Port
Facilities and Properties
The
Port of Port Townsend owns and operates significant marine
and aviation related facilities in Jefferson County as part
of its responsibilities as a limited purpose municipal corporation. This
includes several waterfront sites in addition to Jefferson
County International Airport. These sites support marinas,
boat launch ramps, marine and non-marine related businesses,
upland facilities, and public recreation sites.
The
links on this page lead to more detailed descriptions of our
facilities, including information on the many public use opportunities
we hope you will take advantage of. If your questions
aren't answered here, please feel free to contact
us for more information specific to your needs.
Fort
Worden Beach
 Fort
Worden Beach is located along the northeast corner of Port
Townsend, adjacent to Fort Worden State Park. The
beach includes a steeply sloped bluff and 1,200 linear feet of
undeveloped
beach
area defined
as intertidal land. There is limited access to
this site, which is currently used as a
public beach. Users include beachcombers, hikers, and divers.
Access to the site is available from the water, or from
a set of stairs
that
descend
a steep
bluff down to the beach. The Fort
Worden Marine
Sciences Center facility operated by the
Port
Townsend Marine Science Center is located immediately adjacent
to the Port's portion of the beach.
Jefferson
County International Airport
Jefferson
County International Airport is located approximately four
miles southwest of Port Townsend, between State Routes 19
and 20, with the driving entrance from Route 19. This
general aviation airport has a single 3,000 foot east-west
runway, and has a wide range of general aviation support facilities.
Kah
Tai Lagoon
The
Kah Tai Lagoon lies directly north of Boat Haven, with the
Port's ownership including approximately 21 acres of undeveloped
land and rights-of-way located
between SR 20 (Sims Way) and the southern edge of the lagoon
between
Kearney and Landes Street.
Kah
Tai Lagoon currently functions as a passive recreation park
and is the second
largest stormwater basin in the city. The Port-owned
portion of the
lagoon property, which is along the southern
boundary of the lagoon, is leased to the City
of Port Townsend.
The city currently utilizes
this site as a park and open space. The
only on-site facilities are a restroom and parking area.
Point
Hudson Marina and Resort
Point
Hudson
is located just beyond the end of Water Street at the northeast
corner of Port Townsend's commercial district. Home to
the Wooden Boat
Foundation (Cupola House at the head of the marina
basin) and the Foundation's annual Wooden
Boat Festival, Point Hudson has 45 slips 800' of
linear docks, an RV park with 48 spots, and several marine trades
businesses ready to serve you. This former Coast Guard
station is within easy walking distance of the many fine dining,
lodging and shopping opportunities that Port Townsend has to
offer.
Port
of Port Townsend Boat Launch Ramps
 We
operate several recreational boat launching ramps around
Jefferson County, some of which were built with funding
assistance from the State of Washington's Interagency
Committee for Outdoor Recreation and the National
Park Service. These convenient locations
are available to all boaters for a modest day use fee or
annual pass.
Port
Townsend Boat Haven Marina
Located
on the northeast corner of the Olympic
Peninsula in historic
Port Townsend, on a main route to the San
Juan Islands, this modern full service marina
has an abundant supply of guest moorage. Home to 475
commercial and recreational vessels and more than 60 marine
trades businesses, the Boat Haven provides more than 6,000
overnight guest moorage accommodations for visiting boats
every year. Port Townsend is home to the Northwest
School of Wooden Boatbuilding and a favorite
destination for a wide variety of festivals, shopping in
its historic districts, participating in the events of the
world-famous Wooden
Boat Foundation, or just enjoying a quiet vacation
or weekend.
Port
Townsend Shipyard
 Featuring
a heavy boat haulout facility, Port Townsend is a destination
of choice for refits of all types. The largest Marine
Travelift on site can lift vessels up to 150
feet long with a maximum beam of 30'10", weighing up
to 330 tons. The marine
trades businesses that call the shipyard home hold a wealth
of expertise in the maintenance and restoration of
all types vessels.
Quilcene
Boat Haven Marina
The
Quilcene Marina is located on the west side of Quilcene Bay,
opening to the Hood Canal, south of Port Townsend and the
Hood Canal Bridge. With its 50 slips, RV parking and more,
the facility provides the southern part of Jefferson County
with
an excellent public marina.
Quincy
Street Dock
The
Quincy Street Dock is a decommissioned ferry dock located
in the City of Port Townsend, between Boat
Haven and Hudson Point. The Port’s
ownership encompasses approximately 3,000
square feet of tidelands. The City of Port
Townsend owns all upland facilities and uses adjacent to the
overwater dock. This former ferry dock is currently unused
and fenced, prohibiting all access. While
the condition of the facility is largely unknown at this point,
a local business is leasing the dock and performing
restoration for limited use.
The
docking facility consists of very large timber dolphin guides
and a steel access ramp with wood decking. The shoreline
dock appears to
be creosote treated timber piling and decking. Three mooring
dolphins lie offshore.
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