Boating near Bothell, Washington

Bothell (population 52,199, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #17 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 79.3 out of 100.

Counted from the city's Census internal point (47.773531, -122.204376), straight-line distance
Within	Marinas	Boat ramps	Pump-out stations	Named lakes / waterways
25 miles	70	228	32	5
50 miles	110	469	73	18

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

Marinas near Bothell

Nearest named marinas within 25 miles (5 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	City	Map	Source
Harbour Village Marina	2.9 mi	Kenmore	map of Harbour Village Marina	OpenStreetMap
Kirkland Marina	6.8 mi	Kirkland	map of Kirkland Marina	OpenStreetMap
Second Avenue South Dock	6.9 mi	Kirkland	map of Second Avenue South Dock	OpenStreetMap
Carillon Point	8.2 mi	Kirkland	map of Carillon Point	OpenStreetMap
Yarrow Bay Marina	8.3 mi	Kirkland	map of Yarrow Bay Marina	OpenStreetMap
Port of Edmonds Marina	9 mi	Edmonds	map of Port of Edmonds Marina	OpenStreetMap
Waterfront Activities Center	9.7 mi	Seattle	map of Waterfront Activities Center	OpenStreetMap
Boat Street Marina	9.9 mi	Seattle	map of Boat Street Marina	OpenStreetMap
Jensen Marina	9.9 mi	Seattle	map of Jensen Marina	OpenStreetMap
Tyee Yacht Club	10.1 mi	Seattle	map of Tyee Yacht Club	OpenStreetMap
Seattle Yacht Club	10.1 mi	Seattle	map of Seattle Yacht Club	OpenStreetMap
Lake Union SkyLaunch	10.1 mi	Seattle	map of Lake Union SkyLaunch	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Marinas in Washington

Boat ramps near Bothell

Nearest named boat ramps within 25 miles (162 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	Map	Source
Kenmore Bridge	2.5 mi	map of Kenmore Bridge	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Martha Lake	5.6 mi	map of Martha Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Ballinger Boat Launch	5.7 mi	map of Lake Ballinger Boat Launch	OpenStreetMap
Ramp 1	6.5 mi	map of Ramp 1	OpenStreetMap
Marina Park Boat Ramp	6.8 mi	map of Marina Park Boat Ramp	OpenStreetMap
Echo Lake	7.3 mi	map of Echo Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Stickney Lake	7.5 mi	map of Stickney Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Devil's Lake	7.7 mi	map of Devil's Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Serene	7.9 mi	map of Lake Serene	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Northeast 42nd Street Boat Ramp	8.7 mi	map of Northeast 42nd Street Boat Ramp	OpenStreetMap
High Bridge Boat Launch	9.6 mi	map of High Bridge Boat Launch	OpenStreetMap
Crescent Lake	9.8 mi	map of Crescent Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...

Full lists: Boat ramps in Washington

Pump-out stations near Bothell

Nearest named pump-out stations within 25 miles
Name	Distance	Map	Source
Harbour Village Marina	2.9 mi	map of Harbour Village Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Carillon Point Marina	8.2 mi	map of Carillon Point Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Yarrow Bay Marina	8.2 mi	map of Yarrow Bay Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Port of Edmonds	9 mi	map of Port of Edmonds	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Boat Street Marina	9.9 mi	map of Boat Street Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Gas Works Park Marina	10.6 mi	map of Gas Works Park Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Morrison's North Star Fuel Dock/Diamond Marina	11 mi	map of Morrison's North Star Fuel Dock/Diamond Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Canal marina	11.1 mi	map of Canal marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Port of Seattle - Fishermen’s Terminal	11.3 mi	map of Port of Seattle - Fishermen’s Terminal	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
The Fairview Marinas	11.6 mi	map of The Fairview Marinas	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Port of Seattle - Shilshole Bay Marina	11.7 mi	map of Port of Seattle - Shilshole Bay Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Center for Wooden Boats	11.8 mi	map of Center for Wooden Boats	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...

Full lists: Pump-out stations in Washington

Main waters near Bothell

Lake Washington (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 25,724 acres; about 10.5 mi to its center point)
Lake Union (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 697 acres; about 10.6 mi to its center point)
Lake Washington Ship Canal (USACE lake/river recreation project; about 11.6 mi to its center point)
Lake Sammamish (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 4,780 acres; about 13.2 mi to its center point)
Lake Stevens (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 983 acres; about 16.8 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

How to choose a boat type

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	operators of boats with 15 hp or more need WA Boater Education Card (per state program; survey column has details); operators of boats 15 hp or more; minimum age 12 [per USCG-hosted NASBLA survey; may be outdated]

All Washington boating rules and sources · Check the rules for your boat (checked 2026-10-24; confirm with the agency)

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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 (Bothell city, GEOID 5307380); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.