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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181HarbourSausalito, United StatesSchoonmaker 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.
182HarbourOxnard, United StatesSeabridge Marina
Marina of 241 berths on the east side of Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, California, at 1601 South Victoria Avenue. Takes vessels up to 60 ft.
- 183HarbourSan Diego, United States
Seaforth Marina
Marina on the north-east side of Quivira Basin, in Mission Bay, San Diego, about 10 minutes from the Pacific via the Mission Bay channel.
184HarbourHuntington Beach, United StatesSeaGate Yacht Club
Small members club serving the SeaGate community on the inner channels of Huntington Harbour, California.
185HarbourSan Diego, United StatesSeaWorld Marina
Marina of 208 berths at 1660 South Shores Road, on the south-east side of Mission Bay, next to SeaWorld San Diego.
186HarbourRedwood City, United StatesSequoia Yacht Club
Member yacht club on Redwood Creek at the Port of Redwood City, founded in 1939.
187HarbourSF, United StatesSF 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.
188HarbourSan Diego, United StatesShelter Cove Marina
Marina with 178 berths in America's Cup Harbour, on the north-west end of Shelter Island in San Diego.
189HarbourSan Diego, United StatesShelter Island Marina
Marina at the Island Palms Hotel on Shelter Island, San Diego Bay, geared towards larger yachts up to 58 metres.
- 190HarbourRio 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.
- 191HarbourLong Beach, United States
Shoreline Yacht Club
Private yacht club on Shoreline Drive in Long Beach, California, on the east side of Shoreline Marina basin.
192HarbourUnited StatesSolano Yacht Club
Member yacht club on the east side of Suisun City Marina, on Suisun Slough in the upper San Francisco Bay delta, California.
193HarbourSan Leandro, United StatesSpinnaker Yacht Club
Private club founded in 1967, sharing the San Leandro Marina basin with the public marina and the San Leandro Yacht Club.
- 194HarbourOakley, 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.
- 195HarbourBethel Island, United States
Starboard Home Marina
Small private marina on Dutch Slough, south side of Bethel Island, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
196HarbourSF, United StatesThe 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.
- 197HarbourSunnyvale, 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.
198HarbourSausalito, United StatesTravis Marina
Small harbour at Horseshoe Cove, Fort Baker, on the north side of the Golden Gate just east of the bridge.
199HarbourSan Francisco, United StatesTreasure Isle Marina
Marina in Clipper Cove, between Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, in San Francisco Bay, California.
200HarbourSanta Cruz, United StatesUCSC Community Boating Center
University-run boating centre on FF Dock inside Santa Cruz Harbour, used by UCSC students and Santa Cruz residents for sailing, rowing and kayaking on Monterey Bay.
201HarbourOakland, United StatesUnion Point Marina
135-berth basin at the eastern gateway to Jack London Square, on the Oakland Estuary.
- 202HarbourVallejo, 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.
203HarbourVentura, United StatesVentura West Marina
Large marina inside Ventura Harbor on the southern California coast, about 30 miles south of Santa Barbara and a common departure point for the Channel Islands.
204HarbourVentura, United StatesVentura Yacht Club
Yacht club marina of 91 berths on the west side of Ventura Harbor, between the harbour village and the Channel Islands National Park headquarters.
205HarbourNewport Beach, United StatesVilla Cove Marina
Forty-two berth marina at 1099 Bayside Drive in Newport Harbour, opposite Balboa Island, operated by CRC Marinas.
206HarbourOxnard, United StatesVintage Marina
Marina of more than 380 berths inside Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, for boats from 25 ft up to 100 ft end-ties.
207HarbourSausalito, United StatesWaldo 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.
208HarbourWalnut Grove, United StatesWalnut Grove Marina
Marina of 178 berths on Snodgrass Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, half an hour from downtown Sacramento by road.
- 209HarbourNewport Beach, United States
Waterfront Marina
Small private marina at 919 Bayside Drive in Newport Harbour, taking boats up to about 33 feet with a maximum beam of 12 feet.
- 210HarbourMarina Del Rey, United States
Wayfarer Marina Slips
Marina in the D and E Basins of Marina del Rey, on the Los Angeles coast in California.