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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- 61HarbourKnightsen, United States
Brentwood Marina
Marina on Indian Slough in Knightsen, eastern Contra Costa County, California Delta.
62HarbourRichmond, United StatesBrickyard Cove Marina
Full-service marina in Brickyard Cove at Point Richmond, on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay.
- 63HarbourOakley, United States
Bridge Marina Yacht Club Inc
Private yacht club on the San Joaquin River at the south end of the Antioch Bridge, founded 1953 in the California Delta.
64HarbourUnited StatesBrisbane Marina
Municipal marina on the western shore of San Francisco Bay at Brisbane, California, about 7 nautical miles from the Bay Bridge.
- 65HarbourIsleton, United States
Brother's Island Marina
Sailboat-oriented marina with 175 berths on Brannan Island, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, north of Antioch.
- 66HarbourSanta Venetia, United States
Buck's Landing
Small non-motorised launch site on Gallinas Creek, north-east of San Rafael, between Santa Venetia and China Camp State Park.
- 67HarbourLos Angeles, United States
California Yacht Marina
Private marina in the West Channel of Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, California, the closest mainland marina to Catalina Island.
68HarbourLos Angeles, United StatesCalifornia Yacht Marina - Wilmington
Family-run marina at Berth 202 in Los Angeles Harbor, on the Wilmington peninsula in California.
69HarbourOxnard, United StatesCarefree Boat Club of Channel Islands Harbor
Members-only powerboat club at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, no public berth.
70HarbourVentura, United StatesCarefree Boat Club of Ventura Harbor
Boat club base at 1198 Navigator Drive in Ventura Harbor, California. Members reserve power boats up to 27 ft from a shared fleet kept in slips ready to use.
- 71HarbourOakley, United States
Carol's Harbor & Marina
Small marina with launch ramp on Sandmound Slough, Bethel Island side of Oakley, California Delta.
72HarbourLong Beach, United StatesCerritos Bahia Marina
Small City of Long Beach marina on Alamitos Bay near the Cerritos Channel, off Pacific Coast Highway, California.
73HarbourOxnard, United StatesChannel Islands
Large recreational harbour at Oxnard in Ventura County, southern California, set back from the Pacific behind an offshore breakwater.
74HarbourOxnard, United StatesChannel Islands Yacht Club
Private yacht club on the south basin of Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, between Ventura and Point Mugu in southern California.
- 75HarbourRichmond, United States
Channel Marina
Small Richmond Inner Harbor marina on the south shore of the Santa Fe Channel, East Bay of San Francisco Bay.
76HarbourChula Vista, United StatesChula Vista Marina
Large marina in the South Bay of San Diego, California, at Chula Vista, with concrete docks and a park-like waterfront.
- 77HarbourUnited States
Coyote Point
County-run marina on the west shore of San Francisco Bay at San Mateo, with 425 wet berths for boats up to 75 feet.
78HarbourSan Mateo, United StatesCoyote Point Marina
Public marina on the western shore of San Francisco Bay at San Mateo, sheltered behind Coyote Point.
79HarbourNewport Beach, United StatesCRC Marinas
Operator of four marinas inside Newport Harbor, totalling 455 berths between Bayside, Balboa, Bayshore and Villa Cove. Main office at 1137 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar.
80HarbourWalnut Grove, United StatesDagmar's Landing
Small private marina on the Sacramento River at Walnut Grove, just below the road bridge in the California Delta.
- 81HarbourSan Diego, United States
Dana Landing Marina
Marina of 140 berths on five pontoons at 2630 Ingraham Street, in the heart of Mission Bay, San Diego.
82HarbourDana Point, United StatesDana Point Marina Co
Marina inside Dana Point Harbor, between Los Angeles and San Diego, with more than 2,200 permanent berths split across East Marina and Dana West Marina.
83HarbourDana Point, United StatesDana Point Yacht Club
Private yacht club at 24399 Dana Drive in Dana Point Harbor, with around 100 berths from 30 to 55 feet and a clubhouse open to members and reciprocal visitors.
84HarbourDana Point, United StatesDana West Marina
Marina of 135 berths at 24500 Dana Point Harbor Drive, on the west side of Dana Point Harbor. Office on 714 493 6222.
- 85HarbourDana Point, United States
Dana West Yacht Club
Membership yacht club on the west side of Dana Point Harbor, sharing the basin with Dana West Marina. Office on 949 661 1185.
- 86HarbourHuntington Beach, United States
Davenport Marina
Small marina at 4052 Davenport Drive in Huntington Harbour, Huntington Beach, California.
87HarbourMarina Del Rey, United StatesDel Rey Yacht Club
Private yacht club in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, with around 300 berths on Palawan Way inside the main harbour basin.
- 88HarbourIsleton, United States
Delta Bay Marina
Freshwater marina on the San Joaquin River at the centre of the Delta Loop, 922 West Brannan Island Road, Isleton.
89HarbourRio Vista, United StatesDelta Marina Yacht Harbor
Full-service marina on the Sacramento River at Rio Vista, in the California Delta. Around 250 berths from 20 to 40 ft, covered and open.
- 90HarbourRedwood City, United States
Docktown Marina
Former floating-home community on Redwood Creek in Redwood City, being decommissioned by the city after a 2014 State Lands Commission ruling against residential use.