Boaters

Cabrillo Beach features a paved, public boat launch. The boat launch ramp is best reached from Shoshonean Road off Via Cabrillo Marina. The beach lot is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and has trailer parking, boat wash facilities, and restrooms. Parking is $1 per hour ($9 max) for cars, $2 per hour ($15 max) for boats and oversized vehicles. Vehicles with a boat trailer attached may be left overnight at $15 per day. Personal vehicles without boat trailers may not be left overnight and may be towed if left past 10 p.m. The Cabrillo Beach boat ramp is managed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. Click here for boating guidelines.

There are two public landings at the Port of Los Angeles: one located at Berth 84, south of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro, and one at Berth 186, Banning’s Landing Community Center in Wilmington. Vessels, including boats, kayaks, and paddleboards may launch from either location, but may not be left unattended. No fishing is allowed at either location. The public landing at Berth 186 is currently closed for construction of the Wilmington Waterfront Promenade and is scheduled to reopen in 2023.

Recreational courtesy docks are open to the public and available for free, short-term docking, daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Downtown Harbor. Please note the following rules and restrictions for the recreational courtesy docks at Downtown Harbor (Berth 85):

-Usage of the recreational courtesy dock on a per vessel basis is limited to four hours in any 24-hour period.
-Recreational vessels only (no commercial vessels, or passenger vessels for hire; no commercial activity permitted).
-Vessel size limited to 100 feet and 100 gross registered tons.
-No vehicles permitted.
-No vessel repairs and no discharges of any type are permitted.
-Monopolizing space or taking up an unreasonable amount of space will not be permitted and vessels are prohibited from obstructing access by other vessels.
-No transfer of fish or merchandise of offensive or objectionable matter permitted.

For more information about recreational courtesy docks, click here or contact the Wharfinger Division at (310) 732-3810 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. Contact Los Angeles Port Police at (310) 732-3500 after hours and on weekends. For boaters interested in extended stays, see below for a list of marinas in the Port of Los Angeles.