Marina· Fidalgo (Anacortes)· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
La Conner Marina, Swinomish Channel (La Conner)
48° 24.1′ N · 122° 29.8′ W · approximate
A large marina on the east bank of the Swinomish Channel at La Conner, a fishing and farming town with a long working waterfront. Many boats use the channel instead of Deception Pass to go between Skagit Bay and Padilla Bay.
Practical
Position is approximate (OSM marina yard; the north and south basins lie about 0.6 and 0.8 mile north of the highway bridge). Coast Pilot: about 500 berths including about 60 for visitors, gas, diesel, water, power, pump-out, launch ramp, 82-ton lift and full repairs. Fuel is also at La Conner Landing (OSM). Current runs along the channel; dock against the current. Minimum overhead cable clearance in the channel is 72 ft; the highway bridges clear 75 ft; the railroad swing bridge at the Padilla Bay end clears 8 ft closed but is normally left open until a train comes.
Best for
Calm alternative route to Deception Pass, town stop
Season
Year-round
Nearby
- Kiket Bay (Skagit Bay)2.8 NM away
- Hope Island Marine State Park (Skagit Bay)2.9 NM away
- Skagit Island Marine State Park (Skagit Bay)3.5 NM away
- Cornet Bay (Whidbey Island)5.5 NM away
- Deception Pass Bridge (Deception Pass)5.9 NM away
- Mount Erie Viewpoint (Fidalgo Island)6 NM away
- Bowman Bay and Sharpe Cove (Fidalgo Island)6.4 NM away
- Rosario Beach and Rosario Head (Fidalgo Island)6.8 NM away
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