There are county, state and federal marine protected areas off the coast of Washington. The state marine reserves are managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife;[1] aquatic reserves are managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources,[2] and marine state parks are managed by Washington State Parks.[3]
Federally protected marine areas[edit]
State protected marine areas[edit]
Marine conservation areas[edit]
- Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area
- City of Des Moines Park Conservation Area
- Keystone Conservation Area
- Octopus Hole Conservation Area
- Orchard Rocks Conservation Area
- Saltar's Point Beach Conservation Area
- South 239th Street Park Conservation Area
- Sund Rock Conservation Area
- Waketickeh Creek Conservation Area
Marine preserves[edit]
- Admiralty Head Marine Preserve
- Argyle Lagoon Marine Preserve
- Carkeek Park Marine Preserve
- Colvos Passage Marine Preserve
- Discovery Park Marine Preserve
- Emma Schmitz Marine Preserve
- False Bay Marine Preserve
- Friday Harbor Marine Preserve
- Golden Gardens Park Marine Preserve
- Lincoln Park Marine Preserve
- Richey Viewpoint Marine Preserve
- Saltwater State Park Marine Preserve
- Shaw Island Marine Preserve
- Titlow Beach Marine Preserve
- Toliva Shoal Marine Preserve
- Yellow and Low Islands Marine Preserve
- Z's Reef Marine Preserve
Aquatic reserves[edit]
- Cherry Point State Aquatic Reserve
- Cypress Island State Aquatic Reserve
- Fidalgo Bay State Aquatic Reserve
- Maury Island State Aquatic Reserve
- Nisqually Reach State Aquatic Reserve
- Protection Island State Aquatic Reserve
- Smith and Minor Islands State Aquatic Reserve
- Lake Kapowsin State Aquatic Reserve (freshwater)
Marine state parks[edit]
- Blake Island Marine State Park
- Blind Island Marine State Park
- Clark Island Marine State Park
- Cutts Island Marine State Park
- Eagle Island Marine State Park
- Doe Island Marine State Park
- Hope Island Marine State Park
- James Island Marine State Park
- Jones Island Marine State Park
- Matia Island Marine State Park
- McMicken Island Marine State Park
- Mystery Bay Marine State Park
- Patos Island Marine State Park
- Posey Island Marine State Park
- Saddlebag Island Marine State Park
- Skagit Island Marine State Park
- Stuart Island Marine State Park
- Sucia Island Marine State Park
- Turn Island Marine State Park
Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Exclusion Zones[edit]
- Hale Passage
- Haro Strait
- Low Point
- Marine Area 12
- San Juan and Upright Channels
- Tatoosh Island
Pacific Octopus Protection Areas in Puget Sound[edit]
- Alki Beach Junkyard
- Alki Beach Seacrest Coves 1, 2, and 3
- Days Island
- Deception Pass
- Les Davis
- Marine Area 12
- Redondo Beach
- Three Tree Point
County and municipal marine protected areas[edit]
- Lighthouse Marine Park, Whatcom County[4]
- Lily Point Marine Park, Whatcom County[4]
- Maury Island Marine Park, King County[5]
- Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, Whatcom County[4]
See also[edit]
- List of Washington state parks
- List of lighthouses in Washington (state)
- List of marine protected areas of California
- List of marine protected areas of Oregon
- List of marine protected areas of Hawaii
- List of marine protected areas of Alaska
- List of U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries
References[edit]
- ^ "Marine Protected Areas | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife". wdfw.wa.gov.
- ^ "Aquatic Reserves | WA - DNR". www.dnr.wa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Find a Park | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission". www.parks.wa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ a b c "Parks & Trails | Whatcom County, WA - Official Website". www.whatcomcounty.us. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Maury Island Marine Park". Vashon Park District. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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