Overview
Lake Sammamish State Park is a 512-acre day-use park with 6,858 feet of waterfront on Lake Sammamish. The area around the lake was an important culture zone for local Indian tribes for centuries. The park provides deciduous forest and wetland vegetation for the enjoyment of visitors. A salmon-bearing creek and a great-blue-heron rookery are additional features.

Hours
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk. Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.

The park is open year round for day use.

Facilities
The reservable Kitchen shelter has two sinks and a center counter with electrical outlets. There are horseshoe pits and a sand volleyball area nearby. The shelter accommodates groups up to 400 people.

The Rotunda, another rentable shelter, has several sinks, a central fireplace and a volleyball area. It accommodates groups of up to 100 people.

The Creek shelter is the only group site to offer a view of the lake. It is reservable for groups of up to 200 people and offers horseshoe and volleyball areas.

All day-use facilities are reservable by calling (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. The park also offers one sheltered and 475 unsheltered picnic tables, plus 80 barbecue grills on stands.

The park has no camping.

Activities
Hiking, biking, boating, fishing, water skiing, swimming, bird watching, recreational fields and horse shoe pits.

Directions
Located on the edge of the city of Issaquah, Wash.

From I-90: Drive east to exit #15, and follow the signs.

Information Courtesy Of Washington State Parks