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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission provides 40 marine parks
with more than 7,600 feet of public moorage space so you can enjoy Washington's
waterways. Your marine parks show off the best of the Puget Sound and give you
plenty of diverse activities, from hiking scenic island paths, watching forests
critters, exploring old forts, searching for fossils, fishing, clamming,
crabbing, and just plain relaxing.
Save with Annual Permits
To save money, you can buy an Annual Moorage Permit, which is valid for a
year, beginning January 1, at all marine parks.
Annual permits will save you:
Annual Moorage Permits are available from businesses posting this
information, at most State Park offices, or by contacting the Washington State
Parks and Recreation Commission, PO Box 42664, Olympia WA 98504-2664, (360)
753-5771. Individuals with a TDD phone may use our Telecommunications
Device for the Deaf at (360) 664-3133.
Fees
Fees are charged year-round at five parks: Blake Island, Jarrell Cove, Fort
Worden, Cornet Bay, and Mystery Bay.
At the following parks, fees are charged from May 1 through September 30, for
mooring between 3 p.m. to 8 a.m.: Beacon Rock, Deception Pass (Sharps Cove),
Fort Flagler, Illahee, James Island, Jones Island, Matia Island, Penrose Point,
Pleasant Harbor, Sequim Bay, Stuart Island, and Sucia Island.
The fees are as follows:
Floats, docks, and floating islands
Boats under 26 feet in length $8 a night $50 a year
Boats more than 26 feet in length $11 a night $80 a year
Moorage buoys $5 a night
Note: Fees and participating parks are subject to change.
Rules
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Overnight boaters must self-register and pay the fees where posted.
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Facility use is first come, first served. Leaving a dinghy at a buoy or
dock does not reserve a moorage space.
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Annual permits must be displayed as directed.
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Continuous moorage at a facility is limited to three consecutive nights.
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Rafting is permitted within posted limits. A vessel rafted to another
vessel will be charged a moorage fee based on its own length.
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Open flames, live coals, and combustibles must be placed on a fireproof
base, away from fuel tanks and vents.
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Commercial vessels are restricted to loading and unloading passengers from
May 1 through September 15.
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Pets must be kept on leashes.
Pump-Out Information
A brochure, titled Boater's Guide: How to Have Clean, Safe Fun
Afloat, lists pump-out stations in the state and addresses boating
safety and environmental concerns. To get a free copy, call (360)
586-8592. Individuals with a TDD phone may use our Telecommunications
Device for the Deaf at (360) 664-3133.
People with disabilities needing this information in alternative formats
should call the public affairs administrator, (360) 586-6120. Individuals
with a TDD phone may use our Telecommunications Device for the Deaf at (360)
664-3133.
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