Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park

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Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park

Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🏖️ Beach · Renton

2.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 15 min drive
    From Bellevue · Parking: Free large lot
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Handles heat · Good on cool days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 2.5 hours
    Best seasons: Summer · Spring · Fall

A big park at the south end of Lake Washington where a long lakeside boardwalk, a beach, a playground, and docks all run together; when hunger strikes, Ivar's and Kidd Valley are right on the shore — the classic fish-and-chips-with-ducks combo.

💡 Tips
The beach has lifeguards in summer; the boardwalk is stroller-friendly throughout. Ivar's has long lines at weekend lunchtime, so go off-peak.

What this place offers

✓lake beach
✓playground
✓boardwalk
✓boat watching
✓Ivar's fish & chips
✓restrooms
✓ducks

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This weekend's weather in Renton

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

🌦️
Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 50–65°F · 56% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 45–59°F · 2% rain

Location

Renton, Washington

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