33.5033840, -115.9145410

Salton Sea State Recreation Area (Varner Harbor) Boat Ramp

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Salton Sea State Recreation Area (Varner Harbor) Boat Ramp is a public launch on Salton Sea in Riverside County, California . We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Mortmar, about 1.8 miles away. The closest larger city is Indio, approximately 23.0 miles away. The site lies within the Salton Sea watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from California Department of Parks and Recreation . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Salton Sea

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Salton Sea , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Riverside County

We currently track 24 public boat ramps in Riverside 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.

Salton Sea State Recreation Area (Varner Harbor) Boat Ramp provides access to Salton Sea, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

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

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on September 7, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Riverside County, California
Nearby places
Mortmar (1.8 mi)
Desert Shores (10.0 mi)
Salton Sea Beach (10.5 mi)
Coordinates
33.5033840, -115.9145410 Gaia
Waterbody
Salton Sea
Access type
Public

Current weather

70°F

Wind SSW 14 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 6:39 AM

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
September 7, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
August 17, 2026