Jetty Island in Everett many years ago.
EVERETT — The chance to explore Jetty Island starts this week.
Boat service starts Friday, July 5 and runs Wednesdays through Sundays up to Labor Day.
Reservations will be required.
The city partnered with the Port of Everett and the county to get the boat back running.
The Jetty is a two-mile, man-made island which nature has enveloped. Its shallow waters are warm enough to swim in. Check a tide chart for the best times for beach play.
The city parks department will have activities on the beach.
Advanced reservations are required to ride the ferry.
Reservations can be made at www.visiteverett.com/jetty
The ferry costs $3 to $5 per person; children aged 2 and under are free.
The boat to Jetty Island docks at the 10th Street Boat Launch, which is off of West Marine View Drive. Parking at the boat launch costs money. There’s the option to pre-pay for parking for $2 (plus taxes and fees). Visitor parking is available at Jetty Landing Park, first come, first served.
Come prepared as there is no running water or snack shops on the island. There’s no real shade, either. Bring towels, blankets and sunscreen, but not your pets. Animals, alcohol and glass containers are not allowed on Jetty Island.
The Port of Everett helped bring back the ferry. It also owns the jetty.
“Jetty Island is truly one of the hidden gems of the Pacific Northwest,” Mayor Cassie Franklin said in a prior press release. “We are excited to be able to bring summer ferry service back to our residents and visitors again, and are working to ensure a safe, efficient and affordable experience for all to enjoy. We thank our partners at the Port of Everett and Snohomish County for helping make this possible.”
The shipping industry created the jetty in the late 1800s to create a protected harbor and navigation channel. Discarded boats were
rammed aground into the jetty at the end of their service, adding to the jetty’s size, the jetty’s longtime chief naturist Kraig Hansen told the Tribune previously.
Jetty Island is also open to anyone who can get there by boat, kayak, canoe or paddleboard.
During low tide, the ferry may depart from and/or return to North
A-Dock, which is a short walk from the Jetty Landing parking lot.
