Belvoir Place — Attraction in Seattle

This is a city-owned "street end" park in Laurelhurst on the Union Bay shore. It's hard to spot as you drive along because its access is just a very narrow strip leading down to the water, between suburban looking houses. But you can roll your kayak down this public path and then launch from the tiny and crumbling dock... One of the only public shoreline access points in this part...

Difficult to launch kayaks here. Maybe the water level is lower than usual this August, but it was at least three feet from the water to dock. And the water was shallow with visible garbage. No option of putting in without the dock due to mud, milfoil, and difficult access to the shore. If the dock were lower or the water higher, this would...

Tiny green space for boat launch with an interesting view of the Union Bay. You can even seen Mt. Rainier on a clear day...through other people's waterfront backyards. Not really a park since there aren't any public amenities here (not...