Green Lake

Green Lake
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8 Reviews
Green Lake
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Picnic Area
Family Friendly
Lake
Bathrooms
Easy Parking
Beach
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Added by Sarah Matthews

Green Lake is great for swimming, kayaking, SUP, boating and catching some rays. Pet friendly.

Green Lake is one of Seattle’s most beloved parks. Its expanse of water and green space in the center of a dense urban neighborhood draws thousands of people daily from all over the city. The park serves as a natural preserve for hundreds of species of trees and plants, as well as numerous birds and waterfowl. The newly reconstructed 2.8-mile path around the lake provides a perfect recreational spot for runners, bikers, skaters and walkers. Many others use the athletic fields or visit the park for boating, picnics and swimming.

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Leave No Trace

Always practice Leave No Trace ethics on your adventures and be sure to follow local regulations. Please explore responsibly.
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Sarah L
9/8/2025
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Nathan Y
3/9/2021
not as dirty as everyone thinks
We swim here every summer. There is a stigma that the lake is gross. Yes, it used to often get algae blooms ...
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Taryn Holley
5/21/2019
Don’t swim in green lake unless you want to barf
Literally every dog that drinks from that lake will vomit. It’s gross water. Don’t get in.
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Bryan Burdette
5/18/2018
A real gem!!
I have visited and swam/paddle boarded here for years. The great Canadian Geese invasion a few years ago made for some algae blooms that ...
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Zack Brown
9/13/2017
Gross
Swim if you want diseases
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Nick Garcia
8/3/2017
Cool Rentals!
Nice lake with a great walking trail. Not sure about the swimming, but there's a rental shack open on the northeast side of the ...
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Nathan Wall
6/23/2016
It's Seattle, it's Summer, and there are plenty of...
Better places to jump in and cool off! Anyone who walks or runs the lake knows that there are constantly toxic algae blooms. What ...
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Shawn O'Brien-Allen
6/23/2016
Green Slim Lake
I wouldn't let my dog swim in this lake.
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