Best Paddle Boarding Spots Near Seattle

Alright – As I’m looking for new SUP spots within a few hours from Seattle, I’ve noticed there aren’t a lot of great resources or lists related to this topic! So I’ve decided to start creating a list of my favorite SUP spots near Seattle. This way, as I start to explore, I can help fellow paddleboarders find unique and new locations to paddle in the greater Seattle region.

I will update this list on an ongoing basis, so keep checking back! Please feel free to recommend locations in the comments.

Eastside

• Cottage Lake – Woodinville, WA
• Sammamish River Slough – Redmond & Kirkland, WA

Lake Washington

• Juanita Beach / Lake Washington – Kirkland, Washington 
• Washington Park Arboretum – Seattle, Washington 

Seattle Propper

• South Lake Union
  • Lynn Street Mini Park – Seattle, WA 
• Puget Sound from Shilshole Bay Beach Club – Seattle, WA
• Green Lake – Seattle, WA
• Lake Washington Ship Canal – Seattle, WA

Snoqualmie

North Cascades

Stevens Pass

San Juan Islands

• Quarter Master Harbor from Jensen Point – Vashon Island, WA