SEATTLE, Washington – If you’re the type of ... Chittenden Locks, more commonly called the Ballard Locks, were created in 1917, part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal that connects inland ...

The locks are free to visit daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and are located in northwest Seattle's Ballard district, north of downtown and about 6 miles west of the University of Washington.

Lake Washington is huge and its shores are ... Bonus: if you’re kayaking from Seattle’s Ballard Locks into Lake Union, stay to the right and keep your eyes peeled for the Sleepless in Seattle ...