Tag: Lake Washington in Seattle
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Seward Park is located on the eastern shore of the Andrews Bay anchorage area. The park is maintained as an environmental treasure with public and private efforts underway to restore habitat, protect wildlife and encourage nature to flourish within a large city. In the interest of protecting the environmentally sensitive areas, on-shore landing of small powerboats is permitted ONLY at two Read more...
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The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Locks, is a complex of locks at the west end of Salmon Bay, in Seattle, Washington’s Lake Washington Ship Canal, between the neighborhoods of Ballard to the north and Magnolia to the south. Click to enlarge. The Ballard Locks carry more boat traffic than any other lock in the US, and the Locks, Read more...
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Gates locked between 10:00 p.m. and 6 a.m. With overnight parking pass vehicles with boat trailers may remain in the parking lot after closing with a four night maximum. Stan S. Sayres Memorial Park (also known as “Sayres Pits” because of its association with Seattle’s annual Seafair Hydroplane Races) is located a mile south of the Interstate 90 Bridge on Read more...
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Atlantic City Boat Ramp is one of Seattle Parks and Recreation’s launching sites for power boats. Located in a protected cove along Seward Park Avenue south of Beer Sheva Park at the intersection of S Henderson Street, Atlantic City is the southernmost Seattle boat ramp on Lake Washington. Atlantic City is a wide ramp with plenty of dock space that Read more...
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Boat Ramp Launch Fees and Permits Get launched! Seattle has more pleasure boats per capita than anywhere else in the U.S. Seattle Parks and Recreation manages seven motorized boat launches on Puget Sound, Lake Washington, and the Ship Canal. A permit is required for anybody using a ramp lane regardless of where you park your vehicle and trailer. Download our Read more...