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» Other Location Reviews » more SEATTLE VACATIONS Attractions & ReviewsSEATTLE VACATIONS - Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks) ReviewsTotally cool!!!  I live in Hawaii and am surrounded by water. Yet experiencing Chittenden Locks was awesome! It was fun to be 'locked' in and wait for the water level to be dropped so we could continue... It's FREE and very entertaining... :) Been here about 5 times with visitors from other cities and states.
No one have ever complained when I bring them here.
They usually get excited and amazed...
Me myself as a 'Seattle guide... And it's all free! We always enjoy a casual stroll through the on-site gardens before we head down to the locks to check out the marine traffic passing through. If you're really fortunate you can see the really... Glad we went  Interesting and a must see if you're a nerdy type or have kids. Or both. The boats go up and down qickly so there isn't a lot of waiting. The area is very well kept and completly open... where is it and how do you get there  we are planning a trip to seattle summer of 2006. we want to see the gardens and the locks and fish ladders , but nowhere does it giva address or traveling info. understand please we have never... Best free family entertainment in Seattle! There's nothing like spending a couple of hours on a summer weekend watching the pleasure boat traffic pass through the locks between Lake Washington and Puget Sound. The Fish Ladder is a nice... It's Seattle Salmom jumping, lots of people having fun, boats of all types to see and watch the locks going up and down. People are just plan having fun. History lesson I have a passion to see dams and locks wherever I travel.
This one is very charming because of it's age and it's still very functional.
I didn't like the parking lot,too small to accomodate... Good times On the way to the Locks, you will enter through such a beautiful japanese garden , Its so peacefull in the garden and so big. The locks are very interesting to whatch how it works and if you love...
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