clockwise around Lake Washington
- Log Boom Park (historylink.tours)
Tracy Owen Station at Log Boom Park is a 3.9-acre park that provides access to over 1,200 lineal feet of shoreline on Kenmore’s Lake Washington waterfront. This shoreline was where early loggers once operated mills and anchored their log booms, clusters of floating logs enclosed within cables. Some of the old pilings from as early as 1902 are still visible. The current 600-foot-long public fishing pier was built over original pilings. The park also features a playground, restrooms, picnic tables, daytime moorage and access to the Burke Gilman Trail. Kayak and paddleboard rentals are available during the summertime.
- Kenmore — Thumbnail History (historylink.org)
Located along the northernmost shore of Lake Washington, Kenmore began as a mill town, and grew to become home to a variety of businesses and industries. Like many Seattle suburbs, the community saw tremendous growth and development following World War II and gained a reputation as a family-friendly town with safe neighborhoods and many amenities. Kenmore incorporated in 1998, and in 2015 its population was 21,500.
- Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area Unit (wdfw.wa.gov)
The Swanson Lakes Unit is comprised of channeled scabland, featuring plateaus, buttes, numerous pothole lakes, a handful of rim rock lakes, and one intermittent stream. This large diverse unit supports a mix of species, including mule deer, upland game birds, raptors, songbirds, and several reptiles and amphibians. The unit lies within one of the last remaining large areas of shrubsteppe habitat in the Columbia Plateau and is a priority for protection of imperiled species, including the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse.
Washington Trails Association
- Saint Edward State Park (wta.org)
Hike through a diverse century-old second-growth forest with a dense canopy to the undeveloped shoreline of Lake Washington. This historic 316-acre state park, nestled in the midst of the Seattle metropolitan area, has playground facilities for children, picnic areas, trails for mountain bikers and fields for sports teams as well.
- Kenmore, Washington (Wikipedia)
Kenmore (Lushootseed: ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis) is a city in King County, Washington, United States, along the northernmost shore of Lake Washington. It is a suburban commuter town at the mouth of the Sammamish River, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of downtown Seattle and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Bothell. The population was 23,914 at the 2020 census. Kenmore Air Harbor is the largest seaplane-only passenger facility of its kind in the United States.
