Elkhorn Boat Launching Facility
- Type
- Public launch ramp on the Sacramento River
- Location
- Garden Hwy. and North Bayou Way, under I-5
- Operator
- Sacramento County Regional Parks
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset, year-round
- Boat launch
- Jet skis allowed
- Restrooms
About this boat ramp
Elkhorn Boat Launching Facility is a Sacramento County Regional Parks ramp on the Sacramento River, tucked under Interstate 5 on the Garden Highway near Sacramento International Airport. It's a popular put-in for fishing and cruising the river north of downtown.
Launching
The ramp is open year-round from sunrise to sunset and is also used for personal watercraft. The state boating database lists 68 parking spaces for vehicles with trailers. Vehicles with trailers pay $15, more on summer holiday weekends, and you pay yourself if no fee collector is there.
Getting there
From I-5, take the Garden Highway/Airport exit to Airport Boulevard, follow the boat launch signs to the Crossfield Drive overpass, turn left on North Bayou Way and continue west to Garden Highway. The entrance is on the west side, under the freeway.
Getting there & access
Directions
From I-5 take the Garden Highway/Airport exit, follow boat launch signs to the Crossfield Drive overpass, turn left on North Bayou Way and continue west to Garden Highway. The entrance is under I-5.
Fees
Pay at the entrance or self-pay if no collector is present. Fees rise on summer holiday weekends.
- Fees
- $15 with trailer, $8 per vehicle
- Trailer parking
- 68 spaces
- Phone
- (916) 875-6672
What's here
Launch ramp
County ramp with a dock on the Sacramento River
Trailer parking
68 spaces for vehicles with trailers
Picnic areas
Picnic areas shaded by oaks near the ramp
Restrooms
Restrooms at the facility
Jet skis
Personal watercraft launching allowed
Rules & official resources
- Open sunrise to sunset; $15 per vehicle with trailer, higher on summer holiday weekends; self-pay when no collector is presentregionalparks.saccounty.gov ↗
- California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
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