Boating regions
Region-by-region guides to boating in California.
Boating in Long Beach, San Pedro and the South Bay
From Alamitos Bay and downtown Long Beach through the Port of Los Angeles to King Harbor, this region has sheltered marinas, a few public launches and the main mainland route to Catalina. This guide links every Dockya page for it.
Boating in Marina del Rey: Ramp, Guest Docks and Harbor Rules
Marina del Rey is LA County's protected small-craft harbor on Santa Monica Bay, with a 24-hour public ramp, a free 4-hour guest day dock and strict 5-knot, no-discharge rules. This guide links every Dockya page for the area.
Boating in Orange County: Newport, Huntington and Dana Point
Orange County's boating is anchored by Newport Harbor, Dana Point Harbor and the canal-lined Huntington Harbour. This guide covers launch ramps, guest slips, local rules and links to every Dockya page in the region.
Boating in San Diego: Bay, Mission Bay and Oceanside Harbor
San Diego County's coast has a Navy-shared deep-water bay, a city-run aquatic park at Mission Bay and a small-craft harbor at Oceanside. This guide covers ramps, guest docks, anchoring and rules, with links to every Dockya page.
Boating in the Central Coast: Harbors, Lakes and Rules
A guide to boating from Santa Cruz to Morro Bay, covering five harbors, four lakes, entrance hazards and the mussel and launch rules boaters meet here.
Boating in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Ramps and Marinas
The Delta is Northern California's inland boating hub, with more than 1,000 miles of tidal waterways, marinas and public ramps. This guide links the ramps, marinas and boating towns Dockya covers here, and the golden mussel rules that now apply.
Boating in Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara and the Channel Islands
Ventura Harbor, Channel Islands Harbor and Santa Barbara Harbor anchor boating on the Santa Barbara Channel and are the mainland launch points for Channel Islands National Park. This guide links every public ramp, harbor and island destination Dockya covers here.
Boating on California's Inland Lakes and Reservoirs
California's inland lakes and reservoirs each set their own mussel inspection, quarantine and ramp rules. This guide links all of Dockya's lake pages by area and flags what to check before you tow.
Boating on Lake Tahoe: Inspections, Marinas and Rules
Lake Tahoe is a deep, cold alpine lake with some of the strictest boating rules in the country, including mandatory inspection and decontamination before every motorized launch. This guide links the marinas and the Emerald Bay boat camp Dockya covers.
Boating on San Francisco Bay: Marinas, Ramps and Rules
San Francisco Bay is the Pacific coast's biggest recreational boating arena, shared with ships, ferries and fast tides. This guide links Dockya's marinas, anchorages and destinations around the Central Bay.