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Beach park · West Bellevue

Chism Beach Park

An 18-acre Lake Washington beach park with a swimming area, elevated upland lawn and the historic Burrows Cabin.

18 acres
Acreage
Burrows Cabin
Historic site
Summer season
Lifeguards

Chism Beach Park is an 18-acre beach park on Lake Washington in west Bellevue. It offers a swimming beach with seasonal lifeguard service, picnic tables, a children's playground and restrooms set among trees on the lakeshore.

Above the beach, the park's Upland Lawn provides an elevated meadow with sweeping water views and is home to the historic Burrows Cabin, a popular rental site for gatherings.

The park's tiered layout, from shaded shoreline up to the open hillside lawn, makes it a scenic spot for swimming, picnicking and small events on the Eastside's Lake Washington shore.

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Clyde Beach Park

West Bellevue

A compact 2-acre Lake Washington beach park with a charming boathouse, swim area and play area in the Clyde Hill area shoreline.

Acreage
About 2.2 acres
Features
Boathouse, swim area, play area
Setting
Lake Washington shoreline
Sports park

Bannerwood Sports Park

Lake Hills

A 12.65-acre Bellevue sports park anchored by a tournament-quality lighted baseball stadium with stands and concessions.

Type
Sports park
Acreage
12.65 acres
Features
Lighted baseball stadium, concessions, stands
Trailhead / nature area

Bellefields Trailhead at Mercer Slough Nature Park

South Bellevue

The east-side entrance to Mercer Slough, where the Bellefields and Heritage loop trails wind through upland forest, wetland and meadow.

Bellefields Loop
0.8 mile
Heritage Loop
1.1 mile
Part of
Mercer Slough Nature Park
Botanical garden

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Wilburton

Free 53-acre botanical garden on Wilburton Hill with nine display gardens, including one of America's largest public perennial borders.

Acreage
53 acres
Opened
1992
Admission
Free