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If I launch my vessel and am planning to be out overnight, can I leave my vehicle in the parking lot without getting a ticket?: Some parks allow unattended vehicles to be left overnight by paying a $10 per night unattended overnight vehicle fee. Please check posted signs at the parks.

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Watercraft Launching

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1. If I'm camping at the state park, do I still have to pay to launch my boat (watercraft)?: If you are currently camping at a Washington State Park and have paid the appropriate camping fees, you do not have to pay an additional watercraft launch fee.

2. If I'm using the watercraft launch site just to launch a personal watercraft (PWC) do I still have to pay the fee?: Yes. A watercraft launch site is any facility used for putting a watercraft vessel into or retrieving it from the water.

3. How do I pay the daily launch fee?

When you get to a state park, find the park's pay station.
Take a fee envelope and fill in your information.
Place the $7 launch fee inside the envelope.
Put the fee envelope in the metal drop box. Leave the envelope receipt on your vehicle's dashboard.

4. Where can I purchase an annual permit for watercraft launching?

The Natural Investment permit is valid for watercraft launch and dump stations use.

It can be purchased online, at state parks when staff is available, and at our headquarters office in Tumwater.

5. If I launch my vessel and am planning to be out overnight, can I leave my vehicle in the parking lot without getting a ticket?: Some parks allow unattended vehicles to be left overnight by paying a $10 per night unattended overnight vehicle fee. Please check posted signs at the parks.