A spectacular marina in beautiful Sausalito. Schoonmaker is a full service marina with docking and maintenance in a world class facility. End docks are available for guests. The beach area is perfect for families to play safely in calm waters. A great area for kayaking, SUP and swimming. Spectacular views at night, the twinkling lights of Sausalito and Tiburon adds to the ambiance of Schoonmaker. It's a short walk into Sausalito to shop, dine and take in the views. Dunphy Park is also a short walk to play volleyball and bocce ball. read more

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Love it here! Watching the fog creep over the hills, views of Alcatraz and the City, activity all around, paddle boarders, kayaks, swimmers, boats going by. The staff is always so accommodating and friendly! We LOVE taking our boat here. It is a little rough on your dock lines... the end ties are old railroad ties, there are no cleats, and the steady passing boat traffic keeps things lively. But even with THAT... it really is our favorite place to visit. read more

If there's water, sand, and fabulous French food, you know they will come! Schoonmaker Point Marina is a hidden area--well, that is until this review was posted! It's mostly known to locals, boat owners, a few small biz people and now to Yelpers everywhere! If you're driving through Sausalito, it's so easy to pass right by here without knowing how much you're missing. In fact, on my first time trying to find it, Ms. Driving Miss Daisy here did just that! Liberty Ship Way is a curvy little street that dips down off the main road and weaves its way past a series of nondescript commercial buildings. It then unexpectedly dead-ends at a small public beach next to a few rows of docked boats. With the soft sound of clanging sails on their masts and seagulls' calls above you, this place is naturally peaceful. Looking out across the harbor is a panoramic view of Mount Tamalpais' hillside homes. So discretely nestled against a beautiful green backdrop, you could swear it's a scene from a postcard. On any given day, especially when it's warm, lots of parents take advantage of this play area. Its safe and very clean stretch of sand is great for sitting back in the sun while letting the kids have some outdoor time. With so many diverse activities going on, there's plenty of parking for whatever you plan to do. When I first discovered the restroom here I was baffled by the showers and lockers, and thought, "Where's the gym? Or is this for all-nighters at the office?" I was wrong on both accounts, as these amenities are specifically for the owners of those beautiful boats floating out on the water. One word: jealous! Some may recognize this area from its most frequented business, an upscale French restaurant appropriately titled, Le Garage. (A great menu, but I have yet to eat there!) Each company on the ground level has its own stylish red garage door which could make for some pretty impressive Knock 'em Outta the Water client meetings of if you're like the French bistro, a very catchy theme. (Check out their website http://www.legaragebistrosausalito.com and you'll see what I mean!) Next door to the Schoonmaker office is the Sea Trek Kayaking Center, www.seatrek.com, which will soon be hosting its Summer Kayak Camp. This is an awesome weekend activity hot spot! The sign on Marina Office awning reads: Berths Office Space Hoist Storage If only I could be so lucky to spend every week day here, this gal would be in heaven! read more

Schoonmaker Point Marina - From the Schoonmaker website, taken by Sandra Cannon - Marinas Near Me - Sausalito, California

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Best beach to go to if you're in Marin for a few reasons: 1) close proximity; 2) no windy road to get there (Muir, Stinson...); 3) it's not that popular, so crowds are sparse even on beautiful days! I also love renting a kayak or paddle board from Sea Trek and taking it out to see the seals (or are they sea lions? Idk). I hesitated to review this place because I hardly tell anyone about it. Keep this beach a Marin hidden gem! read more

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It's always enjoyable for me to visit this beautiful little town of Sausalito. This Marina is very friendly to boat owners. Thanks for housing our sailboat, but we have to say goodbye, since we have moved to Alameda Marina. Bathroom was clean and it actually smelled good. Glad the access door is always locked, but easy access to boat owners. Le Garage restaurant of off the dock. Even if we haven't tried it, it should be fun to visit when you're out on your boat. read more

This marina is top notch! The booking process is personalized and so friendly. I'm so grateful that you're able to reach someone on the weekends. And I have to say that Bill is the most attentive and helpful harbor master I've dealt with. He's been at the marina for 22 years and has shown experience that guided us how to dock safely during an upcoming wind storm. Very grateful! The docks are well built, connections well established, cleats are solid. Water and electric connections are uncompromised. Security is unparalleled. The laundry room has credit card payment (read: no quarters needed!), and is spotless. It's such a chill Marina, and delightful to visit. There's a lovely beach in the middle of the marina area (near the harbor master office). Highly recommend this marina in the San Francisco Bay Area! read more

What a great place to spend the weekend. The Harbor master is very friendly and accommodating. Great location ! Walking distance town downtown, the docks lead to a nice beach, you can rent a paddle board or bring your own. Good times!! read more

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Very upsetting experience with Schoonmaker this morning. I have been trying to reserve a boat slip there in October for Fleet week. I was told twice to call back this morning at 9:00am to reserve the slips because they could only schedule 30 days in advance. I even called Friday to see if there was any chance and again was told I must call back this morning. When I called, I spoke to a woman who then went and spoke to the harbor master. She said they are completely booked for Fleet week. I tried to explain to her what I was told and she wasn't listening to it or me. She was rude and talked down to me. VERY FRUSTRATING! How can you be booked when I was told over and over I couldn't reserve before 30 days in advance which is TODAY! I called the second they opened! read more

I use this marina for the nice beach. Great for launching a kayak. I take points off because parking is so difficult here. If its a public beach, why not have at least a few parking spots? But noooo...its all permitted and there are some 2 hour parking spots. Not really helpful since most paddles take more than 2 hours. read more

What a great marina to stay over, out of the city yet close enough and a short drive to Napa. Extremely friendly and helpful staff ready to assist in anyway possible. Great electricity selections for mega yachts which make a nice attribute for stop overs going north or south after/before seasons. I would highly recommend this establishment for your yacht berthing. read more

This is a great beach to take small children. there are no waves. the water is flat, and it is shallow. look up the tide chart before you go, because the beach can get pretty mucky if it is low tide (gross). read more

It's an ok lil spot of sand and sun. Parking sux but that's to be expected around the Bay Area. Sausalito has many spots like this, all for the taking if you explore. read more

We have brought our sailboat up to stay in one of the slips at Schoonmaker twice now. The first stay was great, no issues at all, the facilities were nice, and we had a great time at the beach. We tried staying again this past weekend and booked a reservation in advance because we had family coming in from out of town. We were told to call if we would be coming in past 3pm. We called at least 4 times before 3pm with no answer. As the office had closed, we had no keys to go on and off the marina dock. Our boat neighbors back home let us know this has also happened to them. Although we love the facilities at Schoonmaker, we will stay elsewhere in Sausalito next time. Very disappointing! read more