Meydenbauer Bay Park

Park in Bellevue, Washington, United States

Meydenbauer Bay Park

Aerial view of Meydenbauer Bay Park

Location| 419 98th Avenue NE
Bellevue, Washington, U.S.

Meydenbauer Bay Park (formerly Meydenbauer Beach Park) is a park located in Bellevue, Washington along Lake Washington. Named after William Meydenbauer, the recreation ground is perched steps away from nearby Meydenbauer Strand and features views, a floating pedestrian crescent pier, a kayak rental facility, a private boat dock, paved and unpaved trails, picnic tables, a playground, a restroom facility and a sand bank.

## History

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Meydenbauer Bay Park functioned as the landing site for passenger ferries that ran between Seattle and Bellevue from the 1890s until 1921. The site was also once home to Wildwood Park, a dance hall and popular destination for Seattle residents.[1] In 1953, it became Bellevue's first park.[2]

In 2009, the park was one of three that welcomed the Seattle Civic  Christmas Ship.[3] A grand reopening of Meydenbauer Bay Park (previously known as Meydenbauer Beach Park) took place in March 2019 following a beach expansion and the addition of a floating 420-foot-long, crescent pedestrian pier.[4]

## Features

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Paved walkway in Meydenbauer Bay Park, heading south towards Lake Washington View from pedestrian pier

The park features paved and unpaved trails, landscaping with native plants, a restroom facility, a playground, picnic tables, a sand and gravel beach, and a fishing dock.[1][5] Lifeguard duty is offered between late June and Labor Day.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c McDonald, Cathy (June 28, 2007). "Meydenbauer Beach Park". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. ISSN 0745-9696. OCLC 9198928. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
2. ^ Pappas, Evan (March 22, 2019), "Bellevue celebrates Meydenbauer Bay Park Grand Opening", Bellevue Reporter, archived from the original on August 2, 2019, retrieved August 2, 2019
3. ^ "Seattle Civic Christmas Ship – Meydenbauer Beach Park". Pinnacle Northwest Escrow, LLC. 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
4. ^ "Grand Opening of IMCO's Meydenbauer Bay Park Project Scheduled". Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-02. "The city of Bellevue will hold a grand opening for an expansion and revamp of what is now called Meydenbauer Bay Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at 9899 Lake Washington Blvd. N.E. [...] The $19 million project relocated and expanded the swimming beach at what formerly was Meydenbauer Beach Park [...]."
5. ^ "Meydenbauer Beach Park Rentals". eCityGov Alliance. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meydenbauer Bay Park.

* Map (PDF), City of Bellevue, Washington

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