Boating Program Director: Sarah Herbelin
Lake Merritt Boating Center
568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
Phone (510) 238-2196, Fax (510) 238-7199
sherbelin@oaklandnet.com
The following boats are docked at the Lake Merritt Boating Center located on Lake Merritt, inside Lakeside Park. Enjoy a day outdoors on the Lake. For pedalboat, canoe, row boat, and kayak rentals, no certification is required. In order to sail on this beautiful scenic Lake, you will need to provide sailing certifications, pass a sailing test, or take a class with us. Advanced Sailboats require check-out certification.
Scroll down for rates, hours, photos, closures, schedule modifications, and, special event dates.
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| Boat Rental Rates at Lake Merritt (Also see photos at bottom of this page) |
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1hr |
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Deposit |
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| Canoe |
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$ 8 |
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$ 10 |
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| Pedal Boat |
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$ 8 |
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$ 10 |
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$ 20 |
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| Row Boat |
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$ 8 |
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$ 10 |
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| Kayak |
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$ 10 |
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$ 20 |
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| Sailboat |
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½hr |
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1hr |
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Deposit |
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| El Toro |
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$ 8 |
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$ 10 |
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| Sunfish |
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$ 10 |
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$ 20 |
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| 14' Keelboats |
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$ 15 |
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$ 20 |
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| Laser/JY15 |
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$ 15 |
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$ 20 |
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| Catamaran |
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$ 15 |
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$ 20 |
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$2.00 Day Permit: to use your own boat or small vessel in Lake Merritt, absolutely no motor boats or motorized vessels allowed.
Note: Sailboats rented to experienced sailors only and must be rented ½ hour before the last rental time and return to the dock ½ hour before closing.
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Mon ~ Fri |
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Summer
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10:00 am ~ 6:00 pm* |
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10:30 am ~ 6:00 pm* |
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Fall
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10:30 am ~ 5:00 pm* |
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10:30 am ~ 5:00 pm* |
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Winter
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Mon ~ Thurs
Closed |
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Fri ~ Sun
10:30 am ~ 4:00 pm* |
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Spring
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11:00 am ~ 4:00 pm* |
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10:30 am ~ 5:00 pm* |
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*Time indicates when the last (non-sailboat) rental leaves dock. Sailboats are rented to experienced sailors only and must be rented ½ hour before the last rental time and return to the dock ½ hour before closing.
Special Events --- Save the Date!
National Safe Boating Week Open House (May 17th) - Free boat lessons and rentals 11am - 5 pm
Summer Sailstice (June 21st) - Open Late. Free boat rentals 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Splash Into Summer Open House (July 12th) - Free boat rentals 1-3 pm
National Night Out (August 5th) - Open Late. Free boat rentals 6:30-9:30 pm
2008 Closures , Schedule Modifications, and Special Events
New Year's Day - Closed
Martin Luther King Day - Closed
Lincoln's Birthday - Closed
Presidents' Day - Closed
Memorial Day - Open Weekend Hours
Sprints rowing Regatta (June 15th) - Closed
Staff Training (June 16th-20th) - Closed (call for schedule changes)
Summer Sailstice (June 21st) - Open Late. Free boat rentals 6:30-9:30 pm
4th of July - Open Weekend Hours
National Night Out (August 5th) - Open Late. Free boat rentals 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Labor Day - Open Weekend Hours
California Admissions Day - Closed
Veterans' Day - Closed
Thanksgiving Day - Closed
Day After Thanksgiving - Closed
Christmas Eve - Closed
Christmas Day - Closed
New Year's Eve Day - Closed
