Best anchorages and harbours in California
214 documented anchorages and harbours in California, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1HarbourLong Beach, United StatesAlamitos Bay Marina
5.0Largest of the three City of Long Beach marinas, on Alamitos Bay between Naples Island and Seal Beach, California.
- 2HarbourBenicia, United States
Benicia Marina
5.0Marina on the Carquinez Strait at Benicia, Solano County, California, on the north shore of the channel linking San Pablo Bay to Suisun Bay.
3HarbourLong Beach, United StatesCity of Long Beach: Rainbow Harbor
5.0Public harbour in downtown Long Beach, California, between Shoreline Village and the Aquarium of the Pacific.
4HarbourEmeryville, United StatesEmery Cove Yacht Harbor
5.0Private 430 berth marina on the Emeryville Peninsula, East Bay shore one nautical mile north of the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
5HarbourUnited StatesOceanside Yacht Club
5.0Yacht club founded in 1963 at 1950 North Harbor Drive within Oceanside Harbor, on the Southern California coast.
6HarbourChula Vista, United StatesPier 32 Marina
5.0Marina on San Diego Bay at National City, on the south-east shore of the bay near Chula Vista.
7HarbourUnited StatesRedondo Beach Marina
5.0Marina within King Harbor at Redondo Beach, on the Santa Monica Bay coast of California.
8HarbourSanta Barbara, United StatesSanta Barbara Harbor
5.0Public harbour behind a 1928 detached breakwater on the California coast, with about 1100 berths and visitor moorings on first-come basis.
- 9HarbourUnited States
Shoreline Marina
5.0Large municipal marina in downtown Long Beach, California, between the Queen Mary and the convention centre, opened in 1982.
10HarbourSan Diego, United StatesSun Harbor Marina
5.0Marina on America's Cup Harbour at Point Loma, on the inner west side of San Diego Bay, five minutes by road from the airport.
- 11HarbourSan Diego, United States
Fifth Avenue Landing
4.9Boutique superyacht marina on San Diego Bay, against the Convention Center on the downtown Embarcadero in California.
12HarbourAlameda, United StatesAlameda Public Dock
4.8Short public pontoon on the Alameda side of the Oakland Estuary, opposite Jack London Square.
- 13HarbourOxnard, United States
Channel Island Harbor Marina
4.8Marina inside the man-made Channel Islands Harbor at Oxnard, southern California. Around 400 berths from 24 to 60 ft plus end-ties up to 100 ft.
- 14HarbourSan Diego, United States
Southwestern Yacht Club
4.8Private members club on Shelter Island, in the Shelter Island Yacht Basin on San Diego Bay, California.
- 15HarbourCoronado, United States
Coronado Cays Yacht Club
4.6Private members' yacht club on San Diego Bay at the Coronado Cays, Coronado, California, with a marina of about 58 berths.
16HarbourSan Diego, United StatesMarriott Marquis San Diego Marina
4.6Hotel marina in downtown San Diego, California, on San Diego Bay beside Seaport Village and the convention centre.
- 17HarbourSan Diego, United States
Sheraton Hotel & Marina
4.6Hotel marina on Harbor Island in San Diego Bay, on the north shore opposite the airport runway, with berths for visiting yachts up to 60 feet.
18HarbourMonterey, United StatesMonterey Municipal Marina
4.5City-run marina at the south end of Monterey Bay in California, sheltered behind a stone breakwater and adjacent to Old Fisherman's Wharf.
19HarbourLos Angeles, United StatesHoliday Harbor Cabrillo Marina
4.4Marina at Berth 34 of the Cabrillo Marina complex in San Pedro, within the Port of Los Angeles, southern California.
- 20HarbourRichmond, United States
KKMI Richmond
4.4Working boatyard and dock facility on the south side of Point Richmond in San Francisco Bay, on Brickyard Cove, opposite Angel Island.
- 21HarbourUnited States
Pillar Point Marina
4.4Public harbour at Princeton near Half Moon Bay, California, on the open Pacific coast about 20 miles south of San Francisco.
22HarbourUnited StatesSouth Beach Harbor
4.4City-run marina on the San Francisco waterfront, set in the South Beach district beside the Giants' ballpark on the Embarcadero.
23HarbourUnited StatesEmeryville Marina
4.0Public marina on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, on the Emeryville Peninsula at 3310 Powell Street in California.
24HarbourVentura, United StatesSafe Harbor Ventura Isle
4.0Largest marina in Ventura Harbor, with 580 berths for vessels from 25 to 95 ft, on the east side of the harbour basin.
25HarbourOceanside, United StatesOceanside Harbor
3.9Small craft harbour on the Pacific coast of San Diego County, immediately south of the Del Mar Boat Basin at Camp Pendleton.
26HarbourAlameda, United StatesFortman Marina
3.8497 berth marina in a man made rectangular basin on the Alameda side of the Oakland Estuary, opposite Coast Guard Island.
27HarbourRichmond, United StatesRichmond Yacht Club
3.8Members' yacht club marina at Brickyard Cove in Richmond, California, on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay.
- 28HarbourStockton, United States
Stockton Sailing Club
3.8Members' sailing club marina at Buckley Cove, Stockton, opening onto the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California.
29HarbourRedwood City, United StatesWestpoint Harbor
3.8Privately owned marina at the mouth of Westpoint Slough in Redwood City, California, on the southern reaches of San Francisco Bay.
30HarbourAlameda, United StatesGrand Street Public Dock
3.6Public 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.