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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151HarbourMarina Del Rey, United StatesPier 44 Marina
Recently rebuilt full-service marina on the south side of Marina del Rey harbour, Los Angeles.
- 152HarbourLong Beach, United States
Pine Avenue Pier
Pier on Rainbow Harbor in downtown Long Beach, southern California, next to the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Catalina Explorer ferry terminal.
- 153HarbourBethel Island, United States
Piper Point Marina
Small marina on Piper Slough at Bethel Island, on the edge of Franks Tract, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
154HarbourPittsburg, United StatesPittsburg Marina
Municipal marina of 575 berths on New York Slough, gateway to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, 40 nm east of San Francisco Bay.
155HarbourSan Diego, United StatesPoint Loma Marina
Marina in America's Cup Harbour, at the north tip of Shelter Island in San Diego.
156HarbourLos Angeles, United StatesPort of Los Angeles/Cabrillo Way Marina, Berth 42
Large Port of Los Angeles marina at Berths 42-43 in San Pedro, on the west side of the main harbour behind the federal breakwater.
157HarbourRedondo Beach, United StatesPort Royal Marina A California Yacht Marina
Private marina inside King Harbor, Redondo Beach, on the South Bay coast of Los Angeles County, California.
- 158HarbourPetaluma, United States
Port Sonoma-Marina
Marina at the mouth of the Petaluma River where it opens into San Pablo Bay, north of San Francisco.
- 159HarbourOakland, United States
Portobello Marina
Small Oakland marina on the Embarcadero waterfront in the estuary, around 60 berths for boats up to 18 metres with a fuel berth on site.
160HarbourRedwood City, United StatesRedwood City Marina
Municipal marina of 190 berths at the Port of Redwood City, the only deep-water port in south San Francisco Bay.
161HarbourRedwood City, United StatesRedwood Landing Marina
Small marina of 28 berths on Redwood Creek, in Redwood City, at the Port of Redwood City.
162HarbourSausalito, United StatesRichardson Bay Marina
Marina at the head of Richardson Bay in north Sausalito, opposite Belvedere, about 4 nautical miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
- 163HarbourOxnard, United States
Safe Harbor Anacapa Isle
Full-service marina of 438 berths inside Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, taking boats from 20 to 118 ft.
- 164HarbourUnited States
Safe Harbor Cabrillo Isle
Marina on Harbor Island in San Diego Bay, southern California, on the approach between the bay entrance and downtown San Diego.
- 165HarbourSan 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.
166HarbourChula Vista, United StatesSafe Harbor South Bay
Large marina on the eastern shore of San Diego Bay at Chula Vista, California, formerly California Yacht Marina, now part of the Safe Harbor network.
167HarbourOxnard, United StatesSail Channel Islands
ASA-affiliated sailing school and charter base inside Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard.
168HarbourUnited StatesSan 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.
- 169HarbourOakley, United States
San Joaquin Yacht Club
Private members' yacht club on Dutch Slough, south side of Bethel Island in the California Delta.
170HarbourSan Leandro, United StatesSan Leandro Marina
Former public marina south of Oakland airport, permanently closed to boating in January 2023 and being decommissioned.
171HarbourSan Leandro, United StatesSan 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.
172HarbourHalf Moon Bay, United StatesPillar 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.
173HarbourRichmond, United StatesPoint San Pablo Harbor
Public harbour on the western tip of Point San Pablo, Richmond, at the entrance to San Pablo Bay.
- 174HarbourSan 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.
175HarbourSanta Barbara, United StatesSanta Barbara Yacht Club
Private members club on the east side of Santa Barbara Harbor breakwater, founded 1872, with one 76 ft reciprocal end tie.
176HarbourSanta Cruz, United StatesSanta Cruz Harbor
Same facility as the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor, the Port District site at 135 Fifth Avenue accommodating over 800 boats from small craft to commercial fishing vessels.
177HarbourSanta Cruz, United StatesSanta Cruz Small Craft Marina
Municipal harbour at the north end of Monterey Bay, built 1962 on the former Woods Lagoon site, with around 1,200 wet berths and 275 dry berths.
178HarbourSanta Cruz, United StatesSanta Cruz Yacht Club
Private yacht club on the south basin of Santa Cruz Harbour, on the north shore of Monterey Bay. The only yacht club in Santa Cruz.
179HarbourMarina Del Rey, United StatesSanta Monica Windjammers Yacht Club
Private members yacht club founded in 1941, on Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles.
180HarbourSausalito, United StatesSausalito 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.