Best anchorages and harbours in Central California
23 documented anchorages and harbours in Central California, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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- 1HarbourUnited States
Pillar Point Marina
4.7Public harbour at Princeton near Half Moon Bay, California, on the open Pacific coast about 20 miles south of San Francisco.
2HarbourMonterey, United StatesMonterey Municipal Marina
4.7City-run marina at the south end of Monterey Bay in California, sheltered behind a stone breakwater and adjacent to Old Fisherman's Wharf.
3HarbourRedwood City, United StatesWestpoint Harbor
3.9Privately owned marina at the mouth of Westpoint Slough in Redwood City, California, on the southern reaches of San Francisco Bay.
4HarbourMorro Bay, United StatesMorro Bay State Park Marina
3.0Small state park marina at the south end of Morro Bay, 18 berths and 14 mooring buoys for boats from 7.5 to 12 metres.
5HarbourRedwood City, United StatesBair Island Marina
Private marina of 95 concrete berths on Redwood Creek, south San Francisco Bay, in Redwood City.
6HarbourMorro Bay, United StatesBay Front Marina
Private marina on the Morro Bay Embarcadero, slips for boats up to about 18 metres in the lee of Morro Rock.
7HarbourRedwood City, United StatesBlu Harbor Marina
Marina of 64 concrete berths at the junction of Smith Slough and Redwood Creek, in Redwood City.
- 8HarbourMonterey, United States
Breakwater Cove Marina
Small marina tucked behind the Coast Guard pier at the north end of Monterey harbour, around 80 berths.
- 9HarbourRedwood City, United States
Docktown Marina
Former floating-home community on Redwood Creek in Redwood City, being decommissioned by the city after a 2014 State Lands Commission ruling against residential use.
10HarbourMoss Landing, United StatesElkhorn Yacht Club
Private club marina in the north harbour of Moss Landing, on Monterey Bay, with around 60 berths.
11HarbourHalf Moon Bay, United StatesHalf Moon Bay Yacht Club
Volunteer-run yacht club inside Pillar Point Harbour at Princeton-by-the-Sea, about 25 miles south of San Francisco.
12HarbourMorro Bay, United StatesMorro Bay Boatyard
Only haul-out yard inside Morro Bay harbour, at 261 Main Street, with a sling hoist for repairs, painting and hull maintenance.
13HarbourMorro Bay, United StatesMorro Bay Yacht Club
Member-run yacht club inside Morro Bay harbour on the central California coast, with six mooring buoys and a 150 ft visitors dock at 541 Embarcadero.
14HarbourMoss Landing, United StatesMoss Landing Harbor District
Working harbour at the head of Elkhorn Slough on Monterey Bay, around 650 berths shared between commercial fishing and pleasure craft.
15HarbourRedwood City, United StatesRedwood City Marina
Municipal marina of 190 berths at the Port of Redwood City, the only deep-water port in south San Francisco Bay.
16HarbourRedwood City, United StatesRedwood Landing Marina
Small marina of 28 berths on Redwood Creek, in Redwood City, at the Port of Redwood City.
17HarbourHalf Moon Bay, United StatesPillar Point Harbour
Public harbour run by the San Mateo County Harbor District at Princeton-by-the-Sea, 25 miles south of San Francisco, with 369 berths behind a double breakwater.
18HarbourSanta Cruz, United StatesSanta Cruz Harbor
Same facility as the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor, the Port District site at 135 Fifth Avenue accommodating over 800 boats from small craft to commercial fishing vessels.
19HarbourSanta Cruz, United StatesSanta Cruz Small Craft Marina
Municipal harbour at the north end of Monterey Bay, built 1962 on the former Woods Lagoon site, with around 1,200 wet berths and 275 dry berths.
20HarbourSanta Cruz, United StatesSanta Cruz Yacht Club
Private yacht club on the south basin of Santa Cruz Harbour, on the north shore of Monterey Bay. The only yacht club in Santa Cruz.
21HarbourRedwood City, United StatesSequoia Yacht Club
Member yacht club on Redwood Creek at the Port of Redwood City, founded in 1939.
- 22HarbourSunnyvale, United States
The South Bay Yacht Club
Private yacht club on Alviso Slough at the southern tip of San Francisco Bay, in Alviso district of San Jose.
23HarbourSanta Cruz, United StatesUCSC Community Boating Center
University-run boating centre on FF Dock inside Santa Cruz Harbour, used by UCSC students and Santa Cruz residents for sailing, rowing and kayaking on Monterey Bay.