Location: Magnolia Address: 32nd Ave. W. and W. Galer St. Acreage: approx. 0.4 This is a great secret waterfront park in Magnolia. At the street end of 32nd Ave. W., you’ll find a small waterfront beach that provides a good spot to launch a kayak or canoe into Puget Sound. Enjoy views of downtown Seattle… Continue reading 32nd Ave. W.
Category: boat launch
Day Street Boat Ramp
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: 1402 Lakeside Ave. S. Acreage: 1.0 Almost directly under the I-90 floating bridge (which by the way did you know is the second-longest floating bridge in the world?) you’ll find Day Street Boat Ramp. This is a “hand-carry” boat launching area, meaning if you have a kayak or canoe, this… Continue reading Day Street Boat Ramp
Ferdinand Street Boat Launch
Location: South Seattle Address: S. Ferdinand St. and Lake Washington Blvd. S. Acreage: approx. 2.5 Another one of my favorite spots along Lake Washington Boulevard is this boat launch. Although it’s a great place to set off on your kayak, it’s also a scenic picnic spot with picnic tables and a pleasant gently sloped lawn.… Continue reading Ferdinand Street Boat Launch
Lakewood Moorage
Location: South Seattle Address: 4400 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Acreage: approx. 1.0 If you’ve walked along Lake Washington Boulevard, you’ve probably passed Lakewood Moorage thinking it’s a private dock. It’s actually officially city property, although slips are rented through a private company, and public access is limited to certain hours and days of the week.… Continue reading Lakewood Moorage
Eddie Vine Boat Ramp
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 8001 Seaview Ave. N.W. Acreage: approx. 1.5 This busy saltwater boat ramp next to Golden Gardens Park is also a popular spot for fishing due to the breakwater from nearby Shilshole Marina. I like the long picturesque dock from which you can sometimes spot seals. Eddie was chair of the Washington… Continue reading Eddie Vine Boat Ramp
Sunnyside Ave. N. Boat Ramp
Location: North Seattle Address: 2301 N.E. Northlake Way Acreage: 0.54 You’ll often spot a strange white vehicle entering and exiting Lake Union at the Sunnyside Ave. N. Boat Ramp just east of Gas Works Park. Ride the Ducks, the popular tourist attraction that every Seattle resident seems to have found themselves on at some point,… Continue reading Sunnyside Ave. N. Boat Ramp
One year later, #200: Stan Sayres Memorial Park
Location: South Seattle Address: 3808 Lake Washington Boulevard S. Acreage: ~3.0 Well, I’m officially a full year through this project. I naively thought that I would have visited all the parks in Seattle by now. Ha! Seattle Parks Department, you make it difficult with this huge list of 400-something parks scattered across the city, especially… Continue reading One year later, #200: Stan Sayres Memorial Park
14th Avenue N.W. Boat Ramp
Location: Northwest Seattle Address: 4400 14th Ave. N.W. Acreage: 0.64 A kayaker is launching her boat from a dock in the heart of industrial maritime Ballard. The 14th Avenue N.W. Boat Ramp offers a place to launch your hand-carry or motorized boat for free. #190 (Visited 5/29/10)