Puget Sound
★ Featured Anchorage
Blake Island State Marine Park
Holding: Good
Shelter: Good
26 mooring buoys
Shore access
Anchorage Pacific Northwest
About This Anchorage
Blake Island is the closest true wilderness anchorage to Seattle — just 8 miles from the downtown waterfront. The 475-acre state marine park is accessible only by boat and offers 17 miles of trails, sandy beaches, and spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Seattle skyline. On weekends, the buoy field fills early, but there's ample anchoring ground in 20–35 feet of water around the mooring field.
Highlights
- 8 nautical miles from downtown Seattle — ideal day-sail destination
- Miles of walking and mountain bike trails
- Sandy beach on north shore for swimming and beach walks
- Seattle skyline and Olympic Mountain views
- Clamming and crabbing in designated areas
Cautions & Notes
- Heavy ferry and commercial vessel traffic in adjacent Colvos Passage
- Tide rips off the north and south points on large exchanges
- Summer weekends — arrive before noon or buoys are gone
- Holding is good in mud but avoid anchoring on the rocky south shore