Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps near Burien, WA
There's no public boat ramp or launch inside Burien that we know of. The closest is Salmon Creek Ravine Park Boat Ramp in Seattle, about 1.6 miles away.
Boat ramps near Burien
- 1.6 mi Salmon Creek Ravine Park Boat Ramp Seattle Boat ramp
- 3.9 mi Angle Lake Park Boat Ramp Seattle Boat ramp
- 4.3 mi South Park Plaza Boat Ramp Seattle Boat ramp
- 4.4 mi Duwamish Waterway Park Boat Ramp Seattle Boat ramp
- 5.3 mi Atlantic City Boat Ramp Seattle Boat ramp
- 5.8 mi Kayak Landing - Point Robinson Seattle Kayak launch
- 6.5 mi Cedar River Trail Park Boat Ramp Seattle Boat ramp
- 6.9 mi Kayak Landing in Federal Way Federal Way Kayak launch
- 7.2 mi Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Boat Ramp Renton Boat ramp
- 7.2 mi Ferdinand Street Boat Launch Seattle Boat ramp
Around Burien boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 8 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 2 |
Water you can reach from here: Duwamish Waterway, Salmon Creek, Angle Lake, Duwamish River, Cedar River, Lake Washington, Andrews Bay.
See every ramp on Lake Washington.
Washington rules to know
- Power loading is banned at some Washington launches, for example in Lakewood.
- Operators 12 or older born after Jan 1, 1955 must carry a Washington Boater Education Card to run a boat with a motor of 15 hp or more.
- Boats not registered in Washington need a WDFW aquatic invasive species prevention permit ($24 total, valid one year); canoes and kayaks that need no registration are exempt.
For closures and rules check Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Where can you launch a boat near Burien, WA?
We don't know of a launch inside Burien itself. The closest is Salmon Creek Ravine Park Boat Ramp in Seattle, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Angle Lake Park Boat Ramp (Seattle, 3.9 miles), South Park Plaza Boat Ramp (Seattle, 4.3 miles) and Duwamish Waterway Park Boat Ramp (Seattle, 4.4 miles).
How many public boat ramps and launches are near Burien?
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.