Ballard Locks - Seattle Things To Do

  • 3015 NW 54th St
    Seattle, WA 98107-4213
  • +1 206 783 7059
  • www.nws.usace.army.mil
Average Rating
5.0
28+ reviews
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Yahoo! Travel
5.0
28+ reviews
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Admission:
Free
Open Hours:
Summer: Daily 10a-6p; Winter: Th-M 10a-4p
Ballard Locks
3015 NW 54th St
Seattle, WA 98107-4213
Description
  • Conceived as soon as the first white settlers came in the 1850s and finished in the 1930s, these ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • ... to watch boats, migrating salmon, or to stroll through the spectacular botanical gardens that cover 7 acres and contains more than 500 species of plant life. A rare treat here are the underground windows that offer a close up view ... more on DogFriendly.com
Reviews
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5.0
These locks don't go on a bagel...

(08/29/05)

... fun place to visit! there is something for the whole family: the technogeeks can look at the engineering of the locks, the dreamers can check out the fancy yachts....or the kayaks! The nature lovers can watch the spawning salmon swim ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
It's Saavy!!!

(Feb 13, 2007)

... primo!! You can get up-close to the passage of ships and marine vessels through the lock and canal system along an extensive observation platform. It can be a mesmerizing diversion just to sit and watch the watercraft go sleepily by. ... Trevor5, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

5.0
It's FREE and very entertaining... :)

(09/27/06)

... with visitors from other cities and states. No one have ever complained when I bring them here. They usually get excited and amazed... Me myself as a 'Seattle guide' , kind of :P, for bout 2 years, has never ... agiciada_2000, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

5.0
We go here every time we are in Seattle

(11/23/06)

... watching the boats going by in the locks. I is also a great place to watch the salmon. The gardens ... quitoslady, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Understated, but cool

(09/21/05)

... people that want to visit the fish ladder or see all the watercraft or even horticultural buffs. The locks are something ... karlbeck, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

Directions

From Fremont, head north on Leary Way NW, west on N.W. Market St., and south on 54th St.

Web Resources
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