List of marine protected areas of Washington explained
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
- Maury Island Marine Park, King County[5]
- Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, Whatcom County
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Marine Protected Areas | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. wdfw.wa.gov.
- Web site: Aquatic Reserves WA - DNR . 2023-04-15 . www.dnr.wa.gov.
- Web site: Find a Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission . 2023-04-15 . www.parks.wa.gov.
- Web site: Parks & Trails Whatcom County, WA - Official Website . 2023-04-15 . www.whatcomcounty.us.
- Web site: Maury Island Marine Park . 2023-04-15 . Vashon Park District . en.