Which will it be today? The East Lake Beach, or the West Lake Beach? Both include lifeguards who will show up at 11a.m. on June 21st to anticipate the odds of you getting too drunk to save yourself.

In-city swimming right in the middle of Lake Union's action within feeling like you have to evade boats at every turn. The beach is tucked away on the Southwest corner and perfect for launching a kayak as well as wading in the water with kids.

Maybe you don't feel like swimming or have kids, but you need to get out of the house. If you have kids, take them to a spray park! If you don't, you can run around the seashells and feel like a big kid for few minutes.

Wander through the Magnificent Forest, go for a bike ride around the 2.4 mile paved path while taking in views of Mt. Rainier, watch some crazy birds, go for a long swim, and end the day with a picnic. Your summer days will not be wasted. Check out our bird checklist to get you motivated.

This is where Chief Seattle greeted the first white settlers in November of 1851! Sip on a spiked smoothie as you take in a panoramic view of people wearing hardly any clothing, Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and downtown Seattle.

Aaaaah summer! Time to drink pitchers of Belgian ale and swing from a tree into the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Don't get hit by a boat or bird poop.

Mounger Pool has two great pools. The Big Pool has a 50-foot corkscrew slide, and the Little Pool, warmer and shallower, is great for relaxing and teaching your little tadpoles.

One of the most popular swimming beaches in Seattle, Madison Beach has a grassy area where sunbathers can relax and enjoy a stunning view of Lake Washington. Get out your big awkward easel, oil paints, hand stretched canvas, and paint all the beautiful people enjoying the sun on this beach in Capitol Hill. Your wool (on a summer day?) beret is kinda old and full of holes so you might want to get a new one.

Warren G. Magnuson Park swimming beach offers a tiny pebble shoreline-your gateway to refreshing waters that average 67 degrees during summer months. There's a swim raft you can reach or if you're feeling lazy just go hang out in the wading pool.

Madrona Park and Beach is located on the waterfront on Lake Washington. The park include a wooded hillside that slopes down to a grassy beach and swimming area, where lifeguards are on duty in the summer. The low diving board and swimming raft are highlights.

An ideal location for gatherings, work up a sweat at the volleyball net or running on the Burke-Gilman Trail and then take a dip in Lake Washington at Seattle’s largest freshwater bathing beach.

A small, quiet beach on the Western Shore of Lake Washington. Amenities include a swimming raft and lifeguards on duty in the summer. A lot of people find this to be a nice alternative to the Atlantic City beach to the south, as there are no boat ramps here.

Bellevue's largest waterfront swimming spot offers plenty of water activities for all different types, including floating dock for older swimmers and wading areas for the youngins.

This expanded beach park features an enchanting boathouse that will evoke memories from the past, or so the website tells us. There's a 50-meter swim lane for the serious swimmers as well as a kiddie swim area.

Looking for some boating adventures? You can rent canoes and kayaks here from Cascade Canoe and Kayak and paddle up the Mercer Slough. Plenty of swimming space, too.