Best anchorages and harbours in San Francisco Bay

118 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. 91
    HarbourSan Rafael, United States

    Safe Harbor Loch Lomond

    Large marina on the western shore of San Pablo Bay, San Rafael, with over 500 berths and a fuel berth.

  2. San Francisco Marina Yacht Harbour92
    HarbourUnited States

    San Francisco Marina Yacht Harbour

    Public marina on the north shore of San Francisco, in the Marina District, between Laguna Street and Baker Street in California.

  3. 93
    HarbourOakley, United States

    San Joaquin Yacht Club

    Private members' yacht club on Dutch Slough, south side of Bethel Island in the California Delta.

  4. San Leandro Marina94
    HarbourSan Leandro, United States

    San Leandro Marina

    Former public marina south of Oakland airport, permanently closed to boating in January 2023 and being decommissioned.

  5. San Leandro Yacht Club95
    HarbourSan Leandro, United States

    San Leandro Yacht Club

    Private members club in a corner of San Leandro Marina basin, on the east shore of San Francisco Bay south of Oakland airport.

  6. Pillar Point Harbour96
    HarbourHalf Moon Bay, United States

    Pillar 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.

  7. Point San Pablo Harbor97
    HarbourRichmond, United States

    Point San Pablo Harbor

    Public harbour on the western tip of Point San Pablo, Richmond, at the entrance to San Pablo Bay.

  8. 98
    HarbourSan Rafael, United States

    San Rafael Yacht Harbor

    Marina at 557 Francisco Boulevard East in San Rafael, on the south bank of the San Rafael Canal, north San Francisco Bay.

  9. Sausalito Yacht Harbor99
    HarbourSausalito, United States

    Sausalito Yacht Harbor

    Downtown Sausalito marina on Richardson Bay, at 501 Humboldt Avenue along Bridgeway, with views across to the San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge.

  10. Schoonmaker Point Marina100
    HarbourSausalito, United States

    Schoonmaker Point Marina

    Marina of 161 berths on Richardson Bay in the Marinship district, with a 2.3 acre sandy beach and swim area, walking distance from downtown Sausalito.

  11. Sequoia Yacht Club101
    HarbourRedwood City, United States

    Sequoia Yacht Club

    Member yacht club on Redwood Creek at the Port of Redwood City, founded in 1939.

  12. SF Boatworks102
    HarbourSF, United States

    SF Boatworks

    Working boatyard and chandlery on the western shore of Mission Bay, at 835 Terry A. Francois Boulevard in San Francisco, next to Oracle Park.

  13. 103
    HarbourRio Vista, United States

    Sherman Lake Marina

    Small marina on the south shore of Sherman Lake, a flooded former farm island at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.

  14. Solano Yacht Club104
    HarbourUnited States

    Solano Yacht Club

    Member yacht club on the east side of Suisun City Marina, on Suisun Slough in the upper San Francisco Bay delta, California.

  15. Spinnaker Yacht Club105
    HarbourSan Leandro, United States

    Spinnaker Yacht Club

    Private club founded in 1967, sharing the San Leandro Marina basin with the public marina and the San Leandro Yacht Club.

  16. 106
    HarbourOakley, United States

    Sportsmen Yacht Club

    Private yacht club on the San Joaquin River side of the Delta near Oakley, with the 1894 ferryboat Sausalito moored as historic clubhouse.

  17. 107
    HarbourBethel Island, United States

    Starboard Home Marina

    Small private marina on Dutch Slough, south side of Bethel Island, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

  18. The Marina at Pier 39108
    HarbourSF, United States

    The Marina at Pier 39

    Marina built into Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, with views over Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.

  19. 109
    HarbourSunnyvale, 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.

  20. Travis Marina110
    HarbourSausalito, United States

    Travis Marina

    Small harbour at Horseshoe Cove, Fort Baker, on the north side of the Golden Gate just east of the bridge.

  21. Treasure Isle Marina111
    HarbourSan Francisco, United States

    Treasure Isle Marina

    Marina in Clipper Cove, between Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, in San Francisco Bay, California.

  22. Union Point Marina112
    HarbourOakland, United States

    Union Point Marina

    135-berth basin at the eastern gateway to Jack London Square, on the Oakland Estuary.

  23. 113
    HarbourVallejo, United States

    Vallejo Marina

    Large municipal marina at the north end of the Vallejo downtown waterfront, on the Mare Island Strait in San Francisco Bay, California.

  24. Waldo Point Harbor114
    HarbourSausalito, United States

    Waldo Point Harbor

    Floating-home harbour at the north end of Richardson Bay in Sausalito, home to the most photographed houseboat community in the Bay Area.

  25. Walnut Grove Marina115
    HarbourWalnut Grove, United States

    Walnut Grove Marina

    Marina of 178 berths on Snodgrass Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, half an hour from downtown Sacramento by road.

  26. 116
    HarbourIsleton, United States

    Willow Berm Marina

    350-berth marina on a private island off the Delta Loop, 140 Brannan Island Road, Isleton, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

  27. 117
    HarbourWalnut Grove, United States

    Wimpy's Marina & RV park

    Marina, restaurant and RV park on the Mokelumne River at Walnut Grove, with direct access to the San Joaquin River.

  28. 118
    HarbourOakley, United States

    Woods Yacht Harbor

    Marina on Dutch Slough at Oakley, opposite the south shore of Bethel Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

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