List of marine protected areas of Washington

EPA divers work to remove abandoned fishing gear from Puget Sound
Trees falling off of cliffside at Whatcom County-managed Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve

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

State protected marine areas

Marine conservation areas

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Exclusion Zones

  • Hale Passage
  • Haro Strait
  • Low Point
  • Marine Area 12
  • San Juan and Upright Channels
  • Tatoosh Island

Pacific Octopus Protection Areas in Puget Sound

County and municipal marine protected areas

  • 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

References

  1. ^ "Marine Protected Areas | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife". wdfw.wa.gov.
  2. ^ "Aquatic Reserves | WA - DNR". www.dnr.wa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  3. ^ "Find a Park | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission". www.parks.wa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  4. ^ a b c "Parks & Trails | Whatcom County, WA - Official Website". www.whatcomcounty.us. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. ^ "Maury Island Marine Park". Vashon Park District. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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