Washington State Parks

Most of the buoys in the region are owned and operated by Washington State Parks. The following information was from their website (12/2022)

RATES AND FEES

Fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats, and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m.

  • Mooring bouys are non-reservable and first-come, first-served.

  • The daily fee is 70 cents per foot, with a minimum of $15

  • Moorage buoys is $15 a night

  • Annual moorage permit is $5 per foot, with a minimum of $60

Boaters can purchase an Annual Moorage Permit (https://www.parks.wa.gov/653/Moorage-Permit)  which is valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

Note: Boats larger than 45 feet are not permitted to moor on buoys, only docks and linear moorage.

  • Some parks offer phone in Buoy Registration 

    • When you arrive at a buoy, call the phone number on the mooring ball

    • Provide your buoy number and length of stay (3 nights maximum).

    • Pay with a credit or debit card or provide your Annual Boat Moorage permit number.

    • There is a $4.50 convenience fee to register by phone.

  • All buoys are first come, first served and $15 per night.

Additional parks information for the region can be found at: https://www.parks.wa.gov/651/Northern-Moorage-Sites