The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recognizes the value in setting aside certain areas of Puget Sound marine waters for the protection and preservation of species and/or habitat. These are generally known as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This web page provides links to specific information about the MPAs that WDFW administers, to information on the science of MPAs, and to other web sites about MPAs administered by a variety of agencies.

Conservation Areas   Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary   City of Des Moines Park   Keystone   Orchard Rocks   Octopus Hole   Saltar's Point Beach   South 239th Street Park   Sund Rock   Waketickeh Creek Marine Preserves   Admiralty Head   Argyle Lagoon   Carkeek Park   Colvos Passage   Discovery Park   Emma Schmitz Memorial   False Bay   Friday Harbor   Golden Gardens Park   Lincoln Park   Richey Viewpoint   Shaw Island   Titlow Beach   Yellow and Low Islands   Zee's Reef Sea Cucumber and Sea Urchin Commercial Harvest Exclusion Zones   Haro Strait   San Juan and Upright Channels

MPAs in Puget Sound Click on this sample map to retrieve a legend of the color schemes used for the MPA maps.