Guemes ferry terminal boat launch
Guemes ferry terminal boat launch is a free public boat ramp on the Guemes Channel near Guemes, Washington.
- Free
- 1 lane
- Paved ramp
- Tidal

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 lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- sand_over_concrete
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 48.52845, -122.62527
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 Guemes Channel 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 Anacortes, Guemes Channel · NOAA, 0.7 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PZZ133, Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Anacortes, Guemes Channel station, 0.7 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 3:40 am -0.1 ft · High 12:01 pm 8.6 ft · Low 7:00 pm 5.4 ft · High 9:54 pm 5.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 4:47 am 0.9 ft · High 12:41 pm 8.5 ft · Low 7:33 pm 4.2 ft · High 11:56 pm 5.4 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 5:52 am 2.0 ft · High 1:15 pm 8.5 ft · Low 8:02 pm 2.9 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 1:45 am 5.8 ft · Low 6:52 am 3.1 ft · High 1:42 pm 8.4 ft · Low 8:29 pm 1.6 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 3:05 am 6.5 ft · Low 7:47 am 4.1 ft · High 2:04 pm 8.3 ft · Low 8:55 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 4:09 am 7.2 ft · Low 8:37 am 5.0 ft · High 2:23 pm 8.2 ft · Low 9:23 pm -0.4 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 5:02 am 7.9 ft · Low 9:26 am 5.9 ft · High 2:41 pm 8.0 ft · Low 9:51 pm -1.1 ft |
On Guemes Channel
Sound in Washington. All launches on Guemes Channel.
Community
Where people who use Guemes Channel talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Seafarer Park · 1.2 mi · Cap Sante Waterway
- North Beach, Guemes Island · 2.7 mi · Penguin Harbor
- Cypress Head Campground · 3.5 mi · Bellingham Channel
- Washington Park · 3.7 mi · Rosario Strait
- Heart Lake Boat Launch · 3.7 mi · Heart Lake
- March Point Recreational Beach · 3.7 mi · Padilla Bay
Sources
- OpenStreetMap n2095726027 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: guemesviews.com: Daily ferry use and the island's only public boat ramp. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.