Adams Street Boat Ramp

Amenities

About

Adams Street hand-carry boat launch is a 50-foot section of shoreline located at the northern end of the public parking lot at Adams St. and Lake Washington Blvd. S.

Boat Launch Fees and Payments

We have 7 motorized boat ramps on Puget Sound, Lake Washington, and the Ship Canal.

Tie-ups are limited to 15 minutes at motorized boat ramps.

Launch permits are required at the 5 motorized boat launches on Puget Sound and Lake Washington, regardless of where you park your vehicle and trailer:

Atlantic City (Rainier Beach),
Don Armeni (Alki),
Eddie Vine (Shilshole),
Magnuson Park (Sand Point),
Stan Sayres (Mount Baker).

Day Use Permits ($12)

Day use permits are $12 per day, sold on the PayByPhone app. Maximum stay 4 days. The Washington State Parks Discover Pass is not valid at boat ramps in Seattle.

Annual Boat Launch Permits ($150)

Annual Boat Launch Permits are good from January 1-December 31. You may purchase an annual permit 4 ways:

PREFERRED: Purchase an Annual Boat Ramp Permit on ActiveNet
Call (206) 684-7249
Download the Annual Boat Ramp Permit Application, print, and return with a $150.00 check or money order payable to Seattle Parks and Recreation. Please allow 2 weeks for processing.
Purchase an Annual Boat Ramp Permit in-person at Evans Pool, Meadowbrook Pool, Rainier Beach Pool, or Southwest Pool.

Launch Permits are not required at:

The boat ramps on the Ship Canal which have little to no parking:

Hand Carry Boat Launches (see map and list below).

However, hand carry users must pay launch fees at motorized boat ramps on Lake Washington and Puget Sound.

Click or tap to open a new window with an interactive GIS map of Motorized Boat Ramps and Hand Carry Boat Launches

For an alphabetical text list of Boat Ramps, Hand Carry Boat Launches, and Tie-Up Spaces, see the Shoreline Access List.