Merced County Boat Ramps, California

Merced County tracks 7 public boat ramps and launches in total, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably San Luis Reservoir (4 ramps), San Joaquin River (1 ramp) and San Luis Reservoir - O'Neill Forebay (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Merced County

Explore every public boat ramp in Merced 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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All boat ramps in Merced County

Waterways in Merced County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Merced 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 Merced County aren't spread evenly across its 4 waterways. San Luis Reservoir has the most, with 4 launch sites, followed by San Luis Reservoir (4 ramps), San Joaquin River (1 ramp) and San Luis Reservoir - O'Neill Forebay (1 ramp). On the other end, 3 waterways - including San Joaquin River, San Luis Reservoir - O'Neill Forebay and Lake Yosemite - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

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