San Mateo County Boat Ramps, California

San Mateo County tracks 8 public boat ramps and landings in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably San Francisco Bay-South Bay (6 ramps), Foster City Lagoon (1 ramp) and Pillar Point Harbor (1 ramp). 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.

Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in San Mateo County

Explore every public boat ramp in San Mateo 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 San Mateo County

Waterways in San Mateo County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in San Mateo 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 San Mateo County aren't spread evenly across its 3 waterways. San Francisco Bay-South Bay has the most, with 6 launch sites, followed by San Francisco Bay-South Bay (6 ramps), Foster City Lagoon (1 ramp) and Pillar Point Harbor (1 ramp). On the other end, 2 waterways - including Foster City Lagoon and Pillar Point Harbor - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

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