McKaye Harbor boat ramp
McKaye Harbor boat ramp is a public boat ramp on Mackaye Harbor near Islandale, Washington.
- Restrooms
- 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
- Ramp surface
- unpaved
- Car parking
- Yes (unpaved)
- Restrooms
- Pit toilet
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 48.44187, -122.86367
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 Mackaye Harbor 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 Aleck Bay, Lopez Island · NOAA, 1.2 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 Aleck Bay, Lopez Island station, 1.2 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 2:59 am -0.1 ft · High 11:21 am 7.8 ft · Low 6:19 pm 4.7 ft · High 9:14 pm 5.2 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 4:06 am 0.8 ft · High 12:01 pm 7.8 ft · Low 6:52 pm 3.7 ft · High 11:16 pm 5.0 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 5:11 am 1.8 ft · High 12:35 pm 7.8 ft · Low 7:21 pm 2.5 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 1:05 am 5.3 ft · Low 6:11 am 2.7 ft · High 1:02 pm 7.7 ft · Low 7:48 pm 1.4 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 2:25 am 5.9 ft · Low 7:06 am 3.6 ft · High 1:24 pm 7.6 ft · Low 8:14 pm 0.4 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 3:29 am 6.6 ft · Low 7:56 am 4.4 ft · High 1:43 pm 7.5 ft · Low 8:42 pm -0.4 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 4:22 am 7.2 ft · Low 8:45 am 5.2 ft · High 2:01 pm 7.4 ft · Low 9:10 pm -0.9 ft |
On Mackaye Harbor
Bay in Washington. All launches on Mackaye Harbor.
Community
Where people who use Mackaye Harbor talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Hunter Bay boat ramp · 1.4 mi · Hunter Bay
- Hummel Lake Boat Launch · 5.7 mi · Hummel Lake
- Channel Vista Shore Access · 8.1 mi · Kansas Cove
- Odlin County Park · 8.1 mi · Upright Channel
- Jackson Beach County Park · 8.6 mi · Argyle Lagoon
- Washington Park · 8.8 mi · Rosario Strait
Sources
- Washington Ecology Shoreline Public Access sites with a boat launch (Puget Sound and the coast) record WS11220 · Washington Department of Ecology, Category 1 public information; use of Ecology data with credit to Ecology and a link to the data page; commercial and political use prohibited
- OpenStreetMap w376127299 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n3795366953 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Washington Ecology Shoreline Public Access sites with a boat launch (Puget Sound and the coast). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.