Northeast 130th Street Beach, Public beach in Lake City, Seattle, United States.
Northeast 130th Street Beach is a public waterfront area along Lake Washington in Seattle. The location provides direct access from the nearby Burke-Gilman Trail and allows visitors to enjoy swimming, picnicking, and waterfront relaxation.
The beach had been open to the public for 82 years when, in 2013, owners of the two adjoining properties found a legal technicality granting them the segment and fenced it off. Seattle threatened eminent domain in 2015; condemnation ended in a settlement, and in 2019 the beach became an official city park named NE 130th Street End. It took its current name in February 2025.
The beach's name changed over time: it was long called Northeast 130th Street Beach, became NE 130th Street End when it was made a city park in 2019, and took the name Lake City Beach Park in February 2025. The 2013 fence dispute drew enough attention that The Seattle Times put the park designation on its front page.
The beach lies at the eastern end of NE 130th Street, immediately off the Burke-Gilman Trail, so it is reached on foot or by bike rather than by car; the sources list no parking area. The site is a narrow 60-foot-wide (18 m) strip of shoreline on Lake Washington.
The waterfront connects directly to the Burke-Gilman Trail, a popular cycling and walking path that runs across the city. This direct link makes it a gateway between water-based recreation and the broader trail network.
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