California / Lake Berryessa /

Putah Canyon #1 Boat Ramp

Putah Canyon #1 Boat Ramp is a public boat ramp on Lake Berryessa near Saint Helena, California, run by Napa County, CA.

Aerial view of the wide concrete ramp, the boarding docks at the water and the lot beside it, May 2022
Aerial view of the wide concrete ramp, the boarding docks at the water and the lot beside it, May 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Watercraft inspection

Putah Canyon Inspection Station (Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC)), at this launch. Hours: Thursday – Monday, 8 am – 5 pm. October 16 – April 30, event dependent, self-inspection reliant (we attend tournaments).Launch ramp employees are present when inspector staff are not on site. Season: May 1 to October 15, 2026.

Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC) · checked October 20, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Lake Berryessa 2.1 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2018, 2020 and 2022.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 20, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
10
Ramp surface
Concrete
Managed by
Napa County, CA
Coordinates
38.62340, -122.28554

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Lake level: Lake Berryessa

Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.

Level from Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE) (Lake Berryessa and Monticello Dam), daily; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

On Lake Berryessa

Reservoir in California. All launches on Lake Berryessa.

Community

Where people who use Lake Berryessa talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Bureau of Reclamation boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.