Bothell, WA Road Trips

1 Log Boom Park, 17415 61st Ave NE, Kenmore. This 3.9-acre (1.6 ha) park provides access to Lake Washington. The public dock is a fantastic place to watch the seaplanes land, toss out a line for fishing or simply enjoy the sunset. Amenities include a sandy beach, water access for hand-powered watercraft, a picnic shelter, boat rentals, an ADA accessible concrete path promenade, the Kenmore History Path, playground area, access to the Burke-Gilman Trail, daytime moorage, and restroom. (updated Apr 2025) 2 Saint Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore, ☏ +1 425 823-2992, [email protected]. 8AM-Dusk. A 326-acre (132 ha) park on the grounds of a former Catholic seminary. The historic building, built in 1931, fell into disrepair until it was renovated into a hotel, and then sold to the state. A series of trails runs through the park for bicyclists and hikers, to an undeveloped beach on Lake Washington. Discover Pass ($10 day, $30 year). (updated Apr 2025)

1 Alexa's Cafe and Catering, 10115 Main St. Small little cafe with kitsch appeal. Excellent Tomato Basil Soup. 2 The Cottage, 10029 NE 183rd St. Aesthetically pleasing restaurant. (updated Sep 2024) 3 Ranch Drive-In, 18218 Bothell Way NE, ☏ +1 425 486-2677. Classic fast-food burgers, fries and shakes. A local favorite! (updated Sep 2024) 4 Ta Joia, 22833 Bothell Everett Hwy, Unit 151. Inventive Latin-Asian fusion. (updated Sep 2024)

Holiday Inn Express, 22922 15th Ave Se, ☏ +1 425 483-8100. Residence Inn Seattle Northeast/Bothell, 11920 NE 195th St, ☏ +1 425 485-3030, fax: +1 425 485-2247. SpringHill Suites Seattle Bothell, 3850 Monte Villa Parkway, ☏ +1 425 398-9700, fax: +1 425 398-9701. McMenamin's Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, ☏ +1 425 398-0122. (updated Sep 2024)

Interstate 405 (I-405) is the outer loop of Interstate 5 that runs from Lynnwood to Tukwila (and the airport), through Bothell. There are tolls for the express lanes of I-405, with rates that vary by time of day and traffic levels. There are no toll booths. If the vehicle has a "Good to Go" sticker on the windshield, the toll is deducted from a prepaid account. Otherwise, transponders take a picture of the license plates, front and back, and mail the bill to the registered owner. State Route 522 (WA-522) runs as Bothell Way from North Seattle to the west, and as a separated highway from Woodinville and I-405 to the east. The Burke-Gilman Trail runs along the western rim of Lake Washington through Seattle and Lake Forest Park, then along the Sammamish River through Kenmore, Bothell, Woodinville, and Redmond. Despite the hilly surroundings, the track is flat as it used to be a railway line. 1 Kenmore Air Harbor, 6321 NE 175th St, Kenmore. A seaplane base at the northern end of Lake Washington. It is primarily used by regional seaplane airline Kenmore Air, serving areas all around Puget Sound and Canada. (updated Apr 2025)

Bothell Way (WA-522) is the main east-west artery, and really the only practical east-west through-road in the area. Before the floating bridges, it was the most direct way to get around Lake Washington, and the suburban roadside development still echoes its history as an old highway. Main Street is the heart of downtown Bothell, a small walkable area around which flows towards the growing UW Bothell campus. Community Transit, ☏ +1 425-353-7433, toll-free: +1-800-562-1375. Operates local and regional public transit bus routes in Snohomish County, except only local routes in Everett. Communities within the county served by this operator's routes include Arlington, Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Snohomish, and Stanwood from Bothell: (updated Jun 2023) Swift Green connects Seaway Transit to Canyon Park P&R, north of Bothell, via Airport Rd, 126th SW and Bothell-Everett Hwy. This replaces route 105. Route 106 connects UW Bothell and downtown Bothell to Mariner P&R Route 120 connects Canyon Park to Lynnwood Transit Center via Bothell Route 424 connects SR-522 and 132nd Ave NE stop in Woodinville (nearest to Bothell) with Snohomish via Monroe in one direction and downtown Seattle in the other. This route operates during weekday peak hours. Goes towards Seattle in the mornings and towards Snohomish during the evenings. Passengers transfer to 522 from SR-522 and 12th Ave NE to get into Bothell. King County Metro, ☏ +1 206-553-3000. Runs bus, streetcar and monorail routes within King County.