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Washington Boat Launches
96 public boat ramps and launches on 32 Washington lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.
Banks Lake 6 launches
- Steamboat Rock State Park — Washington State Parks at the north end near Electric City; Discover Pass
- Million Dollar Mile North — WDFW water access on SR 155; ADA facilities, Discover Pass required
- Barker Canyon — WDFW water access on the west side; Discover Pass required
- Ankeny South — WDFW water access at the southwest end near Coulee City; Discover Pass required
- Osborn Bay — WDFW water access near Electric City; Discover Pass required
- More public access — See Washington Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Bumping Lake 3 launches
- USFS boat ramp — Good ramp managed by USFS.
- Bumping Lake Marina — Private resort with fee-based launch on the north side across the dam.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Cle Elum Lake 2 launches
- Forest Service launch (Wish Poosh area) — USFS boat launch and campground; WDFW warns of no launch facilities after mid-summer due to heavy drawdown
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Kachess Lake 2 launches
- Forest Service boat launch — Launch near the campground; not usable in late summer when the reservoir is drawn down
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Keechelus Lake 2 launches
- Forest Service boat launch — At the upper (southwest) end; also a launch and parking on the south side via the Hyak exit.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Chelan 6 launches
- Lake Chelan State Park — WA State Parks, 7544 S Lakeshore Rd. Boat ramp, $7 daily launch fee
- Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park — WA State Parks. Boat ramp, ADA launch, gas dock and seasonal store; $7 launch fee; closed Nov 1 to Apr 1
- Lakeshore Marina — City of Chelan public ramp in town
- Chelan Riverwalk — Chelan PUD public ramp in Chelan
- Manson Bay Park — Manson Parks public ramp
- Old Mill Park — Manson Parks public ramp
Lake Crescent 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Cushman 2 launches
- Lake Cushman boat launches — Launches are unusable when the lake is drawn below 720 feet, which happens outside Memorial Day to Labor Day
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Entiat 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Merwin 3 launches
- Speelyai Bay launch — Operated by PacifiCorp; weekend launch fee
- Cresap Bay launch — Operated by PacifiCorp; weekend launch fee
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Pateros 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Roosevelt 6 launches
- Spring Canyon launch — Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS) near Grand Coulee; usable to about 1,222 ft; NPS launch permit required
- Keller Ferry launch — Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS) at the SR 21 ferry; usable to about 1,229 ft; launch permit
- Seven Bays launch — Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS) near the Spokane River arm; usable to about 1,227 ft; launch permit
- Hunters launch — Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS), mid-lake east shore; usable to about 1,232 ft; launch permit
- Kettle Falls launch — Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS) near Kettle Falls; usable to about 1,234 ft; launch permit
- More public access — See Washington Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Lake Samish 2 launches
- WDFW access — Toilet and boat launch on the east side.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Sammamish 2 launches
- Lake Sammamish State Park — Multi-lane boat launch on the south shore; tie-up floats and shore fishing year-round; no fishing piers
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Spokane (Long Lake) 3 launches
- Nine Mile Recreation Area launch — Public boat launch; shoreline access is limited.
- Old DNR campground launch — Off Highway 291, now operated by Riverside State Park.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Stevens 3 launches
- North Cove (WDFW) — Boat ramp, parking, toilets in the town of Lake Stevens.
- Davies Park — Snohomish County Parks: launch, parking, toilets, fishing pier.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Tapps 3 launches
- Lake Tapps North Park — Pierce County park, northeast shore: boat ramp, bathrooms, bank access.
- Allan Yorke Park — City of Bonney Lake, western shore: launch and docks.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Umatilla (John Day Reservoir) 2 launches
- Plymouth, Paterson (primitive), Crow Butte Park, Roosevelt — Washington-shore launches listed by WDFW; Oregon-side launches include Umatilla, Irrigon, Boardman and Arlington
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Wallula (McNary Pool) 4 launches
- McNary Dam to Richland launches — WDFW says numerous well-maintained boat launches
- Wahluke — One concrete launch (Hanford Reach National Monument)
- Ringold, Parking Lot 7, SR-240 (Vernita Bridge) — Primitive launches above Richland
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Washington 5 launches
- Magnuson Park Boat Launch — Seattle Parks, Sand Point. Open 6am-10pm year-round; launch fee and paid trailer parking
- Stan Sayres Memorial Park — Seattle Parks launch with four wide lanes; launch fee. Ramp replacement project listed, check status
- Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park — City of Renton launch, open 24 hours; launch and parking fee paid at pay box. Fishing pier
- Kenmore Boat Launch — Principal boat ramp at the north end of the lake
- Rainier Beach (Atlantic City Boat Ramp) — Seattle Parks ramp in Rainier Beach
Lake Wenatchee 2 launches
- Campgrounds and access areas — WDFW notes several campgrounds and access areas around the lake; shoreline access good.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Whatcom 3 launches
- Bloedel Donovan Park — City of Bellingham park with boating access.
- WDFW water access area — Listed by WDFW on the lake.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Mayfield Lake 3 launches
- Lewis County park (US-12) — Boating access point.
- Ike Kinswa State Park — Boating access.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Moses Lake 3 launches
- Moses Lake WDFW water access area — Listed by WDFW; launch details not stated.
- Outlet WDFW water access area — Listed by WDFW; launch details not stated.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Ozette Lake 3 launches
- Lake Ozette campground launch — Boat launch at the campground
- Swan Bay launch — Boat launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Potholes Reservoir 7 launches
- Potholes State Park — Washington State Parks on Hwy 262. Ramp and dock; watercraft launch fee and Discover Pass
- MarDon Resort — Private resort on Hwy 262 with marina, boat rentals and tackle shop
- Glen Williams — WDFW water access site. Discover Pass required
- Lind Coulee Bridge — WDFW water access on the Lind Coulee arm. Discover Pass required
- Medicare Beach — WDFW water access site, popular for trout. Discover Pass required
- Blythe — WDFW water access site. Discover Pass required
- Crab Creek — WDFW primitive ramp, unimproved; may be unusable at low water in summer and fall
Riffe Lake 4 launches
- Mossyrock Park — West end south of the dam; usually usable in low water.
- Kosmos — East end; not usable in low water.
- Taidnapam Park — East end; not usable in low water; fishing bridge.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Rimrock Lake 2 launches
- Public and private launch ramps — Forest Service charges a boat launch fee at its locations.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Ross Lake 3 launches
- North-end launch — Public access and boat launch at the north end, reached through British Columbia
- South-end resort — Trail and boat access resort at the south end; boat-access camping sites along the east shore
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Rufus Woods Lake 3 launches
- State park launch — State park with camping and a boat launch
- Army Corps of Engineers access area — Access area with a boat launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Swift Reservoir 2 launches
- Swift Forest Camp launch — PacifiCorp public launch with two concrete ramps; weekend launch fee; water can drop below the end of the ramp during drawdown (PacifiCorp level line 800-547-1501)
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Yale Reservoir 2 launches
- Saddle Dam, Yale, Cougar Camp and Beaver Bay ramps — Four PacifiCorp ramps; weekend launch fee; all may be out of the water when the lake is lowered
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees