PLEASE NOTE: THE TRAMP HARBOR DOCK IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. Please refer to the attached closure document for full information.
Located on the east side of the island on Dockton Road S.W., between Portage and Ellisport, the Tramp Harbor Dock is a beloved Vashon landmark that rests near the site of the first automobile ferry from Vashon-Maury Island to Des Moines. After the ferry was discontinued in 1921, the former ferry dock was removed. In 1921 the Standard Oil Corporation built a new oil dock to bring petroleum products to Vashon-Maury Island when the Standard Oil Company leased the dock from King County. The current dock's landing platform and the present picnic area were constructed for oil tank storage, a fuel dispensing station, and a garage. The dock was reconstructed in 1939. Standard Oil stopped using the pier in the mid-1980's, so the fuel storage site was demolished. King County, which still owned the dock, converted it to a public fishing pier, then deeded it to the Vashon Park District in 1995.
Address: 21200 Dockton Road SW (approximate)
Parking: Limited parking in front of the bulkhead and picnic area.