Gateway to Adventure

Juanita Bay 3.2 nautical miles

Ivar’s Northlake 7.6 nautical miles

Westward 10.7 nautical miles

Duke’s Chowder House, Chandlers Cove 9.3 nautical miles

Swimming, rowing, sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle-boarding, or fishing – frolic as you choose in this 33-square-mile playground.

Follow in the wake of pioneering predecessors who have explored these waters for profit or pleasure, from Native Coast Salish peoples whose ancestors fished for salmon since time immemorial, to the more recent settlers who devised routes to float logs down the lake, to contemporary pleasure craft that navigate the shoals and shallows of this picturesque body of water and continue through the Montlake Cut to Lake Union, historic seat of industry, and onward through the Ship Canal to Puget Sound and the Salish Sea.

Embark on a leisurely boating trip to the Beach House at Carillion Point in Kirkland across the lake or pull up in style at Chef Renee Erickson’s scenic coastal eatery, Westward, on the north shore of Lake Union. Whether you are planning a lunch date or an island-hopping expedition, the lake is your oyster.