A simple Powerful idea…
Shoreline Access for Everyone
It started with a simple, powerful idea
Why shouldn’t everyone have access to Seattle's waterfront. As our region grows, Shoreline Street Ends provide places of respite and should be protected. Since 1997, the neighbors and community leaders of Friends of Street Ends have worked to open and enhance Seattle’s Shoreline Street Ends for public access. Street Ends dot the shore of Lake Union and Lake Washington, the Ship Canal, Puget Sound and the Duwamish.
They provide a place of contemplation, a moment when you’re on a walk or run to stop to look out at the lake and catch your breath, a bench for a conversation, a way to run into your neighbors and enjoy the beauty of our water and mountain views.
Now there are more than 142 Street Ends citywide.
Spotlight on Street Ends
Our own John Feit has written a series of articles highlighting street ends throughout the city in The Urbanist. These articles are a great walking tour guide to sections of the Seattle waterfront. Learn more about the unique neighborhoods by Seattle’s lakes, sound and waterways.
South Ship Canal - North Queen Anne
Meetings
Our quarterly Friends of Street Ends Meetings are via Zoom. In 2025, on the second Thursday, 6-7:30pm — March 13, June 12, September 11, December 11, 2025
Interested in attending our next meeting? Contact Us for more info or call 206-310-1792
Work Parties
Join Us to Ring in the New Year!
East Pine Street: Wednesday, January 1, 1pm-3pm, at Lake Washington Blvd and E. Pine St., in cooperation with Green Seattle Partnership. Warm Cider provided. More Info…
Work Parties typically happen Saturdays 9-12pm. Check back for upcoming dates.
Want to schedule a work party
Contact Omar Akkari at SDOT for assistance.
Many volunteers are helpful. Please bring your own a water bottle, basic gardening tools, and boots or wear closed toe and prep for being outside for three hours.
2023 Day of Service Volunteers at S. Judkins Street.
Grand Opening of South Park Street End
We enjoyed the opening at 7th Ave S in South Park - our newest street end thanks to a partnership with SPU & SDOT! This unique street end includes a pump station on the Duwamish, vital to the effects of climate change.
Pathway through art display
South Park Pump Station & Street End
Our volunteers make Street Ends a reality.
Here’s how you can help…
It can be as simple as joining in a work party to do some landscaping or gardening. Or supporting our efforts through a donation of money to help with the fees necessary to open up a new street end.
Sweat or smarts equity
We have work parties to develop specific street ends. We provide on-going maintenance, such as weeding, pruning. Join your neighbors to make a waterfront spot nearby welcoming.
BE A STREET END STEWARD
Much like Adopt-A-Highway, you could tend to a street end near you and entice your neighbors to help keep it well loved and maintained. Learn More
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Money donated to street ends goes to fees, landscaping materials, structural engineering, permits and more.
If you are interested in supporting this effort, please send your donations to Friends of Street Ends, c/o Leschi Community Council, 140 Lakeside Avenue, Suite A #2, Seattle, 98122
FOSE is an extraordinary group, I admire your commitment. My privilege to provide “tide-water-perspective”.
George Blomberg, Port of Seattle
“Our lovely street ends enhance the walkability of the neighborhood and give us a welcome peek-a-boo view to the water.”
A Leschi community member