Seattle Area Beaches
Leavenworth, Washington
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47°33'56.3"N 122°11'19.8"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Washington |
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Leavenworth, Washington
- Head south on Evans St toward US-2 W (52 ft)
- Turn left onto US-2 E (4.3 mi)
- Take the ramp to US-97 S (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto US-97 S (35.2 mi)
- Continue straight onto WA-970 W (9.7 mi)
- Continue onto WA-10 W/WA-903 Spur (0.1 mi)
- Turn left toward WA-10/WA-970 (174 ft)
- Continue onto WA-10/WA-970 (0.1 mi)
- Turn left to stay on WA-10/WA-970 (0.2 mi)
- Merge onto I-90 W via the ramp to Seattle (75.8 mi)
- Take exit 10 for Interstate 405 S toward Renton (0.8 mi)
- Merge onto I-405 S (1.3 mi)
- Take exit 9 toward 112th Ave SE/Newcastle (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Lake Washington Blvd SE (89 ft)
- Turn right to stay on Lake Washington Blvd SE (0.7 mi)
- Turn right (46 ft)
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