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; aquatic reserves are managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and marine state parks are managed by Washington State Parks.
Federally protected marine areas
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge
Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge
Copalis National Wildlife Refuge
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge
San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
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
Blake Island Marine State Park
Blind Island Marine State Park
Clark Island Marine State Park
Cutts Island Marine State Park
Eagle Island Marine State Park
Doe Island Marine State Park
Hope Island Marine State Park
James Island Marine State Park
Jones Island Marine State Park
Matia Island Marine State Park
McMicken Island Marine State Park
Mystery Bay Marine State Park
Patos Island Marine State Park
Posey Island Marine State Park
Saddlebag Island Marine State Park
Skagit Island Marine State Park
Stuart Island Marine State Park
Sucia Island Marine State Park
Turn Island Marine State Park
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
Alki Beach Junkyard
Alki Beach Seacrest Coves 1, 2, and 3
Days Island
Deception Pass
Les Davis
Marine Area 12
Redondo Beach
Three Tree Point
County and municipal marine protected areas
Lighthouse Marine Park, Whatcom County
Lily Point Marine Park, Whatcom County
Maury Island Marine Park, King County
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, Whatcom County
See also
List of Washington state parks
List of lighthouses in Washington (state) List of marine protected areas of California List of marine protected areas of Oregon List of marine protected areas of Hawaii List of marine protected areas of Alaska List of U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries
References
Protected areas of Washington (state) Washington