The most unreal, beautiful place! Being from California, places like these are really hard to come by. I might just be a lake person now! This park has the most gorgeous waterfront views. There's greenery, so you can picnic. There's a walkway out onto the water for a stroll. There are calm waters which garners tons of paddle boarders. It's such a sere setting! read more

See all

Named after the Bay next to it, Meydenbauer Bay Park (with its small sand beach) is a public park in the City of Bellevue in the State of Washington. It contains a floating pedestrian pier shaped like a crescent, docks, kayak renting, and a small gravel/sand beach. The bay was named after William Meydenbauer, one of the early settlers of Bellevue. The land was initially used as a landing site for a passenger ferry, and then became Bellevue's first public park in 1953. It was rechristened as the current name, Meydenbauer Bay Park, in 2019 with the addition of the Crescent Pedestrian Pier. As it often happens in the Seattle area, it was cold and rainy when we went so the beach goers were minimal, but could definitely see it being busy on a sunny day. read more

Meydenbauer Bay Park - Park - Parks Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Really gorgeous park a short walk from downtown Bellevue. We walked here after lunch and loved seeing the bay and small pier with the gorgeous lake houses around. On a nice day, there are people boating, paddle boarding or relaxing on the small strip of sand. Definitely a great place to swing by in the summer! read more

See all

Incredibly beautiful waterfront views with options to paddleboard and kayak if you are interested. Very happy with my trip here for the first time today. Definitely make a trip here when the weather is good in the Bellevue area. The flowers and such are beautiful! read more

We love coming here with friends and family. It's a peaceful and picturesque park. There's a turfed playground for kids. A fake beachside and a long bridge that goes into the lake. read more

It was a great place to go to relax. The hills were hard though. also the views were amazinng

I went on a walk after a long day at work. Atmosphere is good and safe. Limited parking space though but I had a great refreshment read more

See all

Beautiful designed park with a kid playground and a beach. Summer time is fun for water sport, but the view is all season, day and night. Some mystery people place and draw ladybirds inside the park, which leads me to find their final presenting place at near neighborhood. Water, breeze and sunlight. I love this place. Ps, be careful about the spiders :) read more

See all

I personally love the new Meydenbauer Bay Park and think it is not only a great preservation of space in the Bellevue area, but a nice area for family fun. If you think about the dollar value of this strip of land, I think it is admirable that the city kept and remodeled it, versus doing something to put dollars in their pockets. This park is easiest accessed by walking, but there is one lower and one upper parking lot if you come by car. I personally would bring my stroller and do street parking a few blocks off. There are gorgeous new playgrounds, a stunning dock, new restrooms, beaches to relax on, picnic tables to eat at, trails to walk, and so on. We loved it this summer, thank you city of Bellevue!! read more

See all

Meydenbauer Bay Park is the new park, in place of the former Meydenbauer Beach Park. I was a fan of the former, as it was the only beach park in downtown Bellevue. Yet, Meydenbauer Bay Park makes this more of an open park with a boardwalk to the water that you can dive off of and a larger playground area for families. I liked the former and the present is fine. But I will say that what this new park lacks is green space, which is what the Meydenbauer Beach Park had. I especially loved spending a few hours there, laying out and reading on the lawn area and would carry a picnic. It was also a hidden gem, as the trees made it more seclusive. Here at the new and "improved" park, the boardwalk is nice and you can tell it's new construction. The playground seems to be a huge feature here, with some tables and benches and bathrooms, catering to families. There's a small parking lot and also an area for cars to drop-off and pick-up passengers. Location is definitely on its side, as it's walking distance from downtown Bellevue. With that said, that will primarily be the reason why I visit this park. read more

Meydenbauer Bay Park - Boardwalk - Parks Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

See all

I loved the old park and I love the new park! It is definitely much easier to enjoy now, and you don't have to trip over 10 billion trees to get to the water. There's also a nice parking lot now! And a pretty beach area with grass, a playground, nice bathrooms with outdoor showers, lockers, and covered changing areas. Definitely coming back here to see the sunset! read more

Meydenbauer Bay Park - view from the parking lot - Parks Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

See all

A great park in the heart of Bellevue. We missed this park till now, we recently heard that the city of Bellevue had done a lot of development around this park and inaugurated it recently and went looking for it. A great waterfront park with amazing views, which includes a sandy beach with swimming area, a play area for kids and some walking trails. They have paved a lot of the walking trails and added a lot of parking. It's an amazing park!!! read more

See all

I like this gorgeous park in old downtown Bellevue. It is good for walk n good for kids with new playground and sands. Also I saw kids were swimming in summer time. Many kids looks happy. Dog allowed too. read more

Meydenbauer Bay Park - Parks Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Stunning. My new favorite spot . If you visit during the fall/winter time, do dress warm! read more

Meydenbauer Bay Park - Parks Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

One of my favorite places to relax and unwind. This park is beautiful and offers a lot of places to walk around, sit, or adventure. read more

See all

Wow! This was not here around 2 years ago. Was under construction and now it's here and so beautiful! Wow even have a little man made beach. Beautiful boardwalk, today we got to see a film/music video in the making. A bunch of teenagers dancing. How beautiful, how nice. Beautiful with the sunset. read more

See all

The view from this park is amazing! It's a little on the smaller side but great to stop here to let kids get some wiggles out in the middle of a walk with them! read more

What a gorgeous hidden gem minutes from downtown Bellevue! Although it is more somber during this covid era, it is peaceful and beautiful. You're able to take a small boat or kayak out to the lake, sit on the dock and watch the water glisten, or have lunch on a bench overlooking the neighborhood. Usually there is a playground that is open as well as swimming permitting when there is a lifeguard. It's a great place to come for some peace of mind. read more

Meydenbauer Bay Park - Parks Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Came on a Saturday afternoon, got lucky with parking and pulled up right as a family was leaving. Walked down to the waterfront, some people around but not too crowded. Water was enjoyable, there's also a playground for kids, plenty of benches to sit at too. Pleasant, quiet place to walk around with good water views! read more

I love this spot so much. Came here today for the first time on a Tuesday 4/25/23. Very relaxing. You can also go on the docks. read more

Meydenbauer Bay Park - Parks Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

See all

Beautiful, family friendly bay park with view to the I-90 bridge and Mercer Island. read more

See all

*went here before COVID* This half park half beach is a great one! I like how there are some picnic chairs, a beach, and a mini playground. The park and beach is a nice little place to walk around and it is probably nice to walk around at sunset for pictures. However, there is a limited amount of close parking and nearby. Would recommend. read more

This is such a beautiful park. I enjoy coming here at night and to view the city lights and water. Great place to park & have convos with friends/loved ones & eat. read more

New Bay park launched Jan 2019. Small but clean. Easy access to water and sand beach, kids will love it. Legit playground and BBQ area. Pets on leash - not on beach, although I saw several on the beach. Kayak and paddle board rentals are available next door via REI. There are 2 parking lots each with limited parking available. So the park itself Isn't crowded... Parking lot for 6-7 cars...is quite not enough. You can find 5-6 parking spots on the street and another previous tiny parking lot nearby or use Bellevue Downtown Park. And then walk 5-10 minutes. Great place to sit back and just relax! read more

Gorgeous spot! The view is sensational, always clean and not overcrowded. The place is not long enough for jogging or long walks, but it's definitely one of my favorite spots for clearing my mind. read more

The old park had lots of memories for me. A true hidden gem, everything was so private and peaceful. This new park is nice, but feels like a vertical park. Nice view not a lot of trees. read more