Washington / Priest Rapids Lake /
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Boat ramp · on Priest Rapids Lake · near Desert Aire · Washington
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2021.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 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
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Season
- Year-round
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- Grant County Public Utility District
- Website
- wdfw.wa.gov
- Coordinates
- 46.71077, -119.95322
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at Priest Rapids Dam · USACE
Lake level: Priest Rapids Lake
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Priest Rapids Dam), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
On Priest Rapids Lake
Reservoir in Washington. All launches on Priest Rapids Lake.
Community
Where people who use Priest Rapids Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lenice Lake Carry-in Access · 10.3 mi · Lenice Lake
- Vernita Bridge Boat Ramp · 11.1 mi · Hanford Reach
- Vernita Bridge · 11.2 mi · Hanford Reach
- Caliche Lakes Boat Launch · 22.3 mi · Caliche Lakes
- 239 Drain · 22.8 mi
- Sunland Estates · 25.0 mi · Wanapum Lake
Sources
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Water Access Sites record 1574 · Public data (WDFW), no terms stated; credit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- OpenStreetMap n7186935280 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.