Washington / Lake Washington Ship Canal /
28th Ave NW Shoreline Street End
28th Ave NW Shoreline Street End is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Lake Washington Ship Canal near Seattle, Washington.
- Tidal
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Ramp surface
- concrete
- Tidal
- Yes
- Website
- sdotblog.seattle.gov
- Coordinates
- 47.66741, -122.39283
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 Lake Washington Ship Canal 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 Meadow Point, Shilshole Bay · NOAA, 1.5 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PZZ135, Puget Sound and Hood Canal. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Meadow Point, Shilshole Bay station, 1.5 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 4:02 am 0.2 ft · High 11:55 am 11.3 ft · Low 6:25 pm 5.9 ft · High 10:47 pm 7.9 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 5:11 am 1.3 ft · High 12:44 pm 11.4 ft · Low 7:21 pm 4.4 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 12:30 am 7.9 ft · Low 6:20 am 2.4 ft · High 1:24 pm 11.4 ft · Low 8:05 pm 2.9 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 1:57 am 8.5 ft · Low 7:25 am 3.4 ft · High 1:56 pm 11.4 ft · Low 8:42 pm 1.5 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 3:07 am 9.3 ft · Low 8:23 am 4.4 ft · High 2:24 pm 11.4 ft · Low 9:15 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 4:05 am 10.1 ft · Low 9:16 am 5.3 ft · High 2:50 pm 11.2 ft · Low 9:45 pm -0.7 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 4:56 am 10.7 ft · Low 10:05 am 6.1 ft · High 3:15 pm 10.9 ft · Low 10:15 pm -1.3 ft |
On Lake Washington Ship Canal
River in Washington. All launches on Lake Washington Ship Canal.
Community
Where people who use Lake Washington Ship Canal talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Ballard Elks Public Access · 0.9 mi · Shilshole Bay
- 14th Avenue Northwest Boat Ramp · 1.0 mi · Lake Washington Ship Canal
- Eddie Vine Boat Ramp · 1.4 mi · Shilshole Bay
- 32nd Avenue West Boat Launch · 2.5 mi · Elliott Bay
- Waterway 23 Boat Launch · 2.5 mi · Lake Union
- Sunnyside Avenue North Boat Ramp · 3.1 mi · Lake Union
Sources
- OpenStreetMap n12076562953 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: sdotblog.seattle.gov: providing access to the water's edge, ample seating, and even a kayak/paddleboard launching area. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.