Boat Ramps Nearby
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The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesFishing piers in San Jose, CA
We know of one fishing pier in and around San Jose. A fishing pier puts you over deeper water without a boat. Check the posted rules: fees, hours and license requirements differ from pier to pier. 6 more are within 50 miles.
- 7.8 mi
Vasona Reservoir
Los Gatos - 21 mi
Uvas Reservoir County Park
14200 Uvas Road, Morgan Hill - 24 mi
Garden of Eden
Mount Hermon - 27 mi
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
Santa Cruz - 39 mi
Pacifica Municipal Pier
Pacifica - 41 mi
- 45 mi
Torpedo Wharf
San Francisco
Boat ramps near San Jose
- Lake Cunningham Park Boat Ramp San Jose, 4.7 mi
- Los Gatos Creek County Park Boat Ramp Campbell, 5.8 mi
- Alviso Marina San Jose, 7.8 mi
- Vasona Lake County Park Boat Ramp Los Gatos, 7.9 mi
- Shoreline Park Boat Ramp Mountain View, 12 mi
- Fremont Central Park Boat Ramp Fremont, 15 mi
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Illustration Ramp etiquette
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Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in San Jose: questions and answers
Is there fishing piers in San Jose?
In and around San Jose we know of Vasona Reservoir in Los Gatos.
What other fishing piers are near San Jose?
Within 50 miles: Uvas Reservoir County Park (Morgan Hill, 21 miles), Garden of Eden (Mount Hermon, 24 miles), Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf (Santa Cruz, 27 miles), Pacifica Municipal Pier (Pacifica, 39 miles) and Mission Creek Park Fishing Pier (San Francisco, 41 miles).
Is a fishing license required at the piers near San Jose?
California does not require a fishing license on public piers. Size and bag limits still apply. Check the posted rules at the pier you pick.
Read Fishing from a pier: what to know first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in San Jose, CA.