Kirkland is a city in King County in Washington state. Kirkland is a suburb east of Seattle. It is the sixth-largest city in King County and the twelfth largest in the state. Kirkland covers 17.83 square miles and has a population of 92,175 residents. Kirkland was the original home of Costco and is the namesake of its Kirkland Signature brand.
Kirkland is bordered by Lake Washington to the West, Redmond to the East, Bellevue to the South, and Bothell, Kenmore, and Woodinville to the North.
Kirkland is a great location for lovers of the outdoors and nature with many parks and recreation areas. Juanita Bay Park is a 110-acre urban wildlife habitat home to songbirds, waterfowl, and beavers. Juanita Beach Park features a sandy beach, volleyball and tennis courts plus fishing and playgrounds. O.O. Denny Park is home to 46 lakefront acres with picnic tables, benches, a sand beach, boat launch, and trails. Bridle Trails State Park is a forested 482-acre park with the horse-show ground and many walking and equestrian trails. Marina Park Pavillion is home to a boat moorage and launch, picnic tables, an amphitheater, and fishing.
Great schools are another feature of living in Kirkland. Highly rated schools in Kirkland include Alcott Elementary, Audubon Elementary, Bell Elementary, Blackwell Elementary, Carson Elementary, Clara Barton Elementary, Community School, Dickinson Elementary, Discovery Elementary, Einstein Elementary, Ella Baker Elementary, Emerson, Explorer Community School, Franklin Elementary, Frost Elementary, Juanita Elementary, Keller Elementary, Kirk Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Mann Elementary, McAuliffe Elementary, Mead Elementary, Muir Elementary, Redmond Elementary, Rockwell Elementary, Rosa Park Elementary, Rose Hill Elementary, Rush Elementary, Sandburg Elementary, Smith Elementary, Thoreau Elementary, Twain Elementary, Wilder Elementary, Environmental & Adventure School, Evergreen Middle School, Finn Hill Middle School, Inglewood Middle School, International Community School, Kamiakin Middle School, Kirkland Middle School, Northstar Middle School, Redmond Middle School, Renaissance School of Art & Reasoning, Rose Hill Middle School, Stella Schola, Timberline Middle School, Eastlake High School, Emerson High School, Futures School, International Community School, Juanita High School, Lake Washington High School, Redmond High School and Tesla STEM High School.
Kirkland is known as a great place for foodies and is full of great restaurants including Deru, BeachHouse Bar & Grill, Lynn’s Bistro, Fan Tang, Cafe Juanita, Nick’s Grill, JB Bungalow, Acropolis Pizza & Pasta, Ristorante Paradiso, Izumi, Anthony’s HomePort, Le Grand Bistro, Taqueria Los Chilangos, Feast, Volterra, Santa Fe Mexican Grill, Cactus Kirkland, Bottle and Bull, Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen, and Hearth Restaurant.
Kirkland is a great location for shopping with destinations including The Village at Totem Lake, Kirkland Urban, Bridle Trails Shopping Center, Totem Square, and Kirkland Square.