Must-see lake · King, Washington
Lake Union
Lake Union is a lake in King, Washington.
Lake Union: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Union
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Union — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.63992, -122.33597. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Union
- Terry Pettus Park · park · King · ~1 km · Must-see
- MacLean Park · park · King · ~1 km · Must-see
- I-5 Colonnade Park · park · King · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fairview Park · park · King · ~1 km · Must-see
- Streissguth Gardens · sanctuary · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Swiftsure (LV-83) · attraction · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Duwamish · viewpoint · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lakeview Place · park · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Union Park · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Mark's Greenbelt · park · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Waiting for the Interurban · attraction · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bruce and Brandon Lee Graves · fort · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- South Passage Point Park · park · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lenin · attraction · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Queen Anne Boulevard · park · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Volunteer Park · park · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Portage Bay · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Louisa Boren Park · park · King · ~2 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Union
- Lake Union Park · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Portage Bay · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ravenna Creek · lake · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gratias Agimus · lake · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · King · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Washington · lake · King · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake People (Xacua'bs) Park · lake · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Haller Lake · lake · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bitter Lake · lake · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Bellevue · lake · King · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Union full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Union yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Union?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Union?
Nearby: Terry Pettus Park (park, 1 km), MacLean Park (park, 1 km), I-5 Colonnade Park (park, 1 km), Fairview Park (park, 1 km), Streissguth Gardens (sanctuary, 2 km), Swiftsure (LV-83) (attraction, 2 km).
Is Lake Union worth visiting?
Lake Union is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.