Boat Ramps in California

We list 736 public boat ramps and launches in California, spread across 56 counties. The waterbodies with the most listed launches are Clear Lake (35), Sacramento River (20), Colorado River (19), Millerton Lake (17), San Francisco Bay (16).

12 listings include official facility details (lanes, parking, fees, restrooms and more where reported) from California State Lands Commission; the rest come from OpenStreetMap.

Before you launch: boat registration in California is handled by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and fishing licenses are sold by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Map shows a sample of 368 launches; open a county for every ramp.

Counties in California

Popular lakes & rivers in California

Cities in California