Ballard Locks
Watch boats rise and fall between the lake and the sound, and in summer, salmon leaping up a fish ladder with underwater viewing windows.
- Open
- Daily
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- 3015 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Bus 44 or the D Line to Ballard.
Why Go
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, opened in 1917, carry boats between Lake Washington and Puget Sound. Botanical gardens surround them.
Tips
- Salmon runs peak from July to September.
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