Boating near Auburn, Washington

Auburn (population 86,301, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #59 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 76.2 out of 100.

Counted from the city's Census internal point (47.304657, -122.210696), straight-line distance
Within	Marinas	Boat ramps	Pump-out stations	Named lakes / waterways
25 miles	48	175	30	9
50 miles	108	429	65	17

How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.

Marinas near Auburn

Nearest named marinas within 25 miles (4 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	City	Map	Source
Des Moines Yacht Club	8.4 mi	Des Moines	map of Des Moines Yacht Club	OpenStreetMap
Des Moines Marina	8.6 mi	Des Moines	map of Des Moines Marina	OpenStreetMap
Tacoma Sea Scout Base	10.9 mi	Tacoma	map of Tacoma Sea Scout Base	OpenStreetMap
Foss Harbor Marina	11.1 mi	Tacoma	map of Foss Harbor Marina	OpenStreetMap
Foss Landing Marine	11.1 mi	Tacoma	map of Foss Landing Marine	OpenStreetMap
Dockton Marina	12.3 mi	Vashon	map of Dockton Marina	OpenStreetMap
Quartermaster Marina	13.3 mi	Vashon	map of Quartermaster Marina	OpenStreetMap
Quartermaster Yatch Club	13.4 mi	Vashon	map of Quartermaster Yatch Club	OpenStreetMap
Breakwater Marina	14.1 mi	Tacoma	map of Breakwater Marina	OpenStreetMap
Spinnaker Bay Marina	15.1 mi	Seattle	map of Spinnaker Bay Marina	OpenStreetMap
Parkshore Marina	15.2 mi	Seattle	map of Parkshore Marina	OpenStreetMap
South Park Marina	16.1 mi	Boulevard Park	map of South Park Marina	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Marinas in Washington

Boat ramps near Auburn

Nearest named boat ramps within 25 miles (119 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	Map	Source
Lake Geneva	3.6 mi	map of Lake Geneva	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
North Lake	3.7 mi	map of North Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Killarney	3.7 mi	map of Lake Killarney	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Dolloff	3.7 mi	map of Lake Dolloff	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Holm	4.1 mi	map of Lake Holm	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Steel Lake	4.4 mi	map of Steel Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
North Lake Tapps Park Boat Launch	4.8 mi	map of North Lake Tapps Park Boat Launch	OpenStreetMap
Lake Meridian Boat Launch	5 mi	map of Lake Meridian Boat Launch	OpenStreetMap
Lake Meridian	5 mi	map of Lake Meridian	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Fenwick	5.1 mi	map of Lake Fenwick	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Morton	5.9 mi	map of Lake Morton	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Bonney Lake	8 mi	map of Bonney Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...

Full lists: Boat ramps in Washington

Pump-out stations near Auburn

Nearest named pump-out stations within 25 miles (1 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	Map	Source
City of Des Moines Marina	8.7 mi	map of City of Des Moines Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Chinook Landing Marina	9.2 mi	map of Chinook Landing Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Crow's Nest Marina	9.7 mi	map of Crow's Nest Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Tyee Marina	10.1 mi	map of Tyee Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Tacoma Fuel Dock	11 mi	map of Tacoma Fuel Dock	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Foss Harbor Marina	11 mi	map of Foss Harbor Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Foss Waterway Seaport Moorage	11.1 mi	map of Foss Waterway Seaport Moorage	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Delin Docks - "A" Dock	11.1 mi	map of Delin Docks - "A" Dock	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
16th Street Moorage	11.1 mi	map of 16th Street Moorage	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Dock Street Marina- "C" Dock	11.2 mi	map of Dock Street Marina- "C" Dock	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Foss Landing Marina	11.2 mi	map of Foss Landing Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Quartermaster Marina	13.3 mi	map of Quartermaster Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...

Full lists: Pump-out stations in Washington

Main waters near Auburn

Lake Tapps (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 2,448 acres; about 6.1 mi to its center point)
Lake Youngs (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 643 acres; about 8.6 mi to its center point)
Mud Mountain Dam (USACE lake/river recreation project; about 17 mi to its center point)
Mud Mountain Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,088 acres; about 18.7 mi to its center point)
Howard A Hanson Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 798 acres; about 21.1 mi to its center point)
Lake Sammamish (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 4,780 acres; about 21.2 mi to its center point)
Lake Washington (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 25,724 acres; about 22 mi to its center point)
Lake Union (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 697 acres; about 24 mi to its center point)

Boat types for local water (general guide)

A general guide derived only from the kinds of water named above, not advice for any one lake or bay. Check local rules, depth and conditions.

Inland lakes and reservoirs: Pontoon / tritoon, Bowrider / runabout, Ski / wake / surf, Bass boat, Fish and ski, Personal watercraft

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Washington rules for boat owners

Registering agency	Washington Department of Licensing (registration/title); State Parks Boating Program (education)
Registration	Annual vessel registration fee $10.50 + $4.50 filing fee + $0.25 plate technology fee + $0.50 license service fee (RCW 88.02.560). Plus a $8 service fee if done by subagent (per search summary; not confirmed in PDF). Plus watercraft excise tax of 0.5% of value.; renewal: annual (expires June 30)
Title	yes (Vessel Title Application)
Boater education	Anyone 12 or older born after January 1, 1955 must carry a Washington State Boater Education Card to operate a vessel with a motor of 15 hp or more (Washington State Parks, Boater Education Card); born after January 1, 1955, age 12 or older, motor 15 hp or more

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Method and limits

Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 miles) divided by log(1 + the highest count among all 1,041 cities). Population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (Auburn city, GEOID 5303180); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.