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Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks)
3015 Northwest 54th Street, Between North 32nd Avenue & North 34th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98107
+1 206 783 7059
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Conceived as soon as the first white settlers came in the 1850s and finished in the 1930s, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks) go up and down on a regular basis, letting pleasure craft, fishing boats and tour vessels through. Crowds come here to see the boats, to watch the salmon using the fish ladder; and the sea lions that come to eat them and to stroll through the adjacent gardens. The locks and gardens are open daily, but the visitor center is only open on weekends in the winter.

Total Rooms:

168

Price

$179-$209 double May-Dec; $169-$199 double Jan-Apr. Children stay free in parent's room. Rates include full breakfast. Weekend, family, and other packages from $129/night. AAA, government, and long-term discounts available, Expensive

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, DC, DISC, MC, V

Directions

T: Green or Orange Line to North Station, then shuttle-bus ride or 10-min. walk; Blue Line to Aquarium and ferry from Long Wharf to Navy Yard, then 5-min. walk; or Orange Line to Community College, then 10-min. walk

Parking

Valet parking $29

Pets

Pets accepted; $150 fee

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