Washington / Lake Wallula /

Bateman Island

Bateman Island is a free public boat ramp on Lake Wallula near Island View, Washington.

Aerial view of the gravel parking area, ramp and pier at the water's edge beside the causeway road, July 2017
Aerial view of the gravel parking area, ramp and pier at the water's edge beside the causeway road, July 2017 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
New Zealand mudsnails

Washington State Department of Ecology lists this water as likely to contain New Zealand mudsnails; extra decontamination is advised when leaving it. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

Washington State Department of Ecology · checked October 20, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Free
Ramp surface
dirt
Coordinates
46.23873, -119.22928

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

On the river

River mile 334.3 on Columbia River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers

Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.

On Lake Wallula

Reservoir in Washington. All launches on Lake Wallula.

Community

Where people who use Lake Wallula talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.visittri-cities.com: Launching from the boat ramp at Wye Park, paddlers can circle Bateman Island and explore the Yakima River delta. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.