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Mukilteo Oil Dock
 Mukilteo, WA
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Max Depth: 51-60ft/16-18m
Average Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Rating: 2.83 by 6 divers
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Mukilteo Oil Dock is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Mukilteo, WA. This dive site has an average rating of 2.83 out of 5 from 6 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 51-60ft/16-18m. The average visibility is 11-15ft/3-5m.
The Oil Dock is actually the most interesting dive in this area. To access the Oil Dock, you must swim from the T-Dock or go by boat. No longer accesible directly from shore. The swim maybe well worth it just to be able to explore the pilings of this huge structure.
Directions: Take exit 189 off I-5 in Everett, and head West on 526. Then head North on 525. Follow signs to the Mukilteo Ferry. Take a right at the intersection just after you pass of over the railroad tracks. Just past the hotel on your left, turn right, then turn left before you reach the tracks again. Drive North and parallel to the coast, keeping the tracks to your right your road will turn to a heavily potted, dirt road. Continue on until you reach the dirt parking area.
I had not been to this site since June of 2004. At that time the directions for how to get to the site and where to park were accurate. Things have changed. There is no longer access to the oil dock from the north. We had to access the dock from the south. Our entry point was the same as if you were going to dive the T-dock (see Mukilteo T-Dock info on this site). We entered the water next to the T-dock and then walked to the oil dock in mid waist high water. One could swim it but it seemed easier to use the buoyancy of the water to take the weight of our gear and push ahead. Although the dock is a little ways away, it was fairly easy and my dive buddy and I agreed it was easier than the surface swim at Edmonds Underwater Park. Although there were not as many crabs as I had seen four years prior, there were a decent amount and some really good sized ones. We are looking forward to coming back to go crabbing. We also saw many huge starfish and seastars. We spent most of our time at around 30’ headed toward the end of the dock with our flashlights looking for interesting creatures.