Boat launch ramps on the North Coast

14 places · Updated automatically · Last reviewed October 29, 2026

Places on California's North Coast where you can launch a trailered boat. Many of these harbors open onto a river or harbor bar, so check the guide's bar and weather notes before you head out.

#1
Westside Regional Park Boat Launch
Boat ramp · Bodega Bay
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Fishing
Why it's here: “Sonoma County Regional Parks runs the three-lane ramp”
#2
Doran Regional Park Boat Launch
Boat ramp · Bodega Bay
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Fishing
Why it's here: “Single lane, boats up to 20 ft, rebuilt 2020”
#3
Samoa Boat Ramp County Park
Boat ramp · Samoa
- Boat launch
- Camping
- Fire rings
Why it's here: “Single public ramp into Humboldt Bay”
#4
Miller Boat Launch
Boat ramp · Marshall
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Dog-friendly
Why it's here: “There's a two-lane ramp and a dock.”
#5
Shelter Cove Boat Launch
Boat ramp · Shelter Cove
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Restrooms
Why it's here: “billed as California's only open-ocean boat launching facility”
#6
Fields Landing Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Fields Landing
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Fishing
Why it's here: “Free public ramp into South Humboldt Bay”
#7
Bodega Bay Harbor
Harbor · Bodega Bay
Guest slips
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Fishing
Why it's here: “Sonoma County runs two public launches”
#8
Pillar Point Harbor
Harbor · Half Moon Bay
Up to 65 ft · Guest slips
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Fishing
Why it's here: “The public ramp, built in 1992 with state boating grant money, has six launch lanes”
#9
Humboldt Bay
Harbor · Eureka
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Fishing
Why it's here: “The City of Eureka's Eureka Public Marina has about 150 slips and a launch ramp.”
#10
Crescent City Harbor
Harbor · Crescent City
Up to 70 ft · Guest slips
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Fuel dock
Why it's here: “A launching ramp is available”
#11
Trinidad Harbor & Pier
Harbor · Trinidad
Guest slips
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Fishing pier
Why it's here: “Small craft are launched and retrieved by a marine railway near the foot of the pier”
#12
Noyo Harbor
Harbor · Fort Bragg
Up to 65 ft · 30A power · Guest slips
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Fuel dock
Why it's here: “The public launch is on the south side of the Noyo Harbor bridge, with three boarding floats”
#13
Eureka Public Marina
Marina · Eureka
Up to 100 ft · Guest slips
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Pump-out
Why it's here: “The marina has a two-lane launch ramp with two boarding floats”
#14
Tomales Bay
Fishing area · Marshall
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Swimming
Why it's here: “Miller Boat Launch, a Marin County park on Highway 1 north of Marshall near Nick's Cove, has a two-lane ramp and dock.”