51st Ave. N.E. Street End

51st Ave. N.E. Street End

Location: Laurelhurst
Address: 51st Ave. N.E. and N.E. Laurelcrest Ln.
Acreage: Approx. 0.06

Did you know that nearly 150 streets in Seattle dead end on the waterfront? The city’s transportation department is improving a few of them each year so they look and act more like parks instead of forgotten spaces.

I’ve written about many of them already, but this was a new discovery in Laurelhurst. A gravel path lined with a short fence leads to a waterfront viewpoint with outstanding Mount Rainier views. Have lunch on the picnic table or take the stairs down to dip your toes into Lake Washington.

The dock you see to the west is part of the Laurelhurst Beach Club.

#450 (Visited 4/18/16)