Welcome to the Berkeley Waterfront at the City of Berkeley, CA. We are part of the Parks Recreation & Waterfront Department.
The Berkeley Marina is an urban retreat, boasting over 100 acres of park space, 7 miles of trails, picnic areas, a 17-acre off-leash dog area, bird-watching, educational programming at the Shorebird Park Nature Center, the nationally celebrated Adventure Playground, unparalleled panoramic views, and amenities for boaters and non-boaters alike.
2021 Berkeley Marina Liveaboard Lottery - The
Berkeley Marina will be accepting applications from the public until 3:00 PM on
Thursday January 28th, 2021 for our 2021 Liveaboard Lottery Groups A
- F. We are only accepting applications for vessels sized 24’-87’
length overall. (Measured including all appendages) . At
this time there are no current liveaboard vacancies at the Berkeley Marina, and
it is unknown when any vacancies may come up. The purpose of this Lottery is to
provide new applicants an opportunity to join the current Liveaboard Lottery
List, established in January, 2018. The current Liveaboard Lottery List can be
found here (Current as of 11/6/2020). [more...]
COVID-19: Berkeley Marina - Read the most current information regarding the Berkeley Marina here. [more...]
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Police Parking Lot Project - - The Police Department’s move to the Waterfront is proceeding and is now scheduled for completion in early Spring, 2021. Click here for project plans for the L-Lot parking area. [more...]
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Free Compost for Berkeley Residents - Compost will now be available all year long. The City of Berkeley offers free compost for Berkeley residents, weather permitting. [more...]
Capital Projects - Big Things are Happening at the
Berkeley Waterfront: -
For information on upcoming community workshops please click here and here
The Police Department’s move to the Waterfront is proceeding
and is now scheduled for completion in early Spring, 2021. Click this link for project plans for the L-Lot parking area.
Transformative and impactful projects are in progress at the
Berkeley Waterfront. The University
Avenue realignment and reconfiguration, a part of the Marina
Streets Paving work, will improve the pavement condition and reconfigure
lanes for the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. Important steps
are underway that will allow the Berkeley
Pier to be reopened to the public. This includes the planning studies,
design, environmental work, regulatory clearances necessary to reach a shovel‐ready
Berkeley Pier. A draft structural study of Berkeley Pier renovation
alternatives has been completed, and an MOU with WETA to coordinate scope and
secure funding for additional planning work was recently approved by the City
Council.
Successfully completing projects is an important part of
what we do. A new public restroom, new windsurfing area, and new landscaped
parking lot were completed at the South Cove Sailing Basin in 2018. The
San Francisco Bay Trail now runs to the South Sailing Basin. Construction
to extend the Bay Trail to Adventure Playground is slated for completion in
Summer, 2020. To learn more about these projects and others coming down the
pike, view our Measure
T1 Infrastructure Bond Interactive Story Map (T1 Projects Only), and
our Capital Projects page.
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Employment Opportunities - The Waterfront is hiring Waterfront Monitors. If you’re active, personable, and love the outdoors, this could be the job for you! The Marina Office is also hiring Recreation Activity Leaders to assist with customer service at the Marina. The application process and more detail on these positions are included herein.
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Recreation facilities, programs closed to limit spread of COVID-19 - With COVID-19 now spreading through Bay Area counties, I am temporarily closing all City of Berkeley recreation programs, recreation centers, pools and clubhouses to limit the ways this virus can spread. [more...]