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Lyons Ferry Boat Launch

Lyons Ferry Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on the Palouse River near Perry, Washington, run by Washington State Parks.

Aerial view of the striped paved lot, the ramp and a dock at the water's edge, July 2017
Aerial view of the striped paved lot, the ramp and a dock at the water's edge, July 2017 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
New Zealand mudsnails

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
Boat ramp
Managed by
Washington State Parks
Coordinates
46.59351, -118.21758

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge PALOUSE RIVER AT HOOPER, WA, 11.9 mi from this launch on Palouse River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 0.1 on Palouse River · Washington Department of Ecology river miles (USGS and WDFW), placed between its mile markers

River hazards
  • Falls, 6.0 mi upstream: Palouse Falls. · USGS GNIS falls and rapids (The National Map Gazetteer)

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Washington Department of Ecology river miles (USGS and WDFW), USGS GNIS falls and rapids (The National Map Gazetteer).

On Palouse River

River in Washington. All launches on Palouse River.

Community

Where people who use Palouse River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Washington State Parks Boat Launches (launch lanes named "launch"). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.