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Ballard Locks

3015 NW 54th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: (206) 783-7059
4.5 Star Rating: Recommended
11 Reviews |  Write a Review
Great for Visitors and Locals alike
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/29/2004 Posted by cjmg85

I have lived near the locks all my life, and have always been fasinated with it. It is so much fun to just go and spend a relaxing day there watching boat traffic and the fish go through the latter, and the occassional train rolling over the nearby trainbridge. Discovery Park (Magnolia Side) and Golden Gardens Beach (Ballard Side) are very close as well. Hit up all of these places to make your day perfect.

Pros: fun, interesting, free

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Editor's Review

A short drive from downtown, this water-bound spectacle is a great place to get the feel for Seattle's maritime life.  See the full editorial review.

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When to Go

Boats come and go year-round, but to see the fish ladder in action, avoid November through February and the month of May, when the salmon aren't running.

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