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Moss Landing Harbor District

Name: Moss Landing Harbor District
Address: Moss Landing, US
Telephone: +18316332461

Moss Landing, United StatesCalifornia

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Type: Harbour

Working harbour at the head of Elkhorn Slough on Monterey Bay, around 650 berths shared between commercial fishing and pleasure craft.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Jettied entrance off Highway 1 at the centre of Monterey Bay, marked by red and green lights. The bar can break in strong westerlies, time entry near slack water. Harbour master on VHF 9 and 16, telephone 831-633-2461.

Practical

Around 650 berths and tie-ups, maximum length 150 ft. Fuel berth with diesel and petrol, fresh water, ice and basic chandlery. Boatyard with hoist, sailmaker, tenant showers and laundry, and a four-lane launch ramp. Active commercial fishing fleet alongside.

Ashore

Moss Landing village, a row of antique shops and seafood restaurants, runs along the harbour. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve trails start 3 km east, and the slough itself holds the largest sea otter population on Monterey Bay. State beach across the bridge with surfable shore break.

History

Named after Charles Moss, who built a wharf here in the 1860s for shipping Salinas Valley produce and whale oil. The harbour was dredged into Elkhorn Slough in 1947, splitting the sand spit and creating the modern entrance.