playground and a large lawn and trees provide shade and spaces to relax and play.

The pier design improves the marine habitat by allowing more natural light to access the water through the opening in the pier. The adjacent Elliott Bay Seawall project added grooves and nooks to the seawall face to promote algae growth, rock beds in the bay floor for fish to hide and forage in and a light-penetrating surface in the sidewalk above to provide light for young salmon during their migration.

The rejuvenation of Pier 58 is a reflection of the community’s passion and involvement in city design and rejuvenation. It celebrates ocean life and playfully connects to the larger waterfront plan. This collaboration is an incredible new placemaking development that will be enjoyed for generations to come.

Play Area

The Pier 58 marine-themed play area is entertaining to all ages, visually striking, and accessible to different mobility needs.Stretching 25 feet high, the visually striking jellyfish sculpture has swooping tentacles into large climbable nets, hand holds, slide bars, and flexform seats. The jellyfish is transparent enough for supervision but also gives a sense of enclosure. The ocean and city-skyline view from the jellyfish’s main body are a wondrous experience for climbers.

The play space also includes kelp-like robinia posts, climbable bubbles popping out of the ground, and an ADA accessible slide platform. Seating on the edges and throughout the area means parents and guardians can relax and watch their kids play.