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Lake Wenatchee State Park

Location: Eastern Washington
Address: 21588 State Route 207, Leavenworth
Acreage: 489

On a winter Seattle day it’s nice to daydream about a sunny summer vacation. Turquoise water, the smell of pine trees and bright blue skies make Lake Wenatchee the perfect place to let your mind water […]

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Waverly Beach Park

August 30, 2014
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Location: Kirkland
Address: 633 Waverly Way, Kirkland
Acreage: 2.76

With these long, warm days, the lakefront parks that ring Lake Washington have been drawing me in this summer. I can’t resist checking out as many as possible–and sneaking in a swim.

Waverly Beach Park in […]

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Newcastle Beach Park

August 25, 2014
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Location: Bellevue
Address: 4400 Lake Washington Blvd. S.E., Bellevue
Acreage: 29

A summer birthday party brought me to Newcastle Beach Park, the biggest beachfront park in Bellevue. Park in the large parking lot and take the winding path around the huge lawn to the beach. Along the […]

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Enatai Beach Park

August 15, 2014
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Location: Bellevue
Address: 3519 108th Ave. S.E., Bellevue
Acreage: 2.98

With a cool location almost directly under the I-90 Bridge, Enatai Beach Park is another of Bellevue’s great waterfront parks. In addition to being a great swimming spot, it is the perfect place to […]

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