Ferdinand Street Boat Launch
Ferdinand Street Boat Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Andrews Bay near Mercer Island, Washington.
- Tidal
Washington State Department of Ecology lists the water at this launch 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Website
- seattle.gov
- Coordinates
- 47.55734, -122.26151
Boating rules
- No-discharge zone: WAC 173-228 bans vessel sewage discharges, whether treated or not, in the No Discharge Zone. It became effective May 10, 2018. · all of Andrews Bay rule
From the boating rules map of Washington Department of Ecology, read October 20, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South · NOAA, 3.2 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South station, 3.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | Low 4:14 am 0.2 ft · High 12:05 pm 11.2 ft · Low 6:37 pm 5.7 ft · High 10:57 pm 7.8 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 5:23 am 1.2 ft · High 12:54 pm 11.2 ft · Low 7:33 pm 4.3 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 12:40 am 7.9 ft · Low 6:32 am 2.3 ft · High 1:34 pm 11.3 ft · Low 8:17 pm 2.8 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 2:07 am 8.4 ft · Low 7:37 am 3.2 ft · High 2:06 pm 11.3 ft · Low 8:54 pm 1.4 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 3:17 am 9.2 ft · Low 8:35 am 4.2 ft · High 2:34 pm 11.2 ft · Low 9:27 pm 0.2 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 4:15 am 10.0 ft · Low 9:28 am 5.1 ft · High 3:00 pm 11.1 ft · Low 9:57 pm -0.6 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 5:06 am 10.6 ft · Low 10:17 am 5.9 ft · High 3:25 pm 10.8 ft · Low 10:27 pm -1.2 ft |
On Andrews Bay
Bay in Washington. All launches on Andrews Bay.
Community
Where people who use Andrews Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Adams Street Boat Ramp · 0.6 mi · Lake Washington
- Stan Sayres Boat Ramp · 1.2 mi · Lake Washington
- Atlantic City Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Lake Washington
- Atlantic City Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Lake Washington
- Day Street Boat Ramp · 2.5 mi · Lake Washington
- Mercer Island Boat Launch · 3.1 mi · Lake Washington
Sources
- OpenStreetMap n298291905 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: www.seattle.gov: Hand carry boat launch facing Seward Park across Andrews Bay, with reservable picnic sites and a small parking lot.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.