Boating near Danville, California

Danville (population 43,302, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #149 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 70.5 out of 100.

Counted from the city's Census internal point (37.812142, -121.969824), straight-line distance
Within	Marinas	Boat ramps	Pump-out stations	Named lakes / waterways
25 miles	51	75	24	7
50 miles	96	177	30	11

How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.

Marinas near Danville

Nearest named marinas within 25 miles (4 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	City	Map	Source
Lake Chabot Marina	9.8 mi	Castro Valley	map of Lake Chabot Marina	OpenStreetMap
Los Vaqueros Marina	12.3 mi		map of Los Vaqueros Marina	OpenStreetMap
San Leandro Marina	14.5 mi	San Leandro	map of San Leandro Marina	OpenStreetMap
British Marina	15.1 mi	Oakland	map of British Marina	OpenStreetMap
Oakland Marinas - Union Point Basin	15.1 mi	Oakland	map of Oakland Marinas - Union Point Basin	OpenStreetMap
Embarcadero Cove	15.1 mi	Oakland	map of Embarcadero Cove	OpenStreetMap
Oakland Marinas - Central Basin	15.1 mi	Oakland	map of Oakland Marinas - Central Basin	OpenStreetMap
Alameda Marina	15.4 mi	Alameda	map of Alameda Marina	OpenStreetMap
Oakland Marinas - North Embarcadero Cove	15.5 mi	Oakland	map of Oakland Marinas - North Embarcadero Cove	OpenStreetMap
Grand Marina	15.7 mi	Alameda	map of Grand Marina	OpenStreetMap
Fortmann Marina	15.8 mi	Alameda	map of Fortmann Marina	OpenStreetMap
McAvoy Harbor	15.9 mi	Bay Point	map of McAvoy Harbor	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Marinas in California

Boat ramps near Danville

Nearest named boat ramps within 25 miles (61 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	Map	Source
San Leandro Marina Slip	14.4 mi	map of San Leandro Marina Slip	OpenStreetMap
Eden landing Kayak Launch	15.8 mi	map of Eden landing Kayak Launch	OpenStreetMap
Marina Boat Launch	16.3 mi	map of Marina Boat Launch	OpenStreetMap
Kitesurf Launch	16.9 mi	map of Kitesurf Launch	OpenStreetMap
Encinal Boat Ramp	17.8 mi	map of Encinal Boat Ramp	OpenStreetMap
Foil Kite / Wing launch	19.6 mi	map of Foil Kite / Wing launch	OpenStreetMap
Kitesurf launch	19.7 mi	map of Kitesurf launch	OpenStreetMap
Del Valle Boat Ramp	21.3 mi	map of Del Valle Boat Ramp	OpenStreetMap
Keel Park	23 mi	map of Keel Park	OpenStreetMap
Boat Ramp Street Slipway	23.5 mi	map of Boat Ramp Street Slipway	OpenStreetMap
Kite launch 3rd Ave Lower	23.7 mi	map of Kite launch 3rd Ave Lower	OpenStreetMap
Kite Launch 3rd Ave Upper	23.8 mi	map of Kite Launch 3rd Ave Upper	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Boat ramps in California

Pump-out stations near Danville

Nearest named pump-out stations within 25 miles (15 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	City	Map	Source
Marina Village Yacht Harbor - East Basin	16.4 mi	Alameda	map of Marina Village Yacht Harbor - East Basin	OpenStreetMap
Ballena Isle Marina	17.5 mi		map of Ballena Isle Marina	OpenStreetMap
Safe Harbor Emeryville	18.8 mi		map of Safe Harbor Emeryville	OpenStreetMap
Berkeley Marina	19.3 mi	Berkeley	map of Berkeley Marina	OpenStreetMap
Marina Bay	21.9 mi		map of Marina Bay	OpenStreetMap
Glen Cove Marina	22 mi		map of Glen Cove Marina	OpenStreetMap
Westpoint Harbor	24 mi	Redwood City	map of Westpoint Harbor	OpenStreetMap
Coyote Point Marina	24.4 mi		map of Coyote Point Marina	OpenStreetMap
Sugar Barge Resort	24.5 mi		map of Sugar Barge Resort	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Pump-out stations in California

Main waters near Danville

Upper San Leandro Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 765 acres; about 8.2 mi to its center point)
Briones Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 574 acres; about 14.6 mi to its center point)
San Pablo Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 784 acres; about 17.3 mi to its center point)
San Antonio Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 700 acres; about 17.9 mi to its center point)
Lake del Valle (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,022 acres; about 20.1 mi to its center point)
Clifton Court Forebay (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 2,174 acres; about 21.4 mi to its center point)
Calaveras Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,501 acres; about 24.7 mi to its center point)

Boat types for local water (general guide)

A general guide derived only from the kinds of water named above, not advice for any one lake or bay. Check local rules, depth and conditions.

Inland lakes and reservoirs: Pontoon / tritoon, Bowrider / runabout, Ski / wake / surf, Bass boat, Fish and ski, Personal watercraft

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California rules for boat owners

Registering agency	California Department of Motor Vehicles (registration); Division of Boating and Waterways (education)
Registration	renewal $20 per 2 years; $10 late penalty; renewal: 2 years (expires Dec 31 of odd-numbered years)
Title	yes (California Certificate of Ownership issued with registration)
Boater education	State law allows courts to order any boat operator that is convicted of a moving violation. Violators must take and successfully complete course [per USCG-hosted NASBLA state survey; survey date not shown, may be outdated]; all ages (since Jan 1, 2025) for any engine-propelled vessel; California Boater Card

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Method and limits

Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 miles) divided by log(1 + the highest count among all 1,041 cities). Population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (Danville town, GEOID 0617988); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.