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Dodson & Winchester Boat Launch

Winchester Wasteway · Royal City, Grant County

Dodson & Winchester Boat Launch is a concrete trailer boat ramp on Winchester Wasteway in Royal City, Washington, with a fee or pass required and restrooms. It is managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fees
Day pass: $10 (Washington Discover Pass, one day. Not needed with a WDFW Vehicle Access Pass, free with an annual fishing or hunting license. Dealers and online add a $1.50 fee)
Annual pass: $45 (Washington Discover Pass, annual. Dealers and online add a $6.50 fee)
Pass
Washington Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass required
Restroom
Yes
Season
Year-round
Nearest town
18 mi from Ephrata

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife · Website

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Fish in Winchester Wasteway

We have no fish records for this water yet. If you fish here, tell us what you catch.

Before you launch in Washington

🧼 All boats, including paddlecraft, must stop at open inspection stations, and staff can require decontamination.

Washington boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Washington agency pages.

All 2 ramps on Winchester Wasteway · All ramps in Grant County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

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Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official Washington agency records and OpenStreetMap.