42 Free Swimming Holes near island lake
first prev 1 2 3 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of island lake near North Bend, Washington City, Zip, or Address
Snoqualmie River Area
Leavenworth, Washington
12.4 miles WScenic Snoqualmie River swimming areas are best visited in late summer when currents slow — strong currents have caused drownings at other times of year.
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Green River Area
Ronald, Washington
15.7 miles SSeveral informal swimming spots in the Upper Green River east of Seattle and North Bend — a casual and scenic escape with clothing sometimes optional.
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Salmon La Sac Swimming Hole
Cle Elum
19.5 miles EWhere the Cooper River meets the Cle Elum River 19 miles north of Cle Elum, Salmon La Sac holds a run of deep green snowmelt pools below the Forest Service campground. Swimming is free, though parking at the trailhead lot costs $5 a day.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
French Cabin Creek
Ronald, Washington
19.5 miles ETwo cold, clear swimming spots in a National Forest creek on either side of a bridge near Ronald, Washington — clothing may be optional.
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Jade Lake
Skykomish, Washington
24.2 miles NEA 26-mile overnight backpacking route through the Snoqualmie region past wildflower meadows, Marmot Lake, and a steep talus scramble to a remote alpine lake for swimming.
Backpack, Camp, Swim
Lake Wilderness Park Swim Beach
Maple Valley, Washington
25.1 miles WFree city park beach on Lake Wilderness in Maple Valley with summer lifeguards, canoe and paddleboard rentals, a concession stand, a big playground and a 40-acre arboretum.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Pine Lake Park
Sammamish
26.8 miles NWFree, lifeguarded summer swim beach and floating dock at a City of Sammamish park on the east shore of Pine Lake, a small no-gas-motor lake on the Sammamish Plateau.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Lake Sammamish State Park Beaches
Issaquah, Washington
26.9 miles WSunset Beach and Tibbetts Beach at the south end of Lake Sammamish, a 512-acre state park off I-90 in Issaquah with paddle rentals, playgrounds, trails and a boat launch.
Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Skykomish Area
Leavenworth, Washington
28.5 miles NSwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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Rock Island
Leavenworth, Washington
30.1 miles NESwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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Duvall Beach at McCormick Park
Duvall
30.6 miles NWA sandy river beach on the Snoqualmie at the north end of Duvall's McCormick Park, free and open dawn to dusk, with picnic shelters, a rinse shower and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail at its back. No lifeguards, and the city keeps two life rings on the bank.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Idylwood Park
Redmond
30.9 miles NWIdylwood Park is the only free public access to Lake Sammamish, a City of Redmond beach with a shallow sand entry and an aluminum swim dock. There are no lifeguards, and the small lot fills early on hot weekends.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Teanaway River
Cle Elum, Washington
32.2 miles ESwim near Cle Elum, Washington
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Seattle Area Beaches
Leavenworth, Washington
32.8 miles WSwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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Rainier East Area
Naches, Washington
33.0 miles SESwim near Naches, Washington
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Enatai Beach Park
Bellevue
33.4 miles WFree City of Bellevue beach on Lake Washington under the I-90 East Channel Bridge, with a roped swim area, swim dock and summer lifeguards. The waterfront is closed for King County sewer work starting October 2026.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Clarke Beach Park
Mercer Island
33.5 miles WA quiet 9-acre city park on Mercer Island's southeast shore with a free, buoyed swim area on Lake Washington between two piers. No lifeguards; open 6 AM to 10 PM.
Hike, Swim
Chism Beach Park
Bellevue
34.5 miles WFree City of Bellevue beach on Lake Washington with a roped swim area, dock and swim float, plus summer lifeguards from noon to 7 p.m., a waterside playground and picnic lawns.
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Meydenbauer Bay Park
Bellevue
34.7 miles WMeydenbauer Bay Park is the City of Bellevue's downtown waterfront beach, a wide sand and gravel swim area on a quiet inlet of Lake Washington with a curving 420-foot floating pier, a beach house with showers, and a hand-carry boat launch. Lifeguards work
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Clyde Beach Park
Bellevue
35.1 miles WClyde Beach Park is a small City of Bellevue swimming beach on Meydenbauer Bay, with a roped swim area, a historic boathouse, restrooms and a playground. Lifeguards cover a short summer window here, and King County does not sample this particular beach fo
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