King County Boat Ramps, Washington

King County tracks 43 public boat ramps in total, spread across 33 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Lake Washington (6 ramps), Snoqualmie River (3 ramps) and Lake Washington Ship Canal (2 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

43 Boat ramps
33 Waterways
0 Free to launch
6 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in King County — page 1 of 2

14th Avenue Lake Washington Ship Canal
Angle Lake Park Angle Lake
Atlantic City Lake Washington
Beaver Lake Beaver Lake
Burton Acres Park Quartermaster Harbor
Des Moines Puget Sound
Dockton Park Quartermaster Harbor
Don Armeni Puget Sound - Elliot Bay
Duwamish River Duwamish River
Eddie Vine Puget Sound - Shilshole Bay
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Lake Washington
Kenmore Sammamish River
Kirkland Marina Park Lake Washington
Lake Alice Lake Alice
Lake Desire Lake Desire
Lake Dolloff Lake Dolloff
Lake Geneva Lake Geneva
Lake Holm Lake Holm
Lake Margaret Lake Margaret
Lake Meridian Park Lake Meridian
Lake Morton Lake Morton
Lake Sammamish State Park Sammamish River - Lake Sammamish
Lake Sawyer Park Lake Sawyer
Langlois Lake Langlois Lake

Waterways in King County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in King County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Angle Lake 1 Beaver Lake 1 Duwamish River 1 East Channel 2 Green River 1 Lake Alice 1 Lake Desire 1 Lake Dolloff 1 Lake Geneva 1 Lake Holm 1 Lake Margaret 1 Lake Meridian 1 Lake Morton 1 Lake Sawyer 1 Lake Washington 6 Lake Washington Ship Canal 2 Langlois Lake 1 North Lake 1 Pine Lake 1 Poverty Bay 1 Puget Sound 1 Puget Sound - Elliot Bay 1 Puget Sound - Shilshole Bay 1 Quartermaster Harbor 2 Sammamish River 1 Sammamish River - Lake Sammamish 1 Shadow Lake 1 Shady Lake 1 Snoqualmie River 3 Spring Lake 1 Steel Lake 1 Tolt River 1 Wilderness Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If King County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Snohomish County 39 ramps
Pierce County 35 ramps
Kitsap County 27 ramps
Chelan County 26 ramps
Kittitas County 16 ramps
Yakima County 13 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 43 public boat ramps in King County, spread across 33 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in King County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Lake Washington has the most public boat ramps we track in King County, with 6 launch points.