Lake Merritt Boating Center

Aug 2023

Very beautiful location and venue , enjoyed celebrating a friends birthday . Nice kitchen and space for special events, plenty of parking. Location can be tricky for Uber and Lyfts .

Jan 2023

There is a sailing club here with boat rentals but two of the docks here are public and are always open. You can park your car nearby and launch your own kayak or canoe for free from the public docks. Entrance on to the road to the boathouse requires a park fee, and the lake is connected to the bay and impacted by tides.

Sep 2022

It’s hard for me to even describe how much I love this place. In the past five years, since I took an excellent Introduction to sailing course here, I’ve taken out sunfish and hobie cats and sometimes kayaks somewhere around 80 times. And I’ve only capsized once! The people are lovely, and there’s nothing like being all alone in nature while you’re still in the middle of a big city, and the wind gives you a new challenge every time. Some of the equipment is a little bit old but they do their best. Sailing is normally a rich persons hobby, but the boating center makes it extremely affordable, especially if you get a frequent sailor card, which I highly recommend....read full review