Explore "Hidden Gems" in The Neighborhood

The Laurelhurst Community Club published this information in a recent newsletter:

Enjoy Our Neighborhood’s Hidden Gems

Laurelhurst enjoys several public shoreline properties – six street ends, with two of those wrapped in state waterways, and one stand-alone state waterway. There are also several stairways hidden around the ‘hood that will hike the heart rate. These areas afford stunning views of the Olympic Mountains, Lake Washington, the Cascades, Mount Rainier, the top of the Space Needle, Union Bay, Husky Stadium, and more.

Check out the variety of birds, count turtles sunning on logs, or launch a kayak.
 

Start exploring with some of the following:

n Waterway No. 1, NE 35th St. and 43rd Ave. NE

n Waterway No. 2, NE 41st St., Yesler Swamp area

n NE 42nd St. stairs

n NE 43rd St. end; stairs and lake access (huge sequoia)

n 51st Ave. NE street end (Beach Club area)

n NE 31st St. end; lake access from both the east and west ends

n NE 32nd St. end; lake access

n NE 33rd St. end; viewpoint from street with lake access below

n Belvoir Park lake access; 42nd Avenue NE near Surber Drive NE

n The Laurelcrest stairs near the Beach Club: 82 steps!

n Stairs at 55th Ave. NE and NE 43rd St.

n Stairs between NE 45th St. and 54th Ave. NE