Marin County Boat Ramps, California

Marin County tracks 12 public boat ramps and access points in total, spread across 6 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably San Francisco Bay-North Bay (4 ramps), Tomales Bay (2 ramps) and Richardson Bay (2 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on a recurring schedule. Read more about how we verify this data.

12 Boat ramps
6 Waterways
No free ramps confirmed yet
San Francisco Bay-North Bay Largest waterway

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Marin County

Explore every public boat ramp in Marin County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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Waterways in Marin County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Marin County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Marin County aren't spread evenly across its 6 waterways. San Francisco Bay-North Bay has the most, with 4 launch sites, followed by San Francisco Bay-North Bay (4 ramps), Tomales Bay (2 ramps) and Richardson Bay (2 ramps). On the other end, 2 waterways - including Pacific Ocean and Petaluma River - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Marin County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Frequently asked questions

We track 12 public boat ramps in Marin County, spread across 6 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Marin County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source - check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

San Francisco Bay-North Bay has the most public boat ramps we track in Marin County, with 4 launch points.