Matthews Beach

Seattle's largest freshwater beach by shoreline runs guarded from June 27 to September 7, off a floating dock with 1 metre and 3 metre boards. Parks warns that the 3 metre board here is normally pulled before the season closes as the lake drops. It is also the beach with a history of bacteria trouble: the Seattle Times reported a summer-long swimming closure over bacteria levels, so check the current advisory before driving out.

Address

5100 NE 93rd St

Category: Beaches & Water

Tags: lake washington, lifeguarded, diving boards, water quality

Coordinates: 47.7050683, -122.2783255

Part of Seattle's swimming beaches the Parks Department runs

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