Boat Ramps

If you have a trailer boat, head to one of these launch ramps to get it into San Francisco Bay.

Alameda Marina

Phone: 510 521 1133   

Facilities include Svendsen's boatyard, chandlery, boat hoists, launch ramp. Home to Island Yacht Club….

Ballena Isle Marina

Phone: 510 523 5528   

Newer marina on the west side of Alameda. Facilities include fuel dock, pumpout, tennis courts, Island Lighthouse restaurant, Ballena Bay Cafe, Ballena Bay Yacht Club, Club Nautique, Ballena Bay Yacht…

Bay View Boat Club

Phone: 415/495-9500   

Founded in 1961; indirectly connected to the long-running Allemand Brothers boat yard. Public launch ramp….

Berkeley Marina

Phone: 510- 981- 6740   

Home of the Berkeley Yacht Club and Cal Sailing Club. Fuel dock, launch ramp, boat yard. Doubletree Hotel. Skates Restaurant nearby….

Clipper Yacht Harbor

Phone: 415-332-3500   

Clipper Yacht Harbor is the largest marina in Sausalito. The 700 slips are spread across 4 basins. There’s also 100 dry storage spaces. Clipper is home to Sausalito’s best launch ramp, currently open …

Coyote Point Marina

Phone: 650 573-2594    

The Coyote Point Marina is in San Mateo, just south of the San Francisco airport and north of Foster City.
Slips for rent, including multi-hull space, guest berthing, launch ramp (for fishing), fishi…

Cuttings Wharf Ramp

Two launch ramps. No charge….

Embarcadero Cove Marina

Phone: 510 532-6683   

Emeryville Marina

Phone: 510 654 3716   

Fifth Avenue Marina

Phone: 510 834 9815   

Kennedy Park

Phone: 707.257.9529   

This 350-acre riverside park offers a single-lane launch ramp with ample parking. No charge. On Highway 221 just south of Napa Valley College….

Loch Lomond Marina

Phone: 415 454 7228   

Marina completely rebuilt in the late 1990s. Facilities include Loch Lomond Yacht Club, Arena Yacht Sales. and Andy's Local Market….

Marina Bay Yacht Harbor

Phone: 510 236 1013   

Marina Bay is a relatively new marina built in the space occupied by the Kaiser Shipyard during World War II….

Oyster Point Marina

Phone: 650-952-0808   

Offers Berthing for 26 to 60 ft., Two lane Launch Ramp, Pump-Out Faciiltites, Park/Open Space, Swimming Beach, Fishing Pier, Restrooms, Hot Showers, Laundry Facility for Tenants, Ample Parking, 24-hou…

Pillar Point Harbor

Phone: 650-726-5727   

Protected Harbor on the coast south of San Francisco, 369 Berths, Fuel Dock, Guest Dock, Fishing Pier, RV lot, Ice-Making Facilities, Hot Showers, Restrooms, Pump-Out Facilities, Launch Ramp, 24-hour …

Redwood Landing Marina

Phone: 650-363-1390   

Offering 43 slips and side ties, guest berths, a few live-aboards, dry storage, launch ramp, pumpout, fishing pier, picnic tables, electricity & water, public bathrooms nearby….

San Leandro Marina

Phone: (510) 577-3488   

A concrete, two-lane launch ramp, with boarding floats, is available for $10/day 24 hours per day. Both diesel and unleaded gasoline are available from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. …

Sausalito Public Ramp

This is the public boat ramp in Sausalito, but the ramp is in poor condition beneath the water. Unfortunately, the ramp at Clipper is no longer available to the public, so this is your only choice in …

Vallejo Launch Ramp

Phone: (707) 648-4370   

A reader comment from Tom Ochs: Make sure you get there at high water. The city hasn't maintained the harbor or ramp in years, and it has silted in quite badly. It is not unusual to see a boat ap…