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Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park

Parent Category: Renton
in Large Parks
Created: 14 January 2014
Address:

1201 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton, WA 98056 

Hours:

7a.m. to dusk

Acreage:

57 acres

 

Park Features:
  • Swimming area in summer
  • Fishing pier
  • Sand volleyball courts
  • Horseshoe pits
  • Tennis courts
  • Play area for kids
  • Picnic shelters
  • Boat- launch lanes
  • Paved walking trails along the shoreline (access to the Lake Washington Loop Trail)
  • Ivar’s and Kidd Valley
  • ADA accessible
Description:

Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park is located at the southeastern part of Lake Washington. It was previously known as Lake Washington Beach Park. It is a 57-acre park that offers wonderful opportunities for active recreation near the water. 

Gene Coulon Park may offer recreation for every visitor. Here family with kids will find a huge and comfortable play area for the kids of different ages. At the same time families can have a picnic here because there are different picnic tables that are situated on the territory of the park.

Sports lovers will find two sand volleyball courts here and two tennis courts, for the hikers the park offers a mile and a half of paved walking trails. And of course swimming which is allowed during summer time. The swimming season at Gene Coulon Park starts in mid-June.

Visitors should remember that no alcohol, rollerblades, bikes, skateboards and animals are allowed at the park.

Winter holidays change Gene Coulon Memorial Park incredibly; visitors will enjoy the most spectacular holiday light show the Clam Lights. Here you will be able to feel the spirit of Christmas as you enjoy the beautiful colored lights such as Candy Cane Lane all over the park.

It should be also noted that the park offers interesting program for its’ visitors not only during Christmas time, other interesting events include the Kidd Valley Summer Concert Series, the Fourth of July celebration, the Kid’s fishing Derbies, etc.

The City of Renton has created and developed a great park with numerous activities that will be interesting for families with kids, for lovers of active recreation, for hikers, etc. 

Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park from Beautiful Washington

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Directions:

From I-405 North:

Take Exit 5 and continue west on NE Park Drive. Turn right on Lake Washington Boulevard and go north. The park is situated on the left in about ¼ mile.

 From I-405 South:

Take Exit 5 and continue west on NE Park Drive. Turn right on Lake Washington Boulevard and go north. The park is situated on the left in about ¼ mile.

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Photo: Roman Khomlyak

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