Boating near Puyallup, Washington

Puyallup (population 42,682, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #218 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 66 out of 100.

Counted from the city's Census internal point (47.179046, -122.291523), straight-line distance
Within	Marinas	Boat ramps	Pump-out stations	Named lakes / waterways
25 miles	21	134	23	4
50 miles	102	406	59	17

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

Marinas near Puyallup

Nearest named marinas within 25 miles (4 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	City	Map	Source
Foss Landing Marine	8 mi	Tacoma	map of Foss Landing Marine	OpenStreetMap
Tacoma Sea Scout Base	8.5 mi	Tacoma	map of Tacoma Sea Scout Base	OpenStreetMap
Foss Harbor Marina	8.6 mi	Tacoma	map of Foss Harbor Marina	OpenStreetMap
Breakwater Marina	13.4 mi	Tacoma	map of Breakwater Marina	OpenStreetMap
Day Island Yacht Harbor	13.5 mi	University Place	map of Day Island Yacht Harbor	OpenStreetMap
Chambers Creek Marina	13.7 mi	Steilacoom	map of Chambers Creek Marina	OpenStreetMap
Russel Landing Marina	14.1 mi	North Fort Lewis	map of Russel Landing Marina	OpenStreetMap
Des Moines Yacht Club	15.1 mi	Des Moines	map of Des Moines Yacht Club	OpenStreetMap
Fox Island Yacht Club	15.2 mi	Fox Island	map of Fox Island Yacht Club	OpenStreetMap
Des Moines Marina	15.3 mi	Des Moines	map of Des Moines Marina	OpenStreetMap
Dockton Marina	15.3 mi	Vashon	map of Dockton Marina	OpenStreetMap
Quartermaster Marina	16.8 mi	Vashon	map of Quartermaster Marina	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Marinas in Washington

Boat ramps near Puyallup

Nearest named boat ramps within 25 miles (87 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	Map	Source
Weiss	3.8 mi	map of Weiss	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Bonney Lake	5 mi	map of Bonney Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Allan Yorke Park Boat Launch	6 mi	map of Allan Yorke Park Boat Launch	OpenStreetMap
North Lake Tapps Park Boat Launch	7.2 mi	map of North Lake Tapps Park Boat Launch	OpenStreetMap
Lake Killarney	7.7 mi	map of Lake Killarney	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Geneva	7.7 mi	map of Lake Geneva	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
North Lake	8.9 mi	map of North Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Dick Gilmur Shoreline and Kayak Launch	9.7 mi	map of Dick Gilmur Shoreline and Kayak Launch	OpenStreetMap
Lake Dolloff	10 mi	map of Lake Dolloff	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Steel Lake	10.2 mi	map of Steel Lake	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Holm	11.5 mi	map of Lake Holm	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...
Lake Fenwick	12.9 mi	map of Lake Fenwick	Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,...

Full lists: Boat ramps in Washington

Pump-out stations near Puyallup

Nearest named pump-out stations within 25 miles (1 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	Map	Source
Foss Landing Marina	8 mi	map of Foss Landing Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Delin Docks - "A" Dock	8.2 mi	map of Delin Docks - "A" Dock	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Dock Street Marina- "C" Dock	8.2 mi	map of Dock Street Marina- "C" Dock	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
16th Street Moorage	8.2 mi	map of 16th Street Moorage	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Tacoma Fuel Dock	8.5 mi	map of Tacoma Fuel Dock	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Foss Harbor Marina	8.6 mi	map of Foss Harbor Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Foss Waterway Seaport Moorage	8.8 mi	map of Foss Waterway Seaport Moorage	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Chinook Landing Marina	8.8 mi	map of Chinook Landing Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Crow's Nest Marina	9.9 mi	map of Crow's Nest Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Tyee Marina	10.3 mi	map of Tyee Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Narrows Marina	13.2 mi	map of Narrows Marina	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...
Breakwater Marina, Inc.	13.5 mi	map of Breakwater Marina, Inc.	Washington State Parks, Boat Pumpouts...

Full lists: Pump-out stations in Washington

Main waters near Puyallup

Lake Tapps (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 2,448 acres; about 6.5 mi to its center point)
Mud Mountain Dam (USACE lake/river recreation project; about 17 mi to its center point)
Lake Youngs (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 643 acres; about 18 mi to its center point)
Mud Mountain Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,088 acres; about 19.1 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	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 (Puyallup city, GEOID 5356695); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.