Northwest Maritime Center
Northwest Maritime Center is a public boat ramp on Port Townsend near Port Townsend, Washington.
- Restrooms
- 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
- Car parking
- Yes (paved)
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 48.11559, -122.75202
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 Port Townsend 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 PORT TOWNSEND · NOAA, 0.4 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PZZ134, Admiralty Inlet. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's PORT TOWNSEND station, 0.4 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 3:07 am -0.1 ft · High 11:39 am 8.9 ft · Low 6:27 pm 5.4 ft · High 9:32 pm 5.9 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 4:14 am 0.9 ft · High 12:19 pm 8.9 ft · Low 7:00 pm 4.2 ft · High 11:34 pm 5.7 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 5:19 am 2.0 ft · High 12:53 pm 8.8 ft · Low 7:29 pm 2.9 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 1:23 am 6.0 ft · Low 6:19 am 3.1 ft · High 1:20 pm 8.8 ft · Low 7:56 pm 1.6 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 2:43 am 6.8 ft · Low 7:14 am 4.1 ft · High 1:42 pm 8.7 ft · Low 8:22 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 3:47 am 7.5 ft · Low 8:04 am 5.0 ft · High 2:01 pm 8.5 ft · Low 8:50 pm -0.4 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 4:40 am 8.2 ft · Low 8:53 am 5.9 ft · High 2:19 pm 8.4 ft · Low 9:18 pm -1.1 ft |
On Port Townsend
Bay in Washington. All launches on Port Townsend.
Community
Where people who use Port Townsend talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Port Townsend Boat Haven · 1.2 mi · Port Townsend
- Fort Worden Boat Launch · 1.5 mi · Admiralty Inlet
- Fort Worden State Park · 1.7 mi · Admiralty Inlet
- Cascade Marine Trail Landing · 2.0 mi · Port Townsend
- Fort Flagler Boat Launch · 2.1 mi · Kilisut Harbor
- North Beach County Park · 2.3 mi · Chinese Gardens
Sources
- Washington Ecology Shoreline Public Access sites with a boat launch (Puget Sound and the coast) record WS07190 · 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 w1036991397 © 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.