Monterey County Boat Ramps, California

Monterey County tracks 9 public boat ramps in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Lake San Antonio (5 ramps), Monterey Bay (3 ramps) and Pacific Ocean (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 July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

9 Boat ramps
3 Waterways
0 Free to launch
3 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Monterey County

Breakwater Cove Marina Monterey Bay
Lake San Antonio (Lynch Area) Lake San Antonio
Lake San Antonio Rec. Area; South (Harris Creek) Lake San Antonio
Lake San Antonio Recreation Area North (Pleyto) Lake San Antonio
Lake San Antonio Recreation Area North (Store) Lake San Antonio
Lake San Antonio Resort and Marina Lake San Antonio
Monterey Harbor and Marina Monterey Bay
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve - Whalers cove Pacific Ocean
Woodward Marine Monterey Bay

Waterways in Monterey County

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

Lake San Antonio 5 Monterey Bay 3 Pacific Ocean 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Fresno County 24 ramps
San Luis Obispo County 8 ramps
Santa Cruz County 3 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 9 public boat ramps in Monterey County, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Monterey 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.

Lake San Antonio has the most public boat ramps we track in Monterey County, with 5 launch points.