We like to brag about our parks. We can't help it. Kirkland possesses an extraordinary park system. Years ago, City officials had the foresight to plan parks alongside Lake Washington so the public could enjoy the expansive waterfront. Now parks make up 25 percent of the City's total square miles along the lake. More recently, the City purchased the section of the Eastside Rail Corridor that traverses Kirkland. The 5.75 mile Cross Kirkland Corridor has a crushed gravel trail perfect for exploring the City by bike or foot. Here are some of our favorite city oases.

City of Kirkland Parks Department

Bridle Trails State Park
116th Ave NE & NE 53rd Street
Open all year, dawn to dusk

Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC)
The Cross Kirkland Corridor is a compacted crushed gravel 5.75 mile segment of the Eastside Rail Corridor that traverses Kirkland, from the South Kirkland Park and Ride to the City’s northern boundary in the Totem Lake Business District.

David E. Brink Park
555 Lake Street South
Open all year, dawn to dusk

Doris Cooper Houghton Beach Park
5811 Lake Washington Boulevard
Open all year, dawn to dusk

Juanita Bay Park
2201 Market Street
Open all year, dawn to dusk

Juanita Beach Park
9703 NE Juanita Drive
Open all year, dawn to dusk

Kirkland Skate Court
Peter Kirk Park
202 3rd Street
Open all year, dawn to dusk

Marina Park
25 Lakeshore Plaza
Open all year

Peter Kirk Park
202 Third Street
Open all year

Waverly Park
633 Waverly Way
Open all year, dawn to dusk