Juanita Beach and Waverly Beach Swimming Areas Closed – City of Kirkland

Published on June 16, 2026

Media Contact:
David Wolbrecht
Communications Program Manager
[email protected]

As of 4 p.m. on June 16, 2026, Public Health – Seattle & King County is recommending that folks and pets keep out of the water on the swimming areas of Juanita Beach Park and Waverly Beach Park for not less than one week because of elevated micro organism ranges. Signs might be positioned to point that folks and pets ought to keep out of the water. The remainder of Juanita Beach and Waverly Beach stays open.

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 protected thresholds for micro organism primarily based 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 and Waverly Beach Park might be posted on the City webpages.

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 exams 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 page.

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

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