Kirkland City Dock — Attraction in Kirkland

The location is everything! They really need to improve and repair the docks. The average boater does not have enough freeboard to tie up here and leave the boat unattended. I have a reasonably high freeboard and my boat will continually slip under the dock. They need floats that match the water level. Forget tying up a ski boat. Even when the lake is high you need four lines to ‘spring’ it. Tops of the docks are rotting, green with growth and VERY slippery with loose cleats. Virtually no maintenance. Although they have made it easy to...

Not a great place to try and dock up to go grab lunch or walk around. The docking for boats not using shore power is about impossible to keep your boat from bouncing off the pillars they want you to tie up between. Don't dare tie up on the south dock side or you will get a hefty...

Good place for night walks, usually calm. You will probably see some people hanging out in the stationary boats on the dock. Great view of the Seattle downtown

Bring a jacket. It gets cold in the night, even on a sunny...