40 Free Swimming Holes near Skykomish Area
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Duvall Beach at McCormick Park
Duvall
16.8 miles SWA 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
Jade Lake
Skykomish, Washington
23.1 miles EA 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
Snoqualmie River Area
Leavenworth, Washington
23.9 miles SScenic Snoqualmie River swimming areas are best visited in late summer when currents slow — strong currents have caused drownings at other times of year.
Swim
Idylwood Park
Redmond
24.6 miles SWIdylwood 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.
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Pine Lake Park
Sammamish
24.8 miles SWFree, 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.
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Thornton A. Sullivan Park at Silver Lake
Everett
26.0 miles WFree City of Everett beach on the west shore of Silver Lake with a sandy, buoyed swim area, docks and restrooms. Open 6 a.m. to dusk, no lifeguards on duty.
Kayak, Swim
Lake Sammamish State Park Beaches
Issaquah, Washington
26.8 miles SWSunset 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
Martha Lake Park
Lynnwood
27.2 miles WFree Snohomish County park on the south shore of Martha Lake between Lynnwood and Mill Creek, with a small sand beach, an unguarded wading area and fishing docks.
Swim
Juanita Beach Park
Kirkland
27.5 miles WA free City of Kirkland beach on Juanita Bay of Lake Washington, with a shallow sandy swim area enclosed by a U-shaped dock and lifeguards in July and August. Bacteria closures are common in summer.
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Waverly Beach Park
Kirkland
28.0 miles WWaverly Beach Park is a 2.8 acre City of Kirkland park on Lake Washington where a low U-shaped dock wraps around the swim area and keeps boat traffic out. Lifeguards work noon to 6 pm from July 1 through September 7, diving is banned everywhere on the sit
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Doris Cooper Houghton Beach Park
Kirkland
28.3 miles SWFree lifeguarded City of Kirkland swim beach on Lake Washington, with a shallow kids' area, a deep-water dock where diving is allowed, and summer guards from noon to 6 p.m.
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island lake
North Bend, Washington
28.5 miles SA quieter alternative to the crowded Snoqualmie Pass hikes — shed the weekend throngs who turn back at Talapus or Olallie Lake and discover Island Lake in western Washington.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Magnuson Park Swimming Beach
Seattle
29.4 miles WFree, city-run swim beach on Lake Washington in Seattle's Magnuson Park, with a swim platform, bathhouse and outdoor shower, and lifeguards from late June to late August.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Squire Creek Park
Arlington, Washington
30.0 miles NSwim near Arlington, Washington
Swim
Meydenbauer Bay Park
Bellevue
30.1 miles SWMeydenbauer 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
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Matthews Beach Park
Seattle
30.2 miles WSeattle's largest freshwater bathing beach sits on Lake Washington at the foot of NE 93rd Street, with a roped swim area, a floating platform with diving boards, and lifeguards through the summer. King County tests the water weekly and closes this beach m
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Clyde Beach Park
Bellevue
30.3 miles SWClyde 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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Chism Beach Park
Bellevue
30.5 miles SWFree 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.
Swim
Enatai Beach Park
Bellevue
30.8 miles SWFree 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
Seattle Area Beaches
Leavenworth, Washington
31.0 miles SWSwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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