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Lake Merced

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Status
No public rentals found; call before you bring a boat
Type
Freshwater lake
Launch address
1 Harding Blvd (state directory)
Boathouse
SF State students, faculty, staff
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  • Kayak & SUP
  • Fishing

About this lake

Status: the state boating directory lists a public launch, but we found no public boat rentals. Paddling today runs mainly through San Francisco State University's boathouse and local rowing clubs. Call San Francisco Recreation and Parks before bringing your own boat.

Lake Merced is a freshwater lake in the southwest corner of San Francisco, beside Harding Park golf course. The launch is listed at 1 Harding Boulevard.

Boathouse

The SF State boathouse runs kayaking and paddleboarding for SF State students, faculty and staff, with equipment and safety gear provided. Listed hours are Monday to Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rowing

Rowing clubs train on the lake.

Getting there & access

Getting there

The launch is listed at 1 Harding Boulevard, off Skyline Boulevard, beside Harding Park.

Before you go

Call San Francisco Recreation and Parks at (415) 831-2700 to ask whether private boats may launch.

Clean, Drain, Dry

Clean, drain and dry any boat or board before and after the visit to keep invasive mussels out of the lake.

SF Rec and Park
(415) 831-2700

What's here

  • Kayaking

    Kayaking and paddleboarding through the SF State boathouse

  • Fishing

    Shore fishing

Rules & official resources

  • The SF State boathouse's kayaking and paddleboarding sessions are for SF State students, faculty and staffcampusrec.sfsu.edu ↗
  • Golden mussels were found in the Delta in October 2024. The state asks every boater to Clean, Drain and Dry: remove mud, plants and animals, and drain engines, live wells and bilgesparks.ca.gov ↗

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Questions boaters ask

We found no public rentals. The SF State boathouse serves its students, faculty and staff.

The state directory lists a public launch, but call San Francisco Recreation and Parks first at (415) 831-2700.
Sources: dbw.parks.ca.gov · campusrec.sfsu.edu · parks.ca.gov · Last checked Oct 26, 2026 ·
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