Harbour

Grand Street Public Dock

Name: Grand Street Public Dock
Address: Alameda, US

3.6Alameda, United StatesSan Francisco Bay

Type: Harbour

Public launch ramp and short dock on the Oakland Estuary at the north end of Grand Street in Alameda, California, directly across from Coast Guard Island.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the Oakland Estuary, between Alameda Island and the Oakland shore. The site sits opposite Coast Guard Island, with Grand Marina 0.1 NM to the north-west and Alameda Marina 0.1 NM to the south-east. Two concrete launch ramps and a single dock finger in the middle, no overnight tie-up.

Practical

Launching and parking are free, run by the City of Alameda. Restrooms, fishing pier and fish-cleaning station on site. Trailer parking is tight on summer weekends and overflows along Grand Street. No fuel, no power, no water on the dock.