People and Pets Should Stay Out of the Water at Juanita Beach – Metropolis of Kirkland

Published on September 15, 2026

Media Contact:
David Wolbrecht

Communications Program Manager

dwolbrecht@kirklandwa.gov 

As of 4:12 p.m. on Sept.15, 2026, Public Health – Seattle & King County is recommending that individuals and pets keep out of the water on the swimming areas of Juanita Beach Park for not less than one week on account of elevated micro organism ranges. Signs might be positioned to point that the swimming space is closed. The remainder of the park stays open.

Additionally, Houghton Beach has been reopened for swimming, wading, and different water actions, by suggestion of Public Health – Seattle & King County. The seaside had been closed to swimming since Sept. 9 on account of elevated micro organism ranges.   

Water high quality workers from the King County Water and Land Resources Division examined the water not too long ago and located that the degrees of micro organism at these seashores exceeded secure thresholds for micro organism based mostly on the samples collected. King County crews will return to the seashores subsequent week to gather additional samples.

For extra particulars, go to King County’s Lake Swimming Beach Data webpage.

Updates about Juanita Beach Park might be posted on the City’s web site.

Why are the swimming areas closed? Swim seashores all through King County are examined weekly by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. If seaside water checks excessive for micro organism, the swimming space might be closed. For testing info or to see which seashores are open/closed, please go to the King County Lake Swimming Beach Bacteria web page.

Do you need to be notified of swim seaside closures and reopening? Join the King County Lake Beach Alert mailing listing.