About The Center for Wooden Boats
What You Can Do Here
Come to CWB for hands-on maritime experiences using our fleet of historic wooden boats. You can visit us in Seattle or on Camano Island. Our livery (our fleet of boats for rent) operates year-round renting sail and rowboats to the public. We also offer many classes in sailing and other skills for adults and youth as well as one-on-one sailing lessons. Many events happen at The Center for Wooden Boats and you are invited to explore our docks every day of the year.
What We Believe
We believe in celebrating our rich, vital and varied small craft heritage by preserving and sharing both the artifacts and the time-tested maritime skills of sailing, paddling, boatbuilding and boat maintenance.
To provide a gathering place where maritime history comes alive through direct experience and our small craft heritage is enjoyed, preserved, and passed along to future generations
-Mission Statement, The Center for Wooden Boats
How to Find Us
We are located in the heart of Seattle on Lake Union and at Cama Beach State Park on Camano Island. Admission is free!
In Seattle, located in South Lake Union:
1010 Valley St
Seattle, WA 98109 (directions here)
Phone: (206) 382-2628 Fax: (206) 382-2699
South Lake Union hours here.
On Camano Island, at Cama Beach State Park:
Address: 1880 SW Camano Drive
Camano Island, WA 98282 (directions here)
Phone: (360) 387-9361
More info about CWB at Cama Beach here.
In Seattle, located at North Lake Union:
CWB North Lake Union Workshop & Warehouse
1475 N Northlake Place
Seattle, WA 98103
More info about CWB North Lake Union here.
News Media with a question about CWB?
Contact Dan Leach dleach@cwb.org or call 206-382-2628 x31.
About the Organization
We are a 501(c)(3) organization and believe in transparency of information. Head over to our 'Organizational Documents' page to learn more about our revenues, expenses, and Board of Trustees.
Find Our Friends
The Center For Wooden Boats is one of many great places in the Pacific Northwest to learn about our region's maritime history. To find the other great maritime museums, lighthouses, historic shipyards, vessels and maritime collections we have worked with the Pacific Northwest Maritime Heritage Council to create a free search tool that will help you navigate to all of them! Visit the Maritime Heritage Website.
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