Best anchorages and harbours in San Francisco Bay

108 documented anchorages and harbours in San Francisco Bay, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. 1
    HarbourBenicia, United States

    Benicia Marina

    5.0

    Marina on the Carquinez Strait at Benicia, Solano County, California, on the north shore of the channel linking San Pablo Bay to Suisun Bay.

  2. Emery Cove Yacht Harbor2
    HarbourEmeryville, United States

    Emery Cove Yacht Harbor

    5.0

    Private 430 berth marina on the Emeryville Peninsula, East Bay shore one nautical mile north of the San Francisco Bay Bridge.

  3. Alameda Public Dock3
    HarbourAlameda, United States

    Alameda Public Dock

    4.8

    Short public pontoon on the Alameda side of the Oakland Estuary, opposite Jack London Square.

  4. 4
    HarbourRichmond, United States

    KKMI Richmond

    4.4

    Working boatyard and dock facility on the south side of Point Richmond in San Francisco Bay, on Brickyard Cove, opposite Angel Island.

  5. 5
    HarbourUnited States

    Pillar Point Marina

    4.4

    Public harbour at Princeton near Half Moon Bay, California, on the open Pacific coast about 20 miles south of San Francisco.

  6. South Beach Harbor6
    HarbourUnited States

    South Beach Harbor

    4.4

    City-run marina on the San Francisco waterfront, set in the South Beach district beside the Giants' ballpark on the Embarcadero.

  7. Emeryville Marina7
    HarbourUnited States

    Emeryville Marina

    4.0

    Public marina on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, on the Emeryville Peninsula at 3310 Powell Street in California.

  8. Fortman Marina8
    HarbourAlameda, United States

    Fortman Marina

    3.8

    497 berth marina in a man made rectangular basin on the Alameda side of the Oakland Estuary, opposite Coast Guard Island.

  9. Richmond Yacht Club9
    HarbourRichmond, United States

    Richmond Yacht Club

    3.8

    Members' yacht club marina at Brickyard Cove in Richmond, California, on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay.

  10. 10
    HarbourStockton, United States

    Stockton Sailing Club

    3.8

    Members' sailing club marina at Buckley Cove, Stockton, opening onto the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California.

  11. Westpoint Harbor11
    HarbourRedwood City, United States

    Westpoint Harbor

    3.8

    Privately owned marina at the mouth of Westpoint Slough in Redwood City, California, on the southern reaches of San Francisco Bay.

  12. Grand Street Public Dock12
    HarbourAlameda, United States

    Grand Street Public Dock

    3.6

    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.

  13. 13
    HarbourUnited States

    Safe Harbor Ballena Isle

    3.4

    Full-service marina on the bayfront of Alameda, on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in California, with a view of the San Francisco skyline and the Bay Bridge.

  14. Clipper Yacht Harbor14
    HarbourSausalito, United States

    Clipper Yacht Harbor

    3.0

    Largest full-service marina in Sausalito, on Richardson Bay about 3 nautical miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

  15. Paradise Cay Yacht Harbor15
    HarbourTiburon, United States

    Paradise Cay Yacht Harbor

    2.8

    Public marina on the east side of the Tiburon peninsula in Marin County, on the north shore of San Francisco Bay.

  16. 16
    HarbourRichmond, United States

    Marina Bay Yacht Harbor

    2.4

    Large marina in Richmond's Marina Bay district, on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay.

  17. Oakland Marinas17
    HarbourOakland, United States

    Oakland Marinas

    2.0

    Marina group of around 500 berths in the heart of Jack London Square, on the Oakland Estuary.

  18. Fifth Avenue Marina18
    HarbourOakland, United States

    Fifth Avenue Marina

    1.0

    Independent 100 berth marina on the Oakland Embarcadero, on the north bank of the estuary, with a long standing artist community on the docks.

  19. Alameda Marina19
    HarbourAlameda, United States

    Alameda Marina

    Large 530-berth marina on the Oakland Estuary, opposite Coast Guard Island, built on a former shipyard.

  20. Antioch Marina Harbor20
    HarbourAntioch, United States

    Antioch Marina Harbor

    Municipal marina of 310 berths on the south bank of the San Joaquin River at Antioch, 5 km west of the river confluence with the Sacramento.

  21. 21
    HarbourWalnut Grove, United States

    Arrowhead Harbor Marinas

    Marina with 100 berths on the Sacramento River at 4396 Holland Road, between Clarksburg and Walnut Grove in the California Delta.

  22. 22
    HarbourIsleton, United States

    B & W Resort Marina

    Resort marina on the Mokelumne River at Isleton, founded in 1947. Around 100 berths from 18 to 42 ft, 69 of them covered.

  23. Bair Island Marina23
    HarbourRedwood City, United States

    Bair Island Marina

    Private marina of 95 concrete berths on Redwood Creek, south San Francisco Bay, in Redwood City.

  24. 24
    HarbourBethel Island, United States

    Beacon Harbor

    Delta marina on Piper Slough at Bethel Island, with launch ramp, fuel berth and houseboat rentals.

  25. Berkeley Marina25
    HarbourUnited States

    Berkeley Marina

    Municipal marina of about 1,000 berths on the east shore of San Francisco Bay, within reach of the city by water.

  26. 26
    HarbourBethel Island, United States

    Bethel Island Marina

    Marina on Dutch Slough at the south end of Bethel Island, freshwater Delta about 80 km east of San Francisco.

  27. 27
    HarbourOakley, United States

    Big Break Marina Holdings LLC

    Marina of 120 berths on Big Break, a tidal slough off the San Joaquin River near Oakley, in the California Delta.

  28. Blu Harbor Marina28
    HarbourRedwood City, United States

    Blu Harbor Marina

    Marina of 64 concrete berths at the junction of Smith Slough and Redwood Creek, in Redwood City.

  29. 29
    HarbourSausalito, United States

    Blue Water Yacht Harbor

    Marina of 81 berths on Richardson Bay at 55 Liberty Ship Way, in the Marinship area of Sausalito.

  30. 30
    HarbourWalnut Grove, United States

    Boathouse Marina At Locke

    Full-service marina at 13900 River Road, Walnut Grove, on the Sacramento River next to the historic village of Locke.