37.8051740, -122.2571230

Lake Merritt Boating Center Boat Ramp

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Lake Merritt Boating Center Boat Ramp is a public launch on Lake Merit in Alameda County, California .

The nearest community is Oakland, about 0.7 miles away. The site lies within the San Francisco Bay Estuaries watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from California Department of Parks and Recreation . Last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. Listed on Boat Ramp US since August 15, 2026.

Boat ramps on Lake Merit

Lake Merritt Boating Center Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Lake Merit . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Alameda County

We currently track 48 public boat ramps in Alameda County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Lake Merritt Boating Center Boat Ramp provides access to Lake Merit.

This listing is sourced from California Department of Parks and Recreation records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Alameda County, California
Nearby places
Oakland (0.7 mi)
Piedmont (1.9 mi)
Emeryville (2.4 mi)
Coordinates
37.8051740, -122.2571230 Gaia
Waterbody
Lake Merit
Access type
Public

Current weather

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Wind WSW 0 mph

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM

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