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Boat Ramps in Whatcom County, Washington

48 public launches · 3 confirmed free · 8 with restrooms

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Lakes and rivers in Whatcom County

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Silver Lake #3

Silver Lake · Peaceful Valley, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Free
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Year-round
Lake size
157 acres
Nearest town
10 mi from Abbotsford

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

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Wiser Lake

Wiser Lake · Lynden, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Free
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
No
Hours
Year-round
Lake size
117 acres
Nearest town
3 mi from Lynden

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Cain Lake

Cain Lake · Sudden Valley, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Gravel
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
No
Hours
Year-round
Lake size
71 acres
Nearest town
5 mi from Sudden Valley

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Lake Fazon

Lake Fazon · Everson, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Year-round
Lake size
32 acres
Nearest town
7 mi from Lynden

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Lake Samish

Lake Samish · Sudden Valley, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Year-round
Lake size
812 acres
Nearest town
4 mi from Sudden Valley

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Lake Terrell Boat Launch

Lake Terrell · Birch Bay, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Year-round
Lake size
403 acres
Nearest town
5 mi from Birch Bay

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Lake Whatcom

Lake Whatcom · Sudden Valley, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Year-round
Lake size
4,919 acres
Nearest town
4 mi from Sudden Valley

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Toad Lake

Toad Lake · Geneva, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Unimproved Surface
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
No
Hours
Year-round. Open to vehicles only during the regulated sport fishing season(s).
Lake size
28 acres
Nearest town
5 mi from Sudden Valley

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Nugents Corner

Nooksack River · Nooksack, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
No
Hours
Year-round
Nearest town
9 mi from Sudden Valley

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

De Groot

Nooksack River · Lynden, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Paved
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Year-round

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Ferndale

Nooksack River · Ferndale, Whatcom County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Year-round

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Squalicum Lake

Squalicum Lake · Geneva, Whatcom County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Year-round
Lake size
31 acres
Nearest town
5 mi from Sudden Valley

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Directions

Lake Whatcom Boat Ramp near Geneva

Lake Whatcom · Geneva, Whatcom County

Surface
Concrete
Lake size
4,919 acres
Nearest town
3 mi from Bellingham

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Baker Lake Boat Ramp near Darrington #1

Baker Lake · Darrington, Whatcom County

Lake size
4,730 acres
Nearest town
27 mi from Sedro-Woolley

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Baker Lake Boat Ramp near Darrington #2

Baker Lake · Darrington, Whatcom County

Lake size
4,730 acres
Nearest town
33 mi from Chilliwack

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Baker Lake Boat Ramp near Darrington #3

Baker Lake · Darrington, Whatcom County

Lake size
4,730 acres
Nearest town
34 mi from Chilliwack

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Boat launch for Lake Padden

Lake Padden · Geneva, Whatcom County

Lake size
148 acres
Nearest town
4 mi from Bellingham

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Diablo Lake Boat Ramp near Darrington

Diablo Lake · Darrington, Whatcom County

Lake size
790 acres
Nearest town
51 mi from Chilliwack

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Gorge Lake Campground

Gorge Lake · Darrington, Whatcom County

Lake size
232 acres
Nearest town
48 mi from Chilliwack

Managed by National Park Service · 360-854-7200

Directions: Located just outside the community of Diablo, north of SR 20 at mile post 126. 20 miles (32 km) east of Marblemount, 67 miles (108 km) west of Winthrop.

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Horseshoe Cove Campground

Baker Lake · Darrington, Whatcom County

Lake size
4,730 acres
Nearest town
37 mi from Chilliwack

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 360-804-1103

Directions: From Seattle, go north on I-5 to Burlington. Take Exit 230 on State Highway 20. Go past the Mt. Baker Ranger District Office in Sedro-Woolley and follow State Route 20 east for 16 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service Road 11). Continue 15.1miles. Turn right at the Horseshoe Cove Road junction. Head 2 miles down Horseshoe Cove Road, past Bayview Campgrou

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Lake Samish Boat Ramp near Geneva

Lake Samish · Geneva, Whatcom County

Lake size
812 acres
Nearest town
5 mi from Sudden Valley

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Lake Samish Boat Ramp near Sudden Valley

Lake Samish · Sudden Valley, Whatcom County

Lake size
812 acres
Nearest town
5 mi from Sudden Valley

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Marietta #1

Puget Sound · Marietta, Whatcom County

Fee
Free
Nearest town
10 mi from Anacortes

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Swift Creek Campground

Baker Lake · Darrington, Whatcom County

Lake size
4,730 acres
Nearest town
33 mi from Chilliwack

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 360-804-1103

Directions: From Seattle, go north on I-5 to Burlington. Take Exit 230 on State Highway 20. Go past the Mt. Baker Ranger District Office in Sedro-Woolley and follow State Route 20 east for 16 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service Road 11). Continue for 20 miles to the sign for Swift Creek Campground Road (Forest Service road 1142). Turn right and travel about 1/3 mi

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Baker Lake

Darrington, Whatcom County

Nearest town
35 mi from Chilliwack

Managed by USDA Forest Service

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Bayview Campground (Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, WA)

Darrington, Whatcom County

Nearest town
36 mi from Chilliwack

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 360-804-1103

Directions: From Seattle, go north on I-5 to Burlington. Take Exit 230 on State Highway 20. Go past the Mt. Baker Ranger District Office in Sedro-Woolley and follow State Route 20 east for 16 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service Road 11). Continue for 18 miles to the sign for Horseshoe Cove Campground Road (Forest Service road 1118). Turn right and go approximately

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Boulder Creek Campground

Darrington, Whatcom County

Nearest town
33 mi from Chilliwack

Managed by USDA Forest Service · 360-804-1103

Directions: From Seattle, go north on I-5 to Burlington. Take Exit 230 East on State Route 20. Go past the Mt. Baker Ranger District Office in Sedro-Woolley and follow State Route 20 east for 16 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service Road 11). Continue for 17.8 miles to the sign for Boulder Creek Camground on the right.

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Kayak Launch #3

Puget Sound · Birch Bay, Whatcom County

Nearest town
4 mi from Birch Bay

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Kayak launch #1

Puget Sound · Bellingham, Whatcom County

Nearest town
4 mi from Bellingham

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Kayak launch #2

Puget Sound · Bellingham, Whatcom County

Nearest town
3 mi from Bellingham

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Kite launch

Puget Sound · Marietta, Whatcom County

Nearest town
7 mi from Ferndale

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Kitesurf / foil launch spot

Puget Sound · Bellingham, Whatcom County

Surface
Gravel

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Kitesurf launch

Bellingham Bay · Marietta-Alderwood, Whatcom County

Nearest town
2 mi from Bellingham

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Lake Whatcom Boat Ramp near Sudden Valley #1

Lake Whatcom · Sudden Valley, Whatcom County

Lake size
4,919 acres

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Lake Whatcom Boat Ramp near Sudden Valley #2

Lake Whatcom · Sudden Valley, Whatcom County

Lake size
4,919 acres

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Bellingham #1

Puget Sound · Bellingham, Whatcom County

Nearest town
7 mi from Bellingham

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Birch Bay #2

Puget Sound · Birch Bay, Whatcom County

Nearest town
8 mi from Birch Bay

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Birch Bay #3

Puget Sound · Birch Bay, Whatcom County

Nearest town
4 mi from Birch Bay

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Marietta #2

Puget Sound · Marietta, Whatcom County

Nearest town
10 mi from Ferndale

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Marietta #3

Puget Sound · Marietta, Whatcom County

Nearest town
10 mi from Ferndale

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Marietta #4

Puget Sound · Marietta, Whatcom County

Nearest town
9 mi from Ferndale

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Skagit River Boat Ramp near Darrington #3

Skagit River · Darrington, Whatcom County

Nearest town
46 mi from Chilliwack

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Dakota Creek Kayak Launch

Puget Sound · Blaine, Whatcom County

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Kayak launch #3

Puget Sound · Bellingham, Whatcom County

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Bellingham #2

Puget Sound · Bellingham, Whatcom County

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Bellingham #3

Puget Sound · Bellingham, Whatcom County

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Birch Bay #4

Puget Sound · Birch Bay, Whatcom County

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Puget Sound Boat Ramp near Blaine

Puget Sound · Blaine, Whatcom County

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