Lake Meridian
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Lake Meridian is a fresh water lake
located in the city of Kent, Washington
. One of only four lakes in King County
allowing motorized boating, Lake Meridian is an urban lake, surrounded by homes and located just off the Kent-Kangely road on Kent's East Hill.
Fed primarily by fresh water springs at the west end of the lake, Lake Meridian empties at the east end of the lake into a small stream that eventually connects to the Little Soos Creek, which in turn eventually feeds into the larger Green River
via a number of other streams and eventually ends up in Elliot Bay. Lake Meridian is a recreation area offering fishing, boating, canoeing and a variety of water sports. Patrolled in the summer months by the Kent Police Department boat cruisers, Lake Meridian is part of the City of Kent's Lake Meridian Park, which is visited by thousands each Summer season.
Lake Meridian features one large covered shelter, divided into four areas, large playfield, restrooms, swimming beach, fishing, and boat launch. Park capacity is 120 people.
Features:
Picnic areas
Restrooms
Drinking fountain
Disabled access
Large parking area with disabled parking
Docks
Barbecue grills
Open space
Play area
Directions
From I-5
Take the Kent/Des Moines exit and drive east down Kent/
Des Moines Road to Meeker Street. Turn left (east) onto
Meeker Street. Drive east on Meeker Street to Smith
Street. Drive on Smith Street east up the hill. Stay to
the right after crossing the Benson Road (104th Avenue
SE) intersection. The road becomes Kent-Kangley Road.
Follow Kent-Kangley east toward Covington. Lake Meridian
Park entrance is on the left (north) side of the road.
Lake Meridian Park
From Kent
Drive on Smith Street east up the hill. Stay to the
right after going through the Benson Road (104th
Avenue SE) intersection. The road becomes Kent-
Kangley Road. Follow Kent-Kangley Road east
toward Covington. Lake Meridian Park entrance
is on the left (north) side of the road.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located in the city of Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...
. One of only four lakes in King County
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
allowing motorized boating, Lake Meridian is an urban lake, surrounded by homes and located just off the Kent-Kangely road on Kent's East Hill.
Fed primarily by fresh water springs at the west end of the lake, Lake Meridian empties at the east end of the lake into a small stream that eventually connects to the Little Soos Creek, which in turn eventually feeds into the larger Green River
Green River (Washington)
The Green River is a long river in the state of Washington in the United States, arising on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains south of I-90....
via a number of other streams and eventually ends up in Elliot Bay. Lake Meridian is a recreation area offering fishing, boating, canoeing and a variety of water sports. Patrolled in the summer months by the Kent Police Department boat cruisers, Lake Meridian is part of the City of Kent's Lake Meridian Park, which is visited by thousands each Summer season.
Lake Meridian features one large covered shelter, divided into four areas, large playfield, restrooms, swimming beach, fishing, and boat launch. Park capacity is 120 people.
Features:
Picnic areas
Restrooms
Drinking fountain
Disabled access
Large parking area with disabled parking
Docks
Barbecue grills
Open space
Play area
Directions
From I-5
Take the Kent/Des Moines exit and drive east down Kent/
Des Moines Road to Meeker Street. Turn left (east) onto
Meeker Street. Drive east on Meeker Street to Smith
Street. Drive on Smith Street east up the hill. Stay to
the right after crossing the Benson Road (104th Avenue
SE) intersection. The road becomes Kent-Kangley Road.
Follow Kent-Kangley east toward Covington. Lake Meridian
Park entrance is on the left (north) side of the road.
Lake Meridian Park
From Kent
Drive on Smith Street east up the hill. Stay to the
right after going through the Benson Road (104th
Avenue SE) intersection. The road becomes Kent-
Kangley Road. Follow Kent-Kangley Road east
toward Covington. Lake Meridian Park entrance
is on the left (north) side of the road.