Lake Forest Park is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United, located northeast of Seattle. It was developed in the 20th century as a bedroom community afterward single-family housing upon medium to large-sized lots. Less than 4% of the city’s estate is zoned commercial, largely concentrated in one location, and there are no industrial areas.

The city is situated at the northwest halt of Lake Washington along State Route 522, which provides contacts to Seattle and Bothell. Lake Forest Park includes several parks and birds reserves, access to the Burke–Gilman Trail, and organized summer events. The population was 12,598 at the 2010 census.

Lake Forest Park was founded in 1912 by Ole Hanson as one of the Seattle area’s first planned communities. Envisioned as a picturesque retreat for professionals, the developers planned roads and lots in strict consideration for natural landmarks. The indigenous prospectus for lot sales declared:

Until 1914 and carrying out of the Red Brick Road (now Bothell Way, part of State Route 522) to welcoming Kenmore and Bothell, it furthermore marked the literal decline of enlarged roads heading north from Seattle, with the best access to points additional north and east creature by ship across Lake Washington or the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway.

Lake Forest Park officially incorporated upon June 20, 1961, in large part to help maintain its specific identity. The town remained small – under 5,000 in population – until the 1990s, when a series of annexations expanded city borders significantly and higher than doubled the credited population.