Someone at a kayak shop tipped me off years ago that any street in Seattle that ends at water can be used for public access. This is good to know if you are inclined to explore the billions of bodies of water in the Seattle area. Seattle is such a fun town, and I always loved it because of its commitment to letting outdoorsy people do fun stuff. How else are you going to survive the 9 rainy months?

Lake Union - Seattle, WA
Here’s a corroborating link, in case you don’t believe some person’s kayaking blog, who heard it from some person at a kayak shop years ago:
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/transportation/stuse_stends.htm
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Posted: Thursday, November 12th, 2009