Port of Manchester Boat Launch
Port of Manchester Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on the Puget Sound near Manchester, Washington.
- Fee charged
- 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
- Fee charged
- Tidal
- Yes
- Website
- portofmanchester.com
- Coordinates
- 47.55593, -122.54302
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 Puget Sound 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 Clam Bay, Rich Passage · 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 PZZ135, Puget Sound and Hood Canal. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Clam Bay, Rich Passage 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 4:07 am 0.2 ft · High 11:58 am 11.6 ft · Low 6:30 pm 6.0 ft · High 10:50 pm 8.1 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 5:16 am 1.3 ft · High 12:47 pm 11.7 ft · Low 7:26 pm 4.5 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 12:33 am 8.2 ft · Low 6:25 am 2.4 ft · High 1:27 pm 11.8 ft · Low 8:10 pm 2.9 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 2:00 am 8.8 ft · Low 7:30 am 3.4 ft · High 1:59 pm 11.8 ft · Low 8:47 pm 1.5 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 3:10 am 9.6 ft · Low 8:28 am 4.4 ft · High 2:27 pm 11.7 ft · Low 9:20 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 4:08 am 10.4 ft · Low 9:21 am 5.3 ft · High 2:53 pm 11.5 ft · Low 9:50 pm -0.7 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 4:59 am 11.0 ft · Low 10:10 am 6.2 ft · High 3:18 pm 11.2 ft · Low 10:20 pm -1.3 ft |
On Puget Sound
Sound in Washington. All launches on Puget Sound.
Community
Where people who use Puget Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Wharf St Road End · 2.5 mi · Rich Passage
- Lytle Road End - Community Park · 2.9 mi · Rich Passage
- Schel-chelb Estuary · 3.4 mi · Rich Passage
- Illahee State Park · 3.9 mi · Port Orchard
- Evergreen Park Boat Ramp · 4.2 mi · Port Washington Narrows
- Joel Pritchard Park · 4.3 mi · Eagle Harbor
Sources
- OpenStreetMap w562761978 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: portofmanchester.com: The Port of Manchester requires a launch fee be paid prior to going out on the water.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.