Welcome to Berkeley Marina

For information regarding various Marina programs and facilities, please click below for your area of interest. Scroll down for more information on links to the Marina Experience programs,

City Links

For Information on docks and berths in the Berkeley Marina
click on the map at the bottom of this page.

SERVICES
Instructions for setting up PG&E power on the BC Dock. 

The Marina's 52 acres of water and 1100 berths can accommodate some 1100 crafts from 16' to 110'.  Surge and rough water are eliminated by an entrance breakwater. Berths have storage lockers, water, electrical outlets, night lighting, parking, restrooms and showers, and locked gates. To contact the Berkeley Marina Harbor Offices call the new phone number 510- 981- 6740 or fax them at  510- 981- 6745. Attractive restaurants offer a splendid variety of dining facilities. On the north shore is located a launching ramp, an area for car and boat trailer storage, and a marine fueling facility. On the south are a free 3000' public fishing pier -- no license required -- and Charter Boats for fishing-- reservations may be made by calling Marina Sports Center 510 849-2727. Click on this link or our Map near the bottom of this page for information on berths and rates at the Berkeley Marina.

Berkeley Marina Experience programs: 510 981-6720 and fax number
510 981-6725 use the links for more detailed information.

Environmental Education Programs - Visit our unique Shorebird Park Nature Center. Providing indoor and outdoor environmental educational  field trips for groups and Teacher in services.  Our office and visitors Center is a Straw bale Environmentally sensitive building. The new modular classroom is a demonstration building for Schools to see how modular buildings can be good for the environments and the students ! 
The One of a kind Adventure Playground  is now 34 years old! Here kids can use tools to learn to build with recycled building materials. We are  open Sat. & Sun. 11-5. We are closed mid-week and when it is raining.  We are available to groups of 5 or more midweek when staff if available. Groups over 5 must make prior reservations.

 new FIRST SATURDAYS-  2 p.m.-4 p.m.  
Docent led hands on education programs at the Shorebird Park Nature Center. Nature Arts and crafts and hand on exploration for all ages. join us for this drop in program.

Saturday,  May 5th, Marine Mammals
Saturday,  June 2nd,   Birds 
Saturday,  July 7th     LOW TIDE
Saturday,  August 4th   FISH

Summer Program Registration was March 17th for Marine biology, Boating, Waterskiing and canoeing. There are some spaces left in some of the programs left, check this link. 

Come join the Adopt a Shoreline  service learning program, you can come down any time  to pick up plastic along the shore to help the environment. Clean-ups the 3rd Saturday each month.  Call us to register yourself or your group.  Do it today!   For Mid week groups, call us and tell us what dates you'd like to come. We provide buckets and reusable gloves and an educational program.

 International clean-up is Sept 15th, 9-12 pm.
Get your groups of 5 or more together for the largest volunteer effort in the world. We need your help to clean up our shorelines. Lets catch the trash before it gets to the ocean to do more harm. Individuals need not preregister. Click on the link for more details.

 Bay Interpretitive training program for Adults interested in working with children in the out of doors investigating under rock and docks and going out on the Bay in boats. Check out this link for the most current information for the 2011-12 Docent program. Requires only 14 hrs per month.

Certified California Clean Marina

As of February 26, 2009 the Berkeley Marina is now a certified “Clean California Marina”!!!

The Clean Marinas California Program is a partnership of private marina owners, government marina operators and yacht clubs in California, dedicated to providing clean facilities to the boating community and protect the state's waterways from pollution.

The inspection consists of scoring categories that are mandatory to pass. They are: Emergencies / Petroleum Containment / Boat Maintenance/Topside and cleaning / Hull Maintenance / Marina Operations /Marina Debris / Pump out Systems / Solid Waste / Liquid Waste / Fish Waste / HAZMAT / Storm Water Runoff.

If you are interested in more information on the Clean California Marinas Program, please click here to go to there website. http://www.cleanmarinascalifornia.org/

Click on the map below to get information on Marina Berth Location and Rates. (NEW)

Concerning Marina issues please call
Berkeley Marina
201 University Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 981-6740