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Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach

King County, Washington, United States

Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach 3 photos

  • Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109, USA

    Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. Kira Picabo, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Lake Union

    Lake Union. Kira Picabo, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge seen from Lake Union Park across Lake Union, Seattle, WA, USA

    Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge seen from Lake Union Park across Lake Union, Seattle, WA, USA. Kira Picabo, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
85 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.5Great8 am75
6.3Good9 am74
7.7Great10 am42
5.3Fair11 am63
5.8Good12 pm149
7.5Great1 pm127
7.0Great2 pm138
7.6Great3 pm149
5.3Fair4 pm127
7.7Great5 pm106
5.3Fair6 pm85
Fri
7.9Great8 am43
8.0Great9 am74
7.9Great10 am74
7.9Great11 am64
7.9Great12 pm32
7.8Great1 pm42
7.9Great2 pm43
7.9Great3 pm74
8.0Great4 pm85
8.0Great5 pm53
8.0Great6 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms160 m540 ft away
  • Drinking water170 m540 ft away
  • Parking23 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink113 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
210 m700 ft
Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miSeattle (city)
Nearest airport
1 kmunder 1 miKenmore Air Seaplane Terminal (LKE)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 51%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 18%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 27%