Seattle at the Lake: Maps

 

Directions to Washington

GETTING TO WASHINGTON STATE:

The state is located in the extreme Northwest corner of the continguous United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the South, Idaho to the East and the Canadian Province of British Columbia to the North. The Western side of the state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean.

DRIVING: All areas of the state can be reached by major Interstates or good state roads. Running North-South through the Western part of the state is Interstate Five which comes from Oregon and continutes up to British Columbia where it becomes Canadian Highway 99. Another North-South Route is Interstate 82 from Hermiston Oregon, up through the tri-cities of Pasco, Richland and Kennewick. It continues North through Yakima eventually becoming highway 97 and crossing Wenatchee, Chelan and the Okanogan Valley before reaching Canada.

Interstate Ninety runs East-West in the almost center of the state coming from Idaho, through Spokane in Eastern Washington and terminating in Seattle to the West. Other East-West highways are Highway 12 in the Southern part of the state and Highway 2 in the northern part.

FLYING: There are major international airports in Seattle Tacoma area (Western Washington) and Spokane in Eastern Washington. Access to the state is also easy from Portland International in Portland Oregon, just across the river from Vancouver Washington (not Vancouver BC) in the Southern part of the state and from Vancouver BC just across the border from Blaine and Bellingham Washington in the Northern region of the state. There are also jet serviced airports in Wenatchee, Yakima and the Tri-Cities.

RAIL: Amtrak provides passenger rail service North-South through Seattle Tacoma and East West through Spokane to Seattle.

 

Directions to Seattle

GETTING TO SEATTLE:
Seattle is not the capital of the state, but it is the largest city and center to a great deal of commerce, social events and activities. It sits on the East side of Puget sound and (to confuse things further) on West of Lake Washington which reaches North-South some 40 miles.

From Portland Oregon:
- Take Interstate 5 North
- And you will drive directly through the heart of the city
- But be careful, there are neighborhoods both North and South of the city, that will require specific instructions to find.
- The city of Tacoma is about 30 miles South of seattle
- The city of Everett is about 30 miles north.
- And Bellevue, is about 10 miles east.

From Vancouver British Columbia:
- Take Interstate 5 South (about 140 miles)
- That too will take you directly through the heart of the city.
- Look for specific instructions to your neighborhood destination.

From Spokane, Washington:
- Take Interstate 90 West
- You will arrive at the center of the City
- From there you will need directions to your neighborhood destination.

From West of Seattle:
- From the west side of Puget Sound
- You can take a Ferry directly into the city
- Or a ferry to other destinations North or South of town
- Then follow an Interstate into the city.

 

Directions to Lake Washington

GETTING TO LAKE WASHINGTON:
Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in state of Washington (after Lake Chelan) and the largest lake in King County. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and Kenmore on the north, and surrounds Mercer Island. It is fed by the Sammamish River at its north end and the Cedar River at its south.

The lake itself is from 2 to 5 miles wide and runs North South about 40 miles. So it is necessary to find your destination on a map and locate the property you will be visiting.

 

Directions to this property

FROM SOUTH OF THE SEATTLE AREA (From Portland)
- Proceed north on Interstate 5
- To an area about 10 miles south of Town
(You will have to estimate this from a map)
- Take exit 158 for Boeing Access Road toward East Marginal Way
- Turn left onto South Boeing Access Rd
- Continue on South Ryan Way
- Turn left at 51st Ave South
- Turn right at Rainier Ave S

NOTE: From Rainier Avenue South you will see a sign with the address in wood lettering. The house is actually on a parallel street to Rainier Ave. You can reach this street by driving up or down Rainier from the address sign and turning down the first available road toward the lake.

FROM DOWN TOWN SEATTLE OR NORTH OF SEATTLE: (From Downtown Seattle)
- Take Interstate 5 south bound.
- Go approximately 10 miles.
- Take exit 154 to merge LEFT onto I-405 North toward Renton
- Take exit 2 to merge onto Valley Freeway/Washington Highway A-167 N toward Renton
- Continue on Rainier Ave South to the area of the home.

NOTE: From Rainier Avenue South you will see a sign with the address in wood lettering. The house is actually on a parallel street to Rainier Ave. You can reach this street by driving up or down Rainier from the address sign and turning down the first available road toward the lake.

FROM SEATAC AIRPORT:
- Follow the freeways out of the airport parking lot
- Exit onto 518 east bound toward Interstate 5 and Interstate 405.
- In approximately 3 miles this will merge into Interstate 405 North toward Renton
- Take exit 2 to merge onto Valley Freeway/Washington Highway A-167 N toward Renton
- Continue on Rainier Ave South to the area of the home.

NOTE: From Rainier Avenue South you will see a sign with the address in wood lettering. The house is actually on a parallel street to Rainier Ave. You can reach this street by driving up or down Rainier from the address sign and turning down the first available road toward the lake.

FRONT DESK CHECKIN - FROM NORTH OF SEATTLE:
- Checkin at Sunspot Resorts 1370 Stewart Street (downtown) Seattle, WA 98109
- Open 9am to 6pm Monday through Saturday
- Take Interstate 5 South into the city.
- Take the Stewart Street Exit.
- Go through one stop light and turn right into our drive way.
- Park by the front door. Do not pay the parking pay box.
- If the door is locked, use the door bell.

FRONT DESK CHECKIN - FROM SOUTH OF SEATTLE:
- Checkin at Sunspot Resorts 1370 Stewart Street (downtown) Seattle, WA 98109
- Open 9am to 6pm Monday through Saturday
- Take Interstate 5 North into the city.
- Take the Mercer Street Exit (Notice - It exits Left!)
- At the bottom of ramp, turn left onto Fairview Street
- Go four blocks and turn left on John Street
- Travel three blocks and turn right on Yale Street
- Immediately turn right into the parking lot.
- Park by the front door. Do not pay the parking pay box.
- If the door is locked, use the door bell.