Extensive breakwaters keep the harbor calm even when the open ocean is rough. Launch from the public side of the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club. Sea lions and harbor seals haul out near the yacht club.
Tap ♥ to watch a spot’s conditions.
Alviso Marina / Alviso Slough
Alviso · South Bay
Stevens Creek Reservoir
Cupertino · South Bay
Coyote Lake
★ 4.1 out of 5 · Gilroy · South Bay
Lexington Reservoir
Los Gatos · South Bay
Vasona Lake County Park
★ 4.8 out of 5 · Los Gatos · South Bay
Shoreline Lake
★ 4.4 out of 5 · Mountain View · South Bay
Palo Alto Baylands / Flood Basin
Palo Alto · South Bay
Calero County Park
San Jose · South Bay
Clementine Lake
Auburn · Sierra Nevada
Rollins Lake
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Colfax · Sierra Nevada
Sand Harbor
★ 4.6 out of 5 · Lake Tahoe · Sierra Nevada
Pinecrest Lake
★ 4.4 out of 5 · Pinecrest · Sierra Nevada
Jenkinson Lake
★ 4.7 out of 5 · Pollock Pines · Sierra Nevada
Fallen Leaf Lake
★ 3.4 out of 5 · South Lake Tahoe · Sierra Nevada
Waterman's Landing
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Lake Tahoe · Sierra Nevada
Aquatic Park Cove
★ 3.8 out of 5 · San Francisco · San Francisco
Crane Cove Park (Dogpatch)
★ 3.9 out of 5 · San Francisco · San Francisco
Mission Creek / McCovey Cove
★ 3.6 out of 5 · San Francisco · San Francisco
Black Miners Bar
Folsom · Sacramento
Folsom Lake
Folsom · Sacramento
Foster City Lagoons
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Foster City · Peninsula
Pillar Point Harbor
Half Moon Bay · Peninsula
Redwood City - Chesapeake boat ramp
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Redwood City · Peninsula
Redwood Creek / Bair Island
★ 3.1 out of 5 · Redwood City · Peninsula
Westpoint Harbor
Redwood City · Peninsula
Seal Point Park shoreline
★ 3.1 out of 5 · San Mateo · Peninsula
Bodega Harbor (Westside Regional Park)
★ 3.4 out of 5 · Bodega Bay · North Bay
Corte Madera Creek
★ 4.5 out of 5 · Corte Madera · North Bay
Russian River - Steelhead Beach
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Forestville · North Bay
Russian River - Sunset Beach River Park
★ 4.9 out of 5 · Forestville · North Bay
Lake Sonoma
★ 3.2 out of 5 · Geyserville · North Bay
Russian River - Johnson's Beach
★ 4.6 out of 5 · Guerneville · North Bay
Healdsburg Riverfront Regional Park
★ 3.1 out of 5 · Healdsburg · North Bay
Russian River - Veterans Memorial Beach
★ 4.8 out of 5 · Healdsburg · North Bay
Heart's Desire Beach
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Inverness · North Bay
Lake Berryessa
★ 4.5 out of 5 · Lake Berryessa · North Bay
Miller Boat Launch
★ 4.8 out of 5 · Marshall · North Bay
Bayfront Park
★ 4.4 out of 5 · Mill Valley · North Bay
Napa River - Kennedy Park
★ 3.5 out of 5 · Napa · North Bay
Novato Creek
★ 3.3 out of 5 · Novato · North Bay
Petaluma River
★ 3.5 out of 5 · Petaluma · North Bay
Drakes Estero
★ 4.4 out of 5 · Point Reyes Station · North Bay
China Camp
★ 4.7 out of 5 · San Rafael · North Bay
Galinas Creek
★ 3.5 out of 5 · San Rafael · North Bay
McNear's Beach
★ 4.0 out of 5 · San Rafael · North Bay
Santa Rosa Nagasawa Park
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Santa Rosa · North Bay
Spring Lake
★ 4.4 out of 5 · Santa Rosa · North Bay
Dunphy Park
Sausalito · North Bay
Horseshoe Cove
★ 4.8 out of 5 · Sausalito · North Bay
Turney Street Public Boat Ramp
★ 4.4 out of 5 · Sausalito · North Bay
Schoonmaker Beach
★ 4.4 out of 5 · Sausalito · North Bay
Blackie’s Pasture
★ 4.9 out of 5 · Tiburon · North Bay
Strawberry
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Mill Valley · North Bay
Alameda Estuary
★ 4.1 out of 5 · Alameda · East Bay
Crown Beach
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Alameda · East Bay
Encinal Beach
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Alameda · East Bay
Encinal Boat Ramp to Ballena Bay
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Alameda · East Bay
Albany Beach
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Albany · East Bay
Big Break
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Oakley · East Bay
Berkeley Marina
★ 4.1 out of 5 · Berkeley · East Bay
Del Valle Regional Park
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Livermore · East Bay
Jack London Square (Oakland Estuary)
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Oakland · East Bay
San Leandro Bay
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Oakland · East Bay
Shadow Cliffs Regional Park
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Pleasanton · East Bay
Keller Beach / Point Richmond
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Richmond · East Bay
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Richmond · East Bay
Richmond Marina
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Richmond · East Bay
Lodi Lake
★ 4.9 out of 5 · Lodi · Central Valley
Elkhorn Slough
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Moss Landing · Central Coast
Loch Lomond Marina
★ 3.3 out of 5 · San Rafael · North Bay
Coyote Point Recreation Area
★ 4.6 out of 5 · San Mateo · Peninsula
Pacifica State Beach
★ 4.5 out of 5 · Pacifica · Peninsula
Jarvis Landing / Newark Slough
★ 3.1 out of 5 · Newark · South Bay
Lake Elizabeth
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Fremont · East Bay
Lake Merritt
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Oakland · East Bay
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Fremont · East Bay
MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline
★ 4.1 out of 5 · Oakland · East Bay
Contra Loma Reservoir
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Antioch · East Bay
Antioch Marina
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Antioch · East Bay
Dutch Slough
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Oakley · East Bay
Paradise Beach Park
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Tiburon · North Bay
Corte Madera Creek - Larkspur Landing
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Larkspur · North Bay
Abbotts Lagoon
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Inverness · North Bay
Doran Regional Park
Bodega Bay · North Bay
Clear Lake State Park
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Kelseyville · North Bay
Lake Merced
San Francisco · San Francisco
Crissy Field East Beach
★ 3.8 out of 5 · San Francisco · San Francisco
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
★ 3.0 out of 5 · San Francisco · San Francisco
Discovery Park
Sacramento · Sacramento
Nimbus Flat
★ 3.3 out of 5 · Rancho Cordova · Sacramento
Granite Beach
★ 4.3 out of 5 · Granite Bay · Sacramento
Donner Lake
★ 4.1 out of 5 · Truckee · Sierra Nevada
Kings Beach
Kings Beach · Sierra Nevada
Echo Lakes
Echo Lake · Sierra Nevada
Huntington Lake
★ 4.5 out of 5 · Lakeshore · Sierra Nevada
Shaver Lake
Shaver Lake · Sierra Nevada
Union Valley Reservoir
Pollock Pines · Sierra Nevada
New Melones Lake
★ 4.5 out of 5 · Sonora · Central Valley
Don Pedro Reservoir
★ 4.2 out of 5 · La Grange · Central Valley
New Hogan Lake
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Valley Springs · Central Valley
Woodward Reservoir
★ 4.1 out of 5 · Oakdale · Central Valley
Morro Bay
★ 4.6 out of 5 · Morro Bay · Central Coast
Avila Beach
★ 4.8 out of 5 · Avila Beach · Central Coast
Carmel River Lagoon
★ 4.3 out of 5 · Carmel-by-the-Sea · Central Coast
Willow Creek Recreation Area - Lake Natoma
Folsom · Sacramento
Suisun City Marina
★ 4.7 out of 5 · Suisun City · North Bay
Belden's Landing
★ 4.2 out of 5 · Suisun City · North Bay
Point San Pablo Marina
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Richmond · East Bay
Silver Lake
Kit Carson · Sierra Nevada
Folsom Lake - Beals Point
Folsom · Sacramento
Lake Wilson (Riverfront Regional Park)
★ 4.4 out of 5 · Healdsburg · North Bay
Santa Cruz Harbor
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Santa Cruz · Central Coast
Alvarez Ninth Street Park
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Benicia · North Bay
Lake Solano (Putah Creek)
★ 3.7 out of 5 · Winters · North Bay
Angel Island State Park
★ 4.9 out of 5 · Tiburon · North Bay
Bay Point Regional Shoreline
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Bay Point · East Bay
Baywinds Park
★ 4.5 out of 5 · Foster City · Peninsula
Black Point Boat Launch
★ 4.6 out of 5 · Novato · North Bay
Cullinan Ranch Boat Launch
★ 4.6 out of 5 · Vallejo · North Bay
Cuttings Wharf
★ 3.3 out of 5 · Napa · North Bay
Dickson Ranch Boat Launch
★ 3.7 out of 5 · Novato · North Bay
Downtown Napa - Main Street Dock
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Napa · North Bay
Eden Landing Ecological Reserve
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Hayward · East Bay
Emeryville Marina
★ 3.9 out of 5 · Emeryville · East Bay
Islais Creek
★ 3.7 out of 5 · San Francisco · San Francisco
Petaluma Marina
★ 4.9 out of 5 · Petaluma · North Bay
Petaluma River Turning Basin
★ 4.3 out of 5 · Petaluma · North Bay
Pittsburg Marina
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Pittsburg · East Bay
Riverview Park
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Pittsburg · East Bay
San Francisco Marina (Gashouse Cove)
★ 3.8 out of 5 · San Francisco · San Francisco
Brannan Island State Recreation Area
★ 4.9 out of 5 · Rio Vista · Sacramento
Cosumnes River Preserve
★ 5.0 out of 5 · Galt · Sacramento
Buckley Cove Park & Boat Launch
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Stockton · Central Valley
Isleton Public Dock and Boat Ramp
Isleton · Sacramento
Walnut Grove Public Dock
★ 4.3 out of 5 · Walnut Grove · Sacramento
Lower Sherman Island Fishing Access
★ 4.0 out of 5 · Rio Vista · East Bay
Lakeshore Park Lake
★ 3.6 out of 5 · Newark · South Bay
Martinez Marina
★ 3.8 out of 5 · Martinez · East Bay
Russian River - Guerneville River Park
★ 4.8 out of 5 · Guerneville · North Bay
Mother's Beach
Marina del Rey · Greater Los Angeles
King Harbor
Redondo Beach · Greater Los Angeles
Cabrillo Beach Launch Ramp
San Pedro · Greater Los Angeles
Marine Park (Mother's Beach)
Long Beach · Greater Los Angeles
Marine Stadium
Long Beach · Greater Los Angeles
Alamitos Bay - Bayshore Beach
Long Beach · Greater Los Angeles
El Carmel Point
San Diego · San Diego
Playa Pacifica
San Diego · San Diego
Crown Cove
Coronado · San Diego
Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Carlsbad · San Diego
La Jolla Shores
La Jolla · San Diego
Oceanside Harbor
Oceanside · San Diego
Santa Clara Point
San Diego · San Diego
Dana Landing
San Diego · San Diego
Ski Beach
San Diego · San Diego
De Anza Cove
San Diego · San Diego
South Shores Park
San Diego · San Diego
Shelter Island Shoreline Park
San Diego · San Diego
America's Cup Harbor
San Diego · San Diego
Glorietta Bay Park
Coronado · San Diego
Pepper Park
National City · San Diego
Chula Vista Launch Ramp
Chula Vista · San Diego
Channel Place Park
Newport Beach · Greater Los Angeles
Lido Park
Newport Beach · Greater Los Angeles
10th Street Beach
Newport Beach · Greater Los Angeles
Montero Beach
Newport Beach · Greater Los Angeles
Bayside Drive County Beach
Corona del Mar · Greater Los Angeles
China Cove Beach
Corona del Mar · Greater Los Angeles
Baby Beach
Dana Point · Greater Los Angeles
Stone Lagoon
Humboldt County · North Coast
Hookton Slough
Hookton · North Coast
Hooper Beach
Capitola · Central Coast
Morro Bay State Park Marina
Morro Bay · Central Coast
Marina Park
Ventura · Greater Los Angeles
Lake Perris
Perris · Greater Los Angeles
Silverwood Lake
Hesperia · Greater Los Angeles
Castaic Lagoon
Castaic · Greater Los Angeles
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake · Greater Los Angeles
Pyramid Lake
Lebec · Greater Los Angeles