Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Washington
607 launches in 181 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Seattle (24), Quincy (14) and Tonasket (12). See them on the map
Washington boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 565 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 36 |
| Fishing piers and access | 20 |
| Marked free | 52 |
Water you can reach from here: Clear Lake, Silver Lake, Panther Lake, Long Lake, Pearrygin Lake, Burke Lake, Vancouver Lake, Campbell Lake.
Washington rules to know
- Power loading is banned at some Washington launches, for example in Lakewood.
Guides for Washington boaters: launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps by city
- Seattle24
- Quincy14
- Tonasket12
- Friday Harbor11
- Warden11
- Brewster10
- Cle Elum10
- Shelton10
- Anacortes9
- Asotin8
- Bellingham8
- Eatonville8
- Olympia8
- Soap Lake8
- Amboy7
- Belfair7
- Dallesport7
- Ellensburg7
- Gig Harbor7
- Kettle Falls7
- Mattawa7
- Okanogan7
- Clarkston6
- Goldendale6
- Moses Lake6
- Port Townsend6
- Richland6
- Snohomish6
- White Salmon6
- Woodland6
- Bremerton5
- Chelan5
- Chewelah5
- Darrington5
- Morton5
- Mount Vernon5
- Omak5
- Oroville5
- Seabeck5
- Spokane5
- Stanwood5
- Vancouver5
- West Richland5
- Allyn4
- Bridgeport4
- Dayton4
- Electric City4
- Elma4
- Everett4
- Federal Way4
- Forks4
- Kalama4
- La Center4
- Manson4
- Newport4
- Ocean Shores4
- Port Hadlock-Irondale4
- Pullman4
- Renton4
- Sumner4
- Tacoma4
- Bellevue3
- Benton City3
- Blaine3
- Burbank3
- Camas3
- Cheney3
- Cosmopolis3
- Deer Park3
- Duvall3
- Ferndale3
- Hoquiam3
- Kennewick3
- Kent3
- Kirkland3
- Lacey3
- Leavenworth3
- Manchester3
- Maple Valley3
- Medical Lake3
- Peaceful Valley3
- Port Orchard3
- Rochester3
- Sedro-Woolley3
- Sequim3
- Sumas3
- Tenino3
- Tumwater3
- Winlock3
- Yelm3
- Aberdeen2
- Bainbridge Island2
- Basin City2
- Burlington2
- Castle Rock2
- Clear Lake2
- Colville2
- Connell2
- Fall City2
- Hansville2
- Home2
- Kenmore2
- Lake Stevens2
- Lakewood2
- Langley2
- Lofall2
- Longview2
- Lynden2
- Lynnwood2
- Maplewood2
- Monroe2
- Montesano2
- Mukilteo2
- Napavine2
- Pasco2
- Pomeroy2
- Port Angeles2
- Poulsbo2
- Redmond2
- Ritzville2
- Royal City2
- Sammamish2
- Selah2
- South Bend2
- Tieton2
- Washougal2
- Woodinville2
- Auburn1
- Battle Ground1
- Big Lake1
- Black Diamond1
- Bothell1
- Bryant1
- Burley1
- Carnation1
- Carson1
- Cascade Valley1
- Cashmere1
- Centralia1
- Clarkston Heights-Vineland1
- Colfax1
- Davenport1
- DuPont1
- East Wenatchee1
- Entiat1
- Enumclaw1
- Ephrata1
- Everson1
- Fox Island1
- Freeland1
- Graham1
- Granite Falls1
- Kelso1
- Key Center1
- Kingston1
- Lewisville1
- Liberty Lake1
- Long Beach1
- Mabton1
- Marietta1
- Marysville1
- Medina1
- Mountlake Terrace1
- Oak Harbor1
- Picnic Point1
- Point Roberts1
- Rainier1
- Raymond1
- Republic1
- Riverbend1
- Silverdale1
- Smokey Point1
- Snoqualmie1
- Stevenson1
- Suquamish1
- Tulalip1
- Walla Walla1
- Wenatchee1
- Westport1
- Yakima1
- Zillah1
Boat ramps in Washington: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Washington?
We list 607 launches in 181 cities across Washington.
Which lakes and rivers in Washington have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Clear Lake (4), Silver Lake (3), Panther Lake (3), Long Lake (3), Pearrygin Lake (3) and Burke Lake (3). Smaller lakes in Washington often have just one ramp.
Are boat ramps in Washington free?
52 of the 607 launches in Washington are marked free in the map data. For the rest of Washington we have no fee data, so check the signs.
Where can you launch a kayak in Washington?
We list 36 kayak and canoe launches in Washington, for example Merwin Kayak-Canoe Launch in Amboy, Kayak Landing in Anacortes, Botts Boat Launch in Asotin and Fletcher Landing in Bainbridge Island.
Where are the fishing piers in Washington?
20 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Green Timbers Lake in Blaine, Skagit-Baker Confluence in Darrington, Fiorito Pond North in Ellensburg and Fiorito Pond South in Ellensburg.