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WDFW Boat Launch

WDFW Boat Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Nisqually River near Nisqually, Washington.

Aerial view of a gravel landing on the river bank beside a bridge, September 2017
Aerial view of a gravel landing on the river bank beside a bridge, September 2017 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
New Zealand mudsnails

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has a report of New Zealand mudsnails in Nisqually River 2.1 km from this launch. 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 Department of Fish and Wildlife · 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)
Coordinates
47.05798, -122.69164

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge NISQUALLY RIVER AT MCKENNA, WA, 10.6 mi from this launch on Nisqually River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Nisqually River

River in Washington. All launches on Nisqually River.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: watertrail.nisquallyriver.org: It does not have a boat launch, but the parking lot is close enough to the bank to carry non-motorized water craft.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.