Sammamish, Washington
Sammamish is a city of 66,463 people in King County, Washington, founded in August 31, 1999.
Why visit Sammamish
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 126 parks and trails, 152 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cougar Mountain Zoo, Regal Cinemas, Brandes House and Issaquah Depot.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; February lows average 35°F.
Weather in Sammamish
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sammamish
Sammamish is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 67,455 at the 2020 census. Located on a plateau, the city is bordered by Lake Sammamish to the west and the Snoqualmie Valley to the east. Sammamish is situated 20 miles east of Seattle, is a member of the Eastside, and is a part of the Seattle metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Sammamish, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Cougar Mountain Zoo
Zoo and aquarium · 3.5 mi
Zoo in Washington, U.S
19525 Southeast 54th Street, Issaquah
We-Su 09:30-17:00
Sammamish Farmers Market
Farm and orchard · 0.5 mi
801 228th Avenue Southeast, Sammamish
We 16:00-20:00
Alps View
Scenic view · 2.3 mi
View of the Issaquah Alps, which include: Issaquah Highlands, Tiger Mtn. Squak Mtn. and Cougar Mtn.
Museums and landmarks14
Brandes House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Sammamish, Washington, United States
Issaquah Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Railway station in Issaquah, the United States of America
Issaquah Sportsmen's Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Building in Issaquah, Washington, United States
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Pickering Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Human settlement in Issaquah, Washington, United States of America
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Parks, trails and playgrounds126
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Park · 5.6 mi
Park in King County, Washington, US
Parker Property - Future Sammamish Park
Park · 2.0 mi
The Parker Property is a currently private ~14 acres of land purchased by the City of Sammamish in 2021. Planning for the park will...
114 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes152
12th Avenue Café
Cafe · American · 3.6 mi
775 Northwest Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah
Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 07:30-20:00; Su 07:30-15:00
Agave Cocina & Tequilas - Issaquah Highlands
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.6 mi
1048 Northeast Park Drive, Issaquah
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-00:00; Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Big Fish Sushi
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.5 mi
22639 Northeast Inglewood Hill Road, Sammamish
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Enzo's Bistro and Bar Issaquah
Restaurant · Italian · 3.8 mi
120 Northwest Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah
Mo-Su 12:00-20:30
Frankie’s Pizza - Issaquah
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.5 mi
1420 Northwest Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Gaslamp Bar & Grill
Diner · American · 3.6 mi
1315 Northwest Mall Street, Issaquah
Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Happy Lemon
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 3.1 mi
1171 Northwest Sammamish Road, Issaquah
10:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-21:00
Jobo's Pizza Pub
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.0 mi
3310 East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast, Sammamish
Mo-Th 15:00-21:00; Fr 15:00-10:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00
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History
Lake Sammamish and the adjacent plateau has been Duwamish, Suquamish, Snoqualmie, Sammamish, and Snohomish territory since the last Pleistocene glaciation, before contact with European people. They lived in longhouse villages in seven places on and near the coast of Sammamish Lake. Two of them were in present-day Sammamish.
The Sammamish Plateau was part of unincorporated King County for most of its recorded history. The first settlers arrived in the 1870s and established a trio of resorts by the 1930s. The community of Inglewood was established in 1889 with a plat filed with the county government. While the plateau remained predominantly rural, several other residential areas were established during the early 20th century. The Sunny Hills neighborhood was built in the 1960s and was followed by an elementary school.
Suburban homes, shopping centers, and schools were built on the plateau in the 1970s and 1980s. A vote in 1991 to join neighboring Issaquah failed, as did a vote on incorporation the following year. A renewed movement to become a city, born of frustration with development policies set by the county government, met with voter approval in 1998. Sammamish was officially incorporated on August 31, 1999. The city annexed Klahanie on January 1, 2016.
From the History section of Sammamish, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Hilton Garden Inn Seattle/Issaquah
Motel and hotel · 3.5 mi
1800 Northwest Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah
Churches and places of worship16
Vedic Cultural Center and ISKCON Temple
Place of worship
1420 228th Avenue Southeast, Sammamish
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 2.4 mi
1926 244th Avenue Northeast, Sammamish
Mary, Queen of Peace
Church · Catholic · 0.4 mi
1121 228th Avenue Southeast, Sammamish
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.7 mi
922 216th Avenue Northeast, Sammamish
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries71
Healthcare15
Highmark Medical Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.7 mi
1740 Northwest Maple Street, Issaquah
Thrive Lactation
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.8 mi
317 Northwest Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah
Map of Sammamish
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 36°F | 8.6 in | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 35°F | 5.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 37°F | 6.7 in | 0.3 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 40°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 64°F | 46°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 69°F | 51°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 76°F | 54°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 54°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 49°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 44°F | 6.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 38°F | 9.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 36°F | 8.4 in | 1.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Snoqualmie Falls Hcn (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
King County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2024-04-28: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2022-09-10: Bolt Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Issaquah 3 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Bellevue 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Redmond 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Newcastle 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- East Renton Highlands 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Mercer Island 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Kirkland 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Renton 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Cottage Lake 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Fairwood 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aerial Lake Sammamish November 2011, Jelson25, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 074336, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082959, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 083153, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082948, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082819, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082926, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082841, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082910, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082901, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082059, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082747, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082029, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 082034, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081940, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081914, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 074409, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081924, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081614, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 080619, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081832, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081826, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081648, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081819, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081557, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 080635, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 075456, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081540, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081549, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 080658, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081531, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081522, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081512, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081505, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081457, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-21, Pine Lake Park (Sammamish, Washington), 081421, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cougar Mountain Zoo entrance 2014, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Issaquah Sportsmen's Club 04, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Issaquah, WA - Pickering Farm 02, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Issaquah Depot 02, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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