Boating near Kent, Washington

Kent (population 134,871, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #11 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 81 out of 100.

Counted from the city's Census internal point (47.390008, -122.213528), straight-line distance
Within	Marinas	Boat ramps	Pump-out stations	Named lakes / waterways
25 miles	71	204	38	10
50 miles	110	453	68	18

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

Marinas near Kent

Nearest named marinas within 25 miles (5 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	City	Map	Source
Des Moines Yacht Club	5.4 mi	Des Moines	map of Des Moines Yacht Club	OpenStreetMap
Des Moines Marina	5.5 mi	Des Moines	map of Des Moines Marina	OpenStreetMap
Spinnaker Bay Marina	9.3 mi	Seattle	map of Spinnaker Bay Marina	OpenStreetMap
Parkshore Marina	9.4 mi	Seattle	map of Parkshore Marina	OpenStreetMap
South Park Marina	10.6 mi	Boulevard Park	map of South Park Marina	OpenStreetMap
Dockton Marina	11.3 mi	Vashon	map of Dockton Marina	OpenStreetMap
Quartermaster Marina	11.8 mi	Vashon	map of Quartermaster Marina	OpenStreetMap
Quartermaster Yatch Club	11.8 mi	Vashon	map of Quartermaster Yatch Club	OpenStreetMap
Lakewood Moorage	12.2 mi	Seattle	map of Lakewood Moorage	OpenStreetMap
Newport Yacht Club	12.8 mi	Bellevue	map of Newport Yacht Club	OpenStreetMap
Newport Yacht Basin	12.9 mi	Bellevue	map of Newport Yacht Basin	OpenStreetMap
Tacoma Sea Scout Base	13.8 mi	Tacoma	map of Tacoma Sea Scout Base	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Marinas in Washington

Boat ramps near Kent

Nearest named boat ramps within 25 miles (140 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	Map	Source
Lake Fenwick	3.2 mi	map of Lake Fenwick	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Meridian	3.8 mi	map of Lake Meridian	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Meridian Boat Launch	3.9 mi	map of Lake Meridian Boat Launch	OpenStreetMap
Shady Lake	5.6 mi	map of Shady Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Dolloff	5.7 mi	map of Lake Dolloff	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Steel Lake	6 mi	map of Steel Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Shadow Lake	6.2 mi	map of Shadow Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Desire	6.3 mi	map of Lake Desire	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Spring Lake	6.5 mi	map of Spring Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
North Lake	6.7 mi	map of North Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Morton	7.4 mi	map of Lake Morton	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Holm	7.5 mi	map of Lake Holm	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...

Full lists: Boat ramps in Washington

Pump-out stations near Kent

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	5.5 mi	map of City of Des Moines Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Parkshore Marina	9.4 mi	map of Parkshore Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Crow's Nest Marina	11.6 mi	map of Crow's Nest Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Chinook Landing Marina	11.6 mi	map of Chinook Landing Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Quartermaster Marina	11.7 mi	map of Quartermaster Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Tyee Marina	11.8 mi	map of Tyee Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Port of Seattle - Harbor Island Marina	13.8 mi	map of Port of Seattle - Harbor Island Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Tacoma Fuel Dock	13.9 mi	map of Tacoma Fuel Dock	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Foss Waterway Seaport Moorage	13.9 mi	map of Foss Waterway Seaport Moorage	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Foss Harbor Marina	13.9 mi	map of Foss Harbor Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Delin Docks - "A" Dock	14.1 mi	map of Delin Docks - "A" Dock	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
16th Street Moorage	14.2 mi	map of 16th Street Moorage	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...

Full lists: Pump-out stations in Washington

Main waters near Kent

Lake Youngs (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 643 acres; about 4.5 mi to its center point)
Lake Tapps (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 2,448 acres; about 11.9 mi to its center point)
Lake Sammamish (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 4,780 acres; about 15.7 mi to its center point)
Lake Washington (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 25,724 acres; about 16.1 mi to its center point)
Lake Union (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 697 acres; about 18.3 mi to its center point)
Lake Washington Ship Canal (USACE lake/river recreation project; about 20.9 mi to its center point)
Mud Mountain Dam (USACE lake/river recreation project; about 21.4 mi to its center point)
Howard A Hanson Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 798 acres; about 22.6 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

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 (Kent city, GEOID 5335415); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.