The Puget Sound is one of the greatest waterways in the world, and an amazing place to explore by boat. One could seemingly never run out of fantastic harbors, coves, inlets, and marine accessible parks in an entire lifetime of boating.

From the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the San Juans, to the Port of Olympia, the wonders of the Puget Sound are a national treasure.

The Puget Sound is home to some of the world's top Recreational Boater resources from the Boatyard at the Gig Harbor Marina, where craftsmen maintain and repair vessels of all sizes and shapes to, amazing Gunkholes, and meet ups.

Our goal with this page is to showcase the top tips & picks of our readers. Have you got an amazing resource to share? Please let us know, at carie@gigharbormarina.com.

Before you go, file your Float Plan, and check out this compiled list of distances from Seattle's Ballard Locks to nearby harbors across Puget Sound.