Seattle's Denny Blaine Park will stay open, but add 'visual barrier' Noel Gasca August 08, 2025 / 6:09 pm

A King County judge has given the city of Seattle orders to install a visual barrier at a popular nude beach in Seattle's Denny Blaine neighborhood, in an effort to curb alleged illicit behavior like public masturbation and drug use.

Denny Blaine Park For All, an association made up of neighborhood residents, is suing the city, alleging that Seattle failed to address a decade's worth of lewd acts at the park.

The association has repeatedly asked King County Superior Court Judge Samuel Chung to close the park until the city produces a safety strategy.

At Wednesday's court hearing in downtown Seattle, Judge Chung refused to close the park for a second time.

But Judge Chung to

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