Boat
Launch Ramps
 We
operate several recreational boat launching ramps around Jefferson
County, some
of which were built with funding assistance
from Washington's Interagency
Committee for Outdoor Recreation and the National
Park Service. These are maintained
for your convenience, and the Port of Port Townsend does not
assume any liability
for
any injury or loss you may suffer while using them. This
map will help you locate the best launching facility for your
planned boating day.
Click
on any boat launch ramp name to learn more about the location
and directions for getting there.
Use
of these ramps is fee-based, with the daily use fee set at $5.00
per day. You may also purchase an annual use permit from
our Port Townsend office for $30.00. Parking at our launch
ramp facilities is at your own risk.
Gardiner 
The
signed route to the Gardiner boat launch ramp turns north from
Route 101 onto Gardiner Beach Road. You will have to
stop at the intersection with Old Gardiner Road after a short,
fairly steep downhill piece of road. If you have any
doubt about doing this with a heavier boat, you can branch
off onto Old Gardiner Road, east of the Gardiner Beach Road,
turning right onto Gardiner Beach Road. This road will
take a sharp left turn at the shore of Discovery Bay, and you'll
be at the boat launch. Please respect the signs asking that
you not trespass on the beach to the east or west of the launch
ramp.
After
you get your boat into the water, please park as far east in
the parking lot as you can, so that those who come later on
in the day will have adequate room for maneuvering their boat
into the water.
When
you get back and prepare to leave, please return toward Route
101 using the marked route. Local residents prefer that
you not use the roadway that's marked for local access only. 
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Mats-Mats
Bay 
The
Mats-Mats Bay boat launch ramp is located between Port
Hadlock and Port Ludlow, and includes a floating pier
in a very well sheltered bay. From Oak Bay Road, turn
onto Verner Avenue, continuing to the T intersection. Turn
left into the boat launch ramp facility.
Once
you launch your boat, please park your vehicle and trailer
as close to the top of the lot as possible, so that later
arrivals will have more room to maneuver once they have
launched their boats.
Please
respect the private properties that are adjacent to the
facility. 
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Port
Hadlock 
This
boat launch ramp is located just to the south of the
Port Hadlock commercial district. From Oak Bay
Road, turn onto Lower Hadlock Road (large red "Ajax Cafe"
sign is a good landmark). The boat launch ramp
is at the bottom of the hill, directly across the T intersection. The
ramp is normally sand-covered, and is best suited to
small boats.
Once
you have launched your boat, you can park to the sides
of the road. 
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Port
Townsend Boat Haven
The
boat launch ramp in Port Townsend's Boat Haven is located behind
the Port's offices. Traveling along Sims Way, turn onto
Benedict Street at the Safeway fuel station. Turn right
onto Jefferson Street, which takes a sharp turn to the
left after the Safeway fuel station. Turn
left at the stop sign, and then left at the end of the parking
lot. You
are now at the boat launch ramp.
When
you have launched your boat, park in the adjacent parking lot. 
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Quilcene
Marina 
The
Quilcene Marina boat launch ramp is in the southern part
of Jefferson County. Where U.S. 101 bends sharply in
Quilcene, turn onto Linger Longer Road and follow it to the
end and turn left into the Quilcene Marina. The ramp
is at the south end of the parking lot.
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