The Green Lake Neighborhood

Green Lake is bounded by Wallingford on the south, Greenwood/Phinney Ridge to our west, Licton Springs/Maple Leaf to our north, and Roosevelt to the east. The neighborhood is mostly single family units with apartments and multi-family housing in the residential urban village area at the east side of the neighborhood. The park/lake has no real entrance as you can enter anywhere around the park. There are four Welcome to Green Lake signs on the major entrances to the neighborhood.

Green Lake's Business Environment

The business district is located on the east side of the park. There are also businesses in the Aurora area, in the Meridian area, and near the wading pool. There are sports orientated shops like Gregg's Greenlake Cycle, Road Runner Sports and Super Jock & Jill. You can shop for food at the Puget Consumer's Coop. You can work out at Anderson's Nautilus, you can develop film at Pacific Color Inc., book a trip at Green Lake Travel, or buy an ice cream at 31 Flavors or Mix Ice Cream. We have doctors, therapists, lawyers, and a really good vet. We have pharmacies, dry cleaners, and a nice neighborhood Bank (Key Bank). We have lots of real estate agents, including GLCC Chair Michael Cornell, who would like to sell you a house, or help you sell yours! Our businesses reflect the wonderful diversity that is Green Lake.

Green Lake Has Something for Everyone

Dog walking on the path around Green Lake.

A soccer game in one of the fields at East Green Lake Beach.

Green Lake Has Great Restaurants

We have coffee shops such as Starbucks and Peet's; some good restaurants like Nell's and BluWater; We have a number of good local watering holes including The Latona Tavern, Green Lake Bar and Grill and Dukes Green Lake Chowder House, and there are also lots of favorites that defy categories such as the Zoka's, My Friends Cafe, the Little Red Hen, the Urban Bakery, Beth's Cafe, Spud Fish and Chips, Zeek's Pizza, Green Lake Teriyaki, Thai Ocean, Kidd Valley Hamburgers, Rosita's, Mona's Bistro, and many more.

The Green Lake Community Council Mission

To foster a greater sense of community among all who live, work and play here.


To work with governmental agencies so that their policy and actions enhance the quality of life at Green Lake.


To provide a place for information to be shared and discussed in ways that will include all members of our community.


To find ways to contribute to the community character by encouraging activities that preserve the quality of the park and neighborhood.


To cooperate with other community councils and organizations in working for improvement of the quality of life in the city of Seattle and its environs.

Green Lake Community Council Officers

Chair: Michael Cornell

Vice Chair: Mary Muller

Treasurer: Ref Lindmark

Secretary: Jeremy Jones

Friends of Greenlake: Karen Schurr

To send an email to a Green Lake Community Council officer, click on an underlined name above or use "About Us" on the menu to submit an internet form. Click here to go to the Friends of Green Lake web site.

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