Washington Boat 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• 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

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• 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

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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