Allan Yorke Park Boat Launch:
On January 11, 2022, the City Council voted to approve a contract to build a new recreational ballfield at Allan Yorke Park. The ballfield construction began immediately and has displaced the designated vehicle and watercraft trailer parking area with no alternate area currently available for this type of parking.
Council has decided that there will
be no boat trailer parking during the 2022 boating season. A plan to have adequate watercraft trailer parking for the 2023 boating season has been identified.
The boat launch will be open to
Bonney Lake residents who purchase a launch pass and who
do not need to park their tow vehicle and watercraft trailer on site.
The daily kiosk located at the boat launch will not be available this year. Tow vehicles and watercraft trailers that are parked in any of the Allan Yorke Park lots or in surrounding neighborhoods are subject to having the tow vehicle and watercraft trailer impounded.
The boat launch will open for City residents and the purchasing of boat launch passes for City residents will begin on May 16, 2022.
If you would like to subscribe for notices of when the Allan Yorke Park Boat Launch may be closed, reopened, or if hours/days change for using the boat launch please sign up for the subscription on our website home page under subscriptions or click this link:
Subscription Sign Ups
Resident Boat Launch Parking Passes
Boat Launch parking passes are available for purchase by residents living inside the Bonney Lake City Limits. See also BLMC 12.12.051.
This pass allows residents to launch their boat but does not provide vehicle/trailer parking. You must have a space to park your vehicle and trailer legally off site. There is no designated boat/vessel trailer parking provided in any City parking lot. Please do not park in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Each resident boat launch parking pass is $30.00 plus tax (total $32.82) per vehicle per year.
Starting May 16, 2022 Resident parking passes can be purchased by:
- Submitting an application
- via US Mail. Include a photo copy of your driver's license with your address showing you reside with the Bonney Lake city limits along with a check for $32.82 made out to the City of Bonney Lake and mail it to:
Bonney Lake Police Department
18421 Veterans Memorial Drive E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391.
The pass will be mailed back to you. If we receive the request during normal business hours, we can get it in the mail same day.
- Submit application and upload proof of residency at this link: Resident Pass Application
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After you have submitted the application and proof of residency, call 253-863-2218 to pay $32.82 ($30 plus applicable tax) over the phone with a valid credit card.
The permit will be mailed to you on the day it is issued OR you can come in person and pick up the permit.
- You may also print and fill out an application (Printable Application) and bring proof of residency to the Police Department. Then pay and receive your permit.
Resident Parking Pass Requirements:
- Each resident boat launch parking pass is $30.00 plus tax per year.
- Proof of residency is required; you must live inside City limits to purchase a resident pass. To verify residency inside City Limits, please view the City Limits Map or visit the Pierce County about my property page and type in your address. A Bonney Lake Address does not mean that it's inside of City Limits.
- Valid Driver's License or other acceptable identification is required.
- The fee for replacement of an annual pass is $100.00. No refunds will be given for lost, stolen, or unused passes.
For more information call the Police Department at 253-863-2218.
Lake Bonney does not require a boat launch permit, but does prohibit internal combustion engines. For more information please see our Boating page. Private launches require permission from the Homeowner's Association in charge of those launches.