Santa Cruz County Boat Ramps, California

Santa Cruz County tracks 3 public boat ramps in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Loch Lomond Reservoir (1 ramp), Pinto Lake (1 ramp) and Monterey Bay (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.

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

All boat ramps in Santa Cruz County

Loch Lomond Recreation Area Loch Lomond Reservoir
Pinto Lake (City of Watsonville) Pinto Lake
Santa Cruz Harbor (South Harbor) Monterey Bay

Waterways in Santa Cruz County

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

Loch Lomond Reservoir 1 Monterey Bay 1 Pinto Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Santa Clara County 9 ramps
Monterey County 9 ramps
San Mateo County 8 ramps

Frequently asked questions

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

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Santa Cruz 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.

Loch Lomond Reservoir has the most public boat ramps we track in Santa Cruz County, with 1 launch point.