Metro's Blue Lake water quality tests show it's safe for swimmers
Come on in, the water is fine! - Metro's Blue Lake Regional Park beckons swimmers and welcomes triathletes
Metro’s Blue Lake Regional Park provides a beautiful setting for families to swim, paddle and splash, and this weekend the park will host the Amica Mid-Summer Triathlon and Duathlon. Visitors are invited to watch athletes participating in the two-day event, July 31 and August 1, which features an All Women's Triathlon/Duathlon, Kid's Splash Pedal-n-Dash, a sports and fitness expo, music, food, prizes, and most of all fun.
Blue Lake is a 64-acre natural lake fed by underground springs. The lake’s water is tested twice a week to ensure good quality, and tests this week indicate the water continues to be safe for swimmers. Children under 5 years of age are not allowed in the lake to help keep the water clean, but there is a spray ground for all ages with colorful features that shower, gush, dump and pour water. Visitors can also rent a paddle boat, row boat or canoe to explore Blue Lake.
Blue Lake Regional Park is located between Marine Drive and Sandy Boulevard off Northeast 223rd Avenue. Open from 8 a.m. to legal sunset. Get in free with your annual pass or pay $5 per car or $7 per bus. Park visitors who walk or bike to the park do not pay an entry fee. No pets are allowed in the park.
