Location

17337 Beach Drive NE. Beach Drive is a small road that runs parallel to Bothell Way. Lyon Creek Waterfront Park is just north of the Lake Forest Park Civic Club, where Ballinger Way ends. Turn left on Beach Drive.

Click for a Google Map
Accurate street view is not available for this location.

Hours & Rules

Dawn to dusk
Dogs must be on leash
Rules are posted at the park

Facilities & Amenities

Trail(s): Short trail, boardwalk
Restrooms: None
Parking: One disabled parking space, visitors can park in the City Hall parking lot and cross Bothell Way to reach the park
Other: Viewing dock, picnic areas

Description

Lyon Creek Waterfront Park is a .89 acre passive park located across from Lake Forest Park Towne Centre. It includes 100 feet of Lake Washington shoreline and 250 feet of Lyon Creek.

It is the only public access to Lake Washington in Lake Forest Park. Enjoy a quiet moment on the dock down by the lake, or take a few minutes to look for salmon swimming in Lyon Creek.

Lyon Creek originates in wetlands in south Snohomish County. The creek flows around and under Lake Forest Park Towne Centre – to meet Lake Washington in this park.

For salmon that leave the Sammamish River and enter Lake Washington, this is the first creek mouth they encounter.

 

History

In 1998, the City of Lake Forest Park bought the residential property at the mouth of Lyon Creek, with the help of state and local grants, to develop as a park. Many existing plants were preserved and native plants have been added throughout the park.

Lyon Creek itself is named after a family who owned several adjacent lakefront properties in the late 1800‘s.

Volunteer Opportunities

Water quality measurements: StreamKeepers