Moss Landing North Harbor Boat Launch Ramp — Local services in Watsonville Water Treatment Plant

In the words of the our great local writer John Steinbeck, this boat ramp has everything that a boat ramp should have. It's not too steep and not too shallow. It is very wide so you won't bump into things. And it has three nice floating docks. The parking for your truck and trailer is very ample too, and most of the time, quite empty. There is even a bathroom quite nice for those urgent needs. If you come back cold and hungry from those frigid California waters, you could saunter on over (or stagger if you are too frozen, your choice) to the Sea Harvest restaurant just at the end of the parking lot overlooking the harbor. They got things to warm you back up in a jiffy. The cost of using this ramp is not cheap. About $21 to launch your boat and park for the day. But for a ramp that world famous novels have been written about, like From Land to Water, Incline Adventures, and The Wet Feet Diaries, quite...

Easy access. Decent price to park and launch. Fills up quickly. Decent beachside restrooms with amusing, hostile graffiti and no stall door in the men's room. Good flat spot to launch paddlecraft near high tide, but it too gets crowded with the commercial kayak outfits. Good or bad, it's the only park & paddle option for the slough as long as Kirby...

Good spot to launch kayaks for Elkhorn Slough. $15 cash fee to park and launch. Public Restrooms available but pretty grungy. Read elsewhere for reviews of Elkhorn Slough. Starting at the Ocean end means the noise of route 1 traffic is ever-present. At dusk we saw 20 sea otters, which was definitely...