take care of our park

only 7.66% of the global ocean is protected. our backyard is part of this.

1. Edmonds Underwater Park is a no-take zone. This means no crabbing, fishing, harvesting or collecting of any kind. Please leave the beautiful shells on the beach!

2. Please keep four-footed furry friends on the sidewalk and off the beach. Our bird sanctuary status relies on a no-dog policy in order to keep the Federally protected birds safe and present for admiring.

3. There are no boats of any kind allowed in the park. This is to prevent user conflict with diver safety and to avoid noise pollution and physical destruction to the park’s vulnerable eelgrass ecosystem. This includes motor boats and human-powered boats such as kayaks. Kayakers and paddle boarders may have launch access at other Edmonds beaches, but please consult the rules for each specific park. Use of underwater scooters is not allowed.

4. The beach is a perfect place to enjoy a picnic. Please reduce the amount of waste you take to the beach, and pack out anything you bring in. Consider taking the 30 day challenge to reduce single-use plastic!

5. Carpool to the beach whenever possible. This will help reduce carbon emissions and vehicle runoff that finds its way into our ocean. There is limited parking, too.

6. Join Annie Crawley’s Dive Team to learn how to take action in the community and become a voice for the ocean!