Heritage Ranch RV Campground
5.0
(4)Heritage Ranch, CA 93446, USA
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Boat Ramps in California
California has 1,036 public boat ramps across 55 counties. Find free boat launches near you with GPS coordinates, Google ratings, directions, and real-time weather. Updated daily.
1036
Boat Ramps
in California
Best Boat Ramps in California
The best-rated boat ramp in California is Heritage Ranch RV Campground in Heritage Ranch, with a 5.0/5 rating from 4 Google reviews. It provides access to Lake Nacimiento. Other highly-rated options include Black Tail group camp site (5.0/5).
| Rank | Name | City | Rating | Reviews | Waterbody |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage Ranch RV Campground | Heritage Ranch | 5.0/5 | 4 | Lake Nacimiento |
| 2 | Black Tail group camp site | — | 5.0/5 | 1 | Coyote Lake |
| 3 | Calero Reservoir | San Jose | 5.0/5 | 3 | Calero Reservoir |
| 4 | MLK Jr Shoreline Boat Launch | Oakland | 5.0/5 | 1 | Arrowhead Marsh |
| 5 | ProWakeLA | — | 5.0/5 | 17 | Castaic Lake |
| 6 | Lake Don Pedro Spillway | — | 5.0/5 | 2 | Don Pedro Reservoir |
| 7 | Millerton lake park | Millerton | 5.0/5 | 2 | Millerton Lake |
| 8 | union reservoir west campground | — | 5.0/5 | 1 | Utica Reservoir |
| 9 | Sunset Picnic Area | — | 5.0/5 | 1 | Millerton Lake |
| 10 | Boat ramp San Diego | San Diego city | 5.0/5 | 7 | Safe Harbor |
| 11 | Montezuma Cove Ramp | San Diego | 5.0/5 | 2 | Safe Harbor |
| 12 | Upper Dock Boat Ramp | Picacho | 5.0/5 | 1 | Taylors Lake |
| 13 | HXP4+7V Boat Ramp | — | 5.0/5 | 1 | Lake Skinner |
| 14 | Marine Stadium Launch Ramps | Long Beach | 5.0/5 | 2 | Colorado Lagoon |
| 15 | Pyramid Lake Rd Boat Ramp | — | 5.0/5 | 6 | Pyramid Lake |
Map of All California Boat Ramps
Browse Boat Ramps by County
Explore boat ramps in California by county. Each county page includes detailed maps, directions, and information about all public boat launches in the area.
Alameda County
26 ramps
Alpine County
5 ramps
Amador County
5 ramps
Butte County
12 ramps
Calaveras County
9 ramps
Colusa County
3 ramps
Contra Costa County
19 ramps
Del Norte County
9 ramps
El Dorado County
28 ramps
Fresno County
23 ramps
Glenn County
2 ramps
Humboldt County
15 ramps
Imperial County
10 ramps
Inyo County
4 ramps
Kern County
11 ramps
Lake County
25 ramps
Lassen County
6 ramps
Los Angeles County
33 ramps
Madera County
14 ramps
Marin County
23 ramps
Mariposa County
7 ramps
Mendocino County
5 ramps
Merced County
5 ramps
Modoc County
6 ramps
Mono County
9 ramps
Monterey County
12 ramps
Napa County
11 ramps
Nevada County
8 ramps
Orange County
8 ramps
Placer County
24 ramps
Plumas County
11 ramps
Riverside County
19 ramps
Sacramento County
26 ramps
San Bernardino County
29 ramps
San Diego County
32 ramps
San Joaquin County
12 ramps
San Luis Obispo County
19 ramps
San Mateo County
26 ramps
Santa Barbara County
6 ramps
Santa Clara County
19 ramps
Santa Cruz County
15 ramps
Shasta County
29 ramps
Sierra County
5 ramps
Siskiyou County
14 ramps
Solano County
18 ramps
Sonoma County
12 ramps
Stanislaus County
8 ramps
Sutter County
3 ramps
Tehama County
8 ramps
Trinity County
10 ramps
Tulare County
4 ramps
Tuolumne County
14 ramps
Ventura County
18 ramps
Yolo County
5 ramps
Yuba County
7 ramps
Browse Boat Ramps by City
Find boat ramps by city in California. Select a city to see all available public boat launches with maps, directions, and detailed information.
San Diego
16 ramps
Needles
13 ramps
San Francisco
12 ramps
Millerton
11 ramps
Lakeport
11 ramps
Los Angeles
9 ramps
San Diego city
8 ramps
San Mateo
8 ramps
San Jose
7 ramps
Redding
7 ramps
Lake Isabella
7 ramps
Alameda
7 ramps
Redwood City
6 ramps
Bass Lake
6 ramps
Sausalito
6 ramps
Eureka
6 ramps
Picacho
5 ramps
June Lake
5 ramps
Morro Bay city
5 ramps
Twain Harte-Tuolumne City CCD
5 ramps
Santa Cruz
5 ramps
Moss Landing
5 ramps
Mountain Mesa
5 ramps
Sacramento
5 ramps
Stockton
5 ramps
San Rafael
5 ramps
Oakland
4 ramps
Long Beach
4 ramps
Bodega Bay
4 ramps
Santa Barbara city
4 ramps
Minnelusa
4 ramps
Oxnard
4 ramps
Crestline
4 ramps
Lakeshore
4 ramps
Berkeley
4 ramps
Nimbus
4 ramps
Port San Luis
4 ramps
Foster City
4 ramps
Rancho Cordova
4 ramps
Folsom
4 ramps
Top Boat Ramps in California
Showing the 60 highest-rated of 1,036 mapped ramps. Browse by county or city above to find every ramp in California.
Black Tail group camp site
5.0
(1)3FR5+M7, San Martin, CA 95020, USA
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Calero Reservoir
5.0
(3)Calero Reservoir, San Jose, CA 95141, USA
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MLK Jr Shoreline Boat Launch
5.0
(1)Oakland, CA 94621, USA
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ProWakeLA
5.0
(17)32839 Lake Hughes Rd, Castaic, CA 91384, USA
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Lake Don Pedro Spillway
5.0
(2)Tuolumne County, CA 95329, USA
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Millerton lake park
5.0
(2)Millerton Rd, Friant, CA 93626, USA
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union reservoir west campground
5.0
(1)Camp Connell, CA 95223, USA
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Sunset Picnic Area
5.0
(1)288J+X8, Friant, CA 93626, USA
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Boat ramp San Diego
5.0
(7)1600 Vacation Rd, San Diego, CA 92109, USA
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Montezuma Cove Ramp
5.0
(2)Montezuma Cove, San Diego, CA 92109, USA
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Upper Dock Boat Ramp
5.0
(1)Imperial County, CA 92283, USA
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HXP4+7V Boat Ramp
5.0
(1)HXP4+7V, South Park, CA 92592, USA
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Marine Stadium Launch Ramps
5.0
(2)5413 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803, USA
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Pyramid Lake Rd Boat Ramp
5.0
(6)Pyramid Lake Rd, Lebec, CA 93243, USA
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Marina del Rey - Public Launch Ramp
Private5.0
(2)13471 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, USA
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Canyon Lake Boat Ramp
5.0
(1)24319 Canyon Lake Dr N, Canyon Lake, CA 92587, USA
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Lake Ming-Boat Launch#1
5.0
(2)C4PM+GQJ, Bakersfield, CA 93308, USA
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North Shore Boat Launch
5.0
(3)New Pleyto Rd, Bradley, CA 93426, USA
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Boat launching facility
5.0
(7)Bradley, CA 93426, USA
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West Launch Ramp - Oak Shores
5.0
(1)PXWX+PW, Lake Nacimiento, CA 93426, USA
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Lakeview Boat Ramp
5.0
(6)Sanger, CA 93657, USA
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Boat ramp #1
5.0
(2)X8W4+5G, Friant, CA 93626, USA
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Boat ramp #6
5.0
(5)288J+XGX, Friant, CA 93626, USA
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Covict Lake Boat Launch Ramp
5.0
(6)Boat Launch, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, USA
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Edison Lake Boat Launch
5.0
(3)Lake Thomas A, Edison Lake Rd, Lakeshore, CA 93634, USA
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Lake Merritt Boat Landing
5.0
(2)Lakeshore Av &, E 18th St, Oakland, CA 94606, USA
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West Boat Ramp
5.0
(3)008-003-010, Waterford, CA 95386, USA
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Modesto regional parks
5.0
(1)Modesto, CA 95351, USA
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Gull Lake Marina-Boat Launch
Private5.0
(6)QWGC+M55, June Lake, CA 93529, USA
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Antioch - Frederickson Ln Boat Ramp
5.0
(2)1200 Frederickson Ln, Antioch, CA 94509, USA
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Buckley Cove Boat Launch
5.0
(6)4911 Buckley Cove Wy, Stockton, CA 95219, USA
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Jamestown Boat Ramp
5.0
(1)Jamestown, CA 95327, USA
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NEW MELONES BOAT RAMP
5.0
(1)New Melones Lake, CA 95222, USA
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Moccasin Point Boat Launch
5.0
(4)Jamestown, CA 95327, USA
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Lake Tulloch RV Campground and Marina Boat Launch
Private5.0
(4)Jamestown, CA 95327, USA
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Bodega Bay - Westshore Rd Boat Ramp
5.0
(3)2400 Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA
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Bodega Bay, California Boat Launch
5.0
(1)1410b Eastshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA
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Doran boat launch ramp
5.0
(1)Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA
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Unnamed Road Boat Ramp
5.0
(3)Unnamed Road, Rio Vista, CA 94571, USA
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Riviera Heights Boat Launch
5.0
(4)Kelseyville, CA 95451, USA
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El Dorado Beach Boat Ramp
5.0
(2)1004 Lakeview Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA
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El Dorado Beach Boat Launching Facility
5.0
(5)South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA
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Noyo River boat Launch ramp
5.0
(4)C6G2+MH8, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
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Joe Miller Boat Ramp
5.0
(2)Smartsville, CA 95977, USA
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Pass Creek Boat Launch Facility
5.0
(2)Sierra County, CA 96126, USA
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Noyo River boat Launch parking
5.0
(1)C6G3+R2Q, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
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Paradise Lake Boat Ramp #1
5.0
(2)Magalia, CA 95954, USA
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Stones Landing, California Boat Launch
5.0
(1)509-700 Stones Rd, Susanville, CA 96130, USA
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Clark Springs Boat Ramp
5.0
(1)Rainier Rd, Trinity Center, CA 96091, USA
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Rush Creek Boat Ramp
5.0
(1)2060 Goose Ranch Rd, Lewiston, CA 96052, USA
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Blue Lake Boating Site
5.0
(3)Alturas, CA 96101, USA
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Reservoir C Boating Site
5.0
(1)C Reservoir Rd, Canby, CA 96015, USA
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Sandy Cove Picnic Area
4.9
(23)Pioneer, CA 95666, USA
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Bair Island Aquatic Center - Rowing and Paddling Club
4.9
(15)1450 Maple St, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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Klamath Beach
4.9
(10)Klamath Beach Rd, Klamath, CA 95548, USA
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Lily Pad Campground
4.9
(23)Lakeshore, CA 93634, USA
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Oceanside Harbor Boat Launch
4.9
(9)1540 N Harbor Dr, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA
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Boat Launch Mini Mart
4.9
(27)305 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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North Shore Lookout Point
4.9
(23)41911 N Shore Dr, Big Bear, CA 92314, USA
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California Boat Ramp Statistics
1,036
Total Ramps
317
Cities
55
Counties
4.5
Avg Rating
Access Types
- Public (Free Access)
- 363 ramps
- Private
- 91 ramps
531 ramps in California are rated 4.0 or higher by the boating community.
Top Waterbodies
- Pacific Ocean
- 127 ramps
- Colorado River
- 25 ramps
- Sacramento River
- 20 ramps
- Millerton Lake
- 17 ramps
- Safe Harbor
- 16 ramps
- Lake Nacimiento
- 13 ramps
- Lake Merritt
- 12 ramps
- Hamilton | Lake
- 12 ramps
- Lake Tahoe
- 11 ramps
- Trinity Lake
- 11 ramps
Cities With the Most Boat Ramps in California
| City | Ramps |
|---|---|
| San Diego | 16 |
| Needles | 13 |
| San Francisco | 12 |
| Millerton | 11 |
| Lakeport | 11 |
| Los Angeles | 9 |
| San Diego city | 8 |
| San Mateo | 8 |
| San Jose | 7 |
| Redding | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions About California Boat Ramps
Where can I find boat ramps near me in California?
BoatLaunchMap has mapped 1,036 boat ramps across California in 55 counties and 317 cities. Use our interactive map above or browse by county and city to find the closest launch site with GPS coordinates, Google ratings, and driving directions.
What are the best boat ramps in California?
The highest-rated boat ramp in California is Heritage Ranch RV Campground in Heritage Ranch, with a 5.0/5 Google rating from 4 reviews. See the full ranking at boatlaunchmap.com/best-boat-ramps/california.
How many free boat ramps are in California?
California has 363 free public boat ramps out of 1,036 total ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap. 35% offer free public access.
Which city in California has the most boat ramps?
San Diego has the most boat ramps in California with 16 mapped locations. Needles is second with 13 ramps.