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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  1. 121
    HarbourLong Beach, United States

    Long Beach

    Public marina in downtown Long Beach, California, between Shoreline Village and the Aquarium of the Pacific.

  2. Long Beach Yacht Club122
    HarbourLong Beach, United States

    Long Beach Yacht Club

    Private yacht club on the shore of Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, California, founded 1929.

  3. 123
    HarbourSan Rafael, United States

    Lowrie Yacht Harbor

    Family-run marina at 40 Point San Pedro Road in San Rafael, on the San Rafael Canal, north San Francisco Bay.

  4. 124
    HarbourSan Rafael, United States

    Marin Yacht Club

    Private yacht club and 27 acre marina at the mouth of the San Rafael Canal, San Rafael, with 115 berths.

  5. 125
    HarbourNewport Beach, United States

    Newport Dunes Marina

    Full-service marina at 1131 Back Bay Drive, where Upper Newport Bay meets the main harbour, in Newport Beach, California.

  6. 126
    HarbourSan Diego, United States

    Marina Cortez B Dock

    B Dock at Marina Cortez on Harbor Island, San Diego Bay, California. The marina has 70 berths and takes vessels up to 90 feet.

  7. 127
    HarbourMarina Del Rey, United States

    Marina Del Rey

    Man-made small-craft harbour on the coast of Los Angeles County, California, between Venice Beach and Playa del Rey, completed in 1965.

  8. 128
    HarbourSausalito, United States

    Marina Plaza Harbor

    Public marina of 103 berths on Richardson Bay, in the Marinship district of Sausalito.

  9. 129
    HarbourUnited States

    Marina Village - San Diego

    Large marina in Quivira Basin, Mission Bay, San Diego, about 7 miles north-west of downtown.

  10. Marina Village Yacht Harbor130
    HarbourAlameda, United States

    Marina Village Yacht Harbor

    Large marina on the Alameda side of the Oakland estuary, 738 berths for boats from 7 to 30 metres on protected estuary waters.

  11. Mariner Square Drystack & Marina131
    HarbourAlameda, United States

    Mariner Square Drystack & Marina

    First marina you reach entering the Oakland-Alameda estuary, with around 50 wet berths from 12 to 45 metres plus a dry-stack facility.

  12. Martinez Marina132
    HarbourMartinez, United States

    Martinez Marina

    Municipal marina of 332 berths on the Carquinez Strait, between San Pablo Bay and the Sacramento River delta, eastern San Francisco Bay.

  13. Morro Bay Boatyard133
    HarbourMorro Bay, United States

    Morro Bay Boatyard

    Only haul-out yard inside Morro Bay harbour, at 261 Main Street, with a sling hoist for repairs, painting and hull maintenance.

  14. Morro Bay Yacht Club134
    HarbourMorro Bay, United States

    Morro Bay Yacht Club

    Member-run yacht club inside Morro Bay harbour on the central California coast, with six mooring buoys and a 150 ft visitors dock at 541 Embarcadero.

  15. Moss Landing Harbor District135
    HarbourMoss Landing, United States

    Moss Landing Harbor District

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

  16. Neptune Marina Boat Slips136
    HarbourMarina Del Rey, United States

    Neptune Marina Boat Slips

    Private marina with 184 covered berths in the Marquesas Way basin of Marina del Rey, west Los Angeles.

  17. 137
    HarbourOakley, United States

    New Bridge Marina Inc

    Marina of over 200 covered berths on the San Joaquin River, directly west of the Antioch Bridge in the California Delta.

  18. Newport Beach Yacht Club138
    HarbourNewport Beach, United States

    Newport Beach Yacht Club

    Members-only yacht club at 1099 Bayside Drive in Newport Harbour, sharing the waterfront site with Villa Cove Marina, opposite Balboa Island.

  19. Newport Dunes Marina139
    HarbourNewport Beach, United States

    Newport Dunes Marina

    Marina inside Upper Newport Bay, on the north side of Newport Harbour, with around 450 concrete berths from 22 to 46 feet.

  20. 140
    HarbourNewport Beach, United States

    Newport Marina

    Small public marina at 621 Lido Park Drive, on Lido Peninsula in Newport Harbor, the busiest recreational harbour on the US Pacific coast.

  21. Oakland Yacht Club141
    HarbourAlameda, United States

    Oakland Yacht Club

    Private club marina on the Oakland Estuary, Alameda side, with 200 berths from 28 to 50 feet on seven pontoons.

  22. 142
    HarbourOceanside, United States

    Oceanside Harbor Fuel Dock

    Public fuel berth at 1380 North Pacific Street in Oceanside Harbor, San Diego County, with a small chandlery and mini-mart.

  23. 143
    HarbourRio Vista, United States

    Owl Harbor

    Quiet marina on Sevenmile Slough at Isleton, off the San Joaquin River. 165 wet berths and around 1,700 ft of side-tie dockage on a 20-acre site.

  24. 144
    HarbourIsleton, United States

    Ox Bow Marina

    Large full-service marina on Georgiana Slough at Isleton, with 423 covered berths from 18 to 50 ft plus 16 large guest berths.

  25. Oyster Point Marina145
    HarbourSouth San Francisco, United States

    Oyster Point Marina

    Public marina of 408 to 455 berths on the west shore of San Francisco Bay, run by the San Mateo County Harbor District.

  26. Pelican Harbour146
    HarbourSausalito, United States

    Pelican Harbour

    Marina of 90 berths on Richardson Bay at 200 Johnson Street, on the downtown Sausalito waterfront.

  27. Peninsula Yacht Anchorage147
    HarbourOxnard, United States

    Peninsula Yacht Anchorage

    Marina on the tip of the peninsula between the East and West Channels of Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, with wet berths from 7 to 27 metres.

  28. Peninsula Yacht Marina148
    HarbourOxnard, United States

    Peninsula Yacht Marina

    Commercial marina on the peninsula of Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, southern California, opposite the harbour entrance.

  29. 149
    HarbourOxnard, United States

    Peninsula Yacht Marina

    Marina at 3700 Peninsula Road in Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, California, on the south side of Ventura County's main harbour.

  30. 150
    HarbourIsleton, United States

    Perry's Boat Harbor

    Family-run harbour on the Mokelumne River at Isleton, in business for over 70 years. One of the most sheltered basins in the Delta.