Delta Boat Launches and Marinas: Where to Put In

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has more than 1,000 miles of waterways and a launch or marina on almost every stretch. Public ramps run by cities and counties are the cheapest way in, usually $8 to $15 a day. Private marinas add fuel, dry storage, guest slips and restaurants. Golden mussels were found in the Delta in October 2024, so Clean, Drain and Dry after every trip.

Sacramento and West Sacramento

• Sacramento Marina and Miller Park: the city's marina, with about 475 berths, a fuel dock and the Miller Park ramp.
• Garcia Bend Park: a city ramp on the Sacramento River, $15 a day in summer and $10 off-season.
• Discovery Park and the Elkhorn launch: Sacramento County ramps, $8 per vehicle or $15 with a trailer.
• Broderick Boat Ramp and Sherwood Harbor in West Sacramento; Sherwood Harbor has about 130 slips, gas and diesel and RV sites.
• Upriver, Knights Landing and Elkhorn Regional Park are Yolo County launches at $12 a day.

Clarksburg, Walnut Grove and Locke

• Clarksburg Boat Launch is a Yolo County ramp on the Sacramento River.
• Boathouse Marina at Locke has about 150 dry storage spaces and launching service, across the road from the historic town.
• Walnut Grove Marina, Wimpy's Marina and New Hope Landing sit on the Mokelumne side, with fuel or launches. Georgiana Slough Fishing Access is a county launch on the slough.

Rio Vista, Isleton and the Delta Loop

• Rio Vista Boat Launch: the city's two-lane ramp behind City Hall, $14 a day with trailer parking or $160 a year.
• Brannan Island State Recreation Area has a 10-lane ramp and more than 140 campsites. Sandy Beach County Park and Sherman Island are county parks with launches.
• Hogback Island is a two-lane county ramp on Steamboat Slough.
• Marinas: Delta Marina Yacht Harbor in Rio Vista; Ox Bow Marina (423 covered berths); Vieira's Resort; and along the Delta Loop, B&W Resort, Willow Berm, Korth's Pirate's Lair, Lighthouse Resort and Owl Harbor.

Antioch, Pittsburg, Oakley and Bethel Island

• Antioch Marina has two concrete ramps and about 80 trailer spaces; Pittsburg Marina has two free public ramps and 274 covered berths.
• Big Break Marina has about 300 trailer spaces, and Big Break Regional Shoreline is a free hand launch for kayaks. Lauritzen Yacht Harbor sits at the Antioch Bridge.
• On Bethel Island: Bethel Harbor, Russo's and Sugar Barge. Discovery Bay Marina has about 263 slips and 630 dry storage spaces.

Stockton and the south Delta

• City ramps: Morelli Park downtown and Buckley Cove. Louis Park has been closed since June 2023 for the Smith Canal Gate project.
• County ramps south of Stockton: Dos Reis and Mossdale Crossing, $12 a day with a trailer.
• Marinas: Paradise Point (two-lane ramp open 24 hours, $15), Village West, King Island, Tiki Lagun, Turner Cut Resort, Windmill Cove, Tower Park, Ladd's (boat yard), Whiskey Slough (about 480 dry storage spaces) and Tracy Oasis. Stockton Downtown Marina has free guest docking for under two hours.

Rules to know

• Golden mussels: Clean, Drain and Dry after every trip, and carry a current Mussel Fee Sticker on a motorized boat used in fresh water. See our mussel rules guide.
• California Boater Card: required for every operator of a motorized boat, at any age, since January 1, 2025. See our Boater Card guide.
• Tides: the Delta is tidal well upriver, so check depth before launching at low water.
• Aquatic weed control runs March 19 to November 30 in 2026; follow posted notices.

For the full list of Delta places, see the Sacramento Delta region page.

This guide is general information, not legal advice; check the linked pages and the operator before you go.