Water Safety Tips for Lake Sammamish State Park
Since 2019 King County continues to experience a rise in preventable drowning fatalities. One way to help prevent drowning is wearing a life jacket while in the water. With this in mind Lake Sammamish State Park has a life jacket loaner station located at the far end of Sunset Beach. To learn more about being safe around water read below for water safety tips from our friends at King County.
· Wear a USCG-approved life jacket when swimming, and during boating activities. It’s mandatory for children under 12 on vessels under 19 feet. Learn to choose the right life jacket here.
· Learn to swim and self-rescue. Swim lessons are available at low or no cost to qualifying families in Seattle and many surrounding areas. seattle.gov/parks/pools/swim-seattle.
· Avoid alcohol, cannabis, or other impairing drugs during water activities and while supervising children.
· Learn CPR. Visit kingcounty.gov/cpr for training information on Hands-Only CPR.
Watch children closely and keep them near you so you can reach them immediately in case of an emergency.
Inform someone of your boating plans; as well as when and where you expect to put in and take out your boat.
Have an emergency contact ready.
Don’t boat alone; include a craft with oars for rescue.
Bring a dry bag with food, water, and warm clothes.
For additional resources on water safety please visit the following websites:
For additional water safety tips and resources: King County Water Safety.
For lifeguard schedules, swim lessons, and life jacket stations around King County: King County Area Public Lifeguarded Beaches and Summer Outdoor Pools.
Get 20% off the regular price of any life jacket in stock at Big 5 Sporting Goods via Seattle Children’s Drowning Prevention Network.