Boat launches

California Boat Launches

69 public boat ramps and launches on 15 California lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.

Camanche Reservoir 3 launches

South Shore boat launch — Open May 1 to October 1, 2026 under limited conditions per EBMUD.
North Shore launch ramp — Boating at North Shore is closed for 2026; only approved-list vessels can use it.
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Castaic Lake 4 launches

Main ramp (upper lake) — 18 launching lanes.
West ramp (upper lake) — 6 launching lanes.
Lagoon ramp — East side, non-gasoline-powered boats only.
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Clear Lake 6 launches

Clear Lake State Park Boat Ramp — State park ramp near Kelseyville
Clear Lake Lakeside County Park — County park launch in Lakeport
Lucerne Harbor County Park — County park launch in Lucerne
H.V. Keeling County Park — County park launch in Nice
Clearlake Oaks Boat Launch — Public launch in Clearlake Oaks
More public access — See California Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

Eagle Lake 3 launches

Eagle Lake Marina — Public boat ramp, Eagle Lake, Lassen County (near Spaulding); CA State Parks listing
Eagle Lake - Spaulding Tract — Public boat ramp, Eagle Lake, Lassen County; CA State Parks listing
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Folsom Lake 3 launches

Brown's Ravine Marina — Marina with launching facilities
Peninsula Campground — Two launch ramps and day-use area
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Lake Almanor 5 launches

Canyon Dam Boat Ramp — Public ramp off Hwy 89 at Canyon Dam. Boarding float, restrooms, about 40 trailer spaces
Almanor Boat Launch — Lassen National Forest ramp on the west shore by Almanor Campground. No charge
Plumas Pines Resort — West-shore resort at Canyon Dam with launch and tackle
Lake Cove Resort & Marina — East-shore resort on Hwy 147 with launch, rentals and tackle
Wilson's Camp Prattville — West-shore camp with launch, store and fish cleaning. Launch is for guests

Lake Berryessa 6 launches

Markley Cove Resort — Concession on Hwy 128 near the dam with launch ramp and gas dock
Pleasure Cove Marina — Concession marina with camping and launching
Steele Canyon Recreation Area — Concession area with camping and boat launching
Spanish Flat Recreation Area — Concession area with camping and boat launching
Putah Canyon Recreation Area — Concession area with camping and boat launching
Capell Cove — Reclamation launch. Temporarily closed to launching except by special event permit

Lake Oroville 6 launches

Bidwell Canyon (Bidwell Complex) — Multi-lane ramp with lanes down to low water. Full-service marina with rentals, fuel and store
Lime Saddle — State Parks launch ramp and concession marina with bait and tackle, rentals and fuel
Loafer Creek — State Parks ramp, 8 lanes at higher levels. Campground nearby
Spillway Boat Ramp — Large multi-lane ramp near the dam. Lower ramp floods at high water
Enterprise — Two-lane ramp on the South Fork. Closed when the lake drops below 800 ft
Foreman Creek — Car-top launch, two lanes maintained down to 730 ft. Closed at night when the lake is below 800 ft

Lake Tahoe 7 launches

Lake Forest Boat Ramp — Tahoe City PUD, Tahoe City. Fee, limited parking, closed in November for dredging
El Dorado Beach Boat Ramp — Public launch in South Lake Tahoe
Kings Beach Boat Launch Facility — Public launch in Kings Beach
Tahoe Vista Recreation Area — Public marina and launch in Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Keys Marina — Marina with launch and dry storage, South Lake Tahoe
Sunnyside Marina Resort — Marina with launch, Tahoe City
Camp Richardson Marina — Marina with launch, South Lake Tahoe

Millerton Lake 2 launches

Millerton Lake boat launch ramps — Three launch ramps along the shoreline with nearby parking; $7 boat launch fee per State Parks info sheet
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

New Melones Lake 2 launches

Glory Hole Point — Open daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Pyramid Lake (Los Angeles County) 2 launches

Emigrant Landing — Eight-lane launch ramp.
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Shasta Lake 9 launches

Centimudi Public Boat Ramp — Forest Service ramp near Shasta Dam, four lanes and courtesy dock
Bailey Cove Public Boat Ramp — Forest Service ramp on the lower McCloud arm; fee
Antlers Public Boat Ramp — Forest Service ramp on the upper Sacramento arm by Antlers campground
Jones Valley Public Boat Ramp — Forest Service ramp on the Pit River arm
Packers Bay Public Boat Ramp — Forest Service ramp off I-5 on the Sacramento arm
Hirz Bay Boat Ramp — Public boat ramp, Lakehead (CA State Parks data)
Digger Bay Marina — Boat ramp, 15090 Digger Bay Rd, Shasta Lake (CA State Parks data)
Sugarloaf Resort — Boat ramp, Sugarloaf (CA State Parks data)
More public access — See California Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

Success Lake 3 launches

Tule Recreation Area — Launch ramp (four lanes) and two courtesy docks
Rocky Hill Recreation Area — One launch ramp (two lanes), courtesy dock and fish cleaning station
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Trinity Lake 8 launches

Pine Cove — Forest Service ramp with wheelchair fishing access
Trinity Lake NRA (Bowerman Boat Launch Facility) — Public launch, Trinity Center area; listed by CA State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways
Trinity Lake NRA (Clark Springs Boat Launch Facility) — Public launch, Trinity Center area; listed by CA State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways
Trinity Lake NRA (Fairview Boat Launch Facility) — Public launch, Lewiston area; listed by CA State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways
Trinity Lake NRA (Minersville Campground) — Public launch at campground, Lewiston area; listed by CA State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways
Trinity Lake NRA (Stuart's Fork Boat Launch Facility) — Public launch, Trinity Center area; listed by CA State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways
Trinity Lake NRA (Trinity Center Boat Launch Facility) — Public launch, Trinity Center; listed by CA State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways
More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees