Brisbane Marina

This is the northern-most marina on the Peninsula before San Francisco and the harbormaster and staff are FANTASTIC. We had a 44' sailboat here for Thanksgiving week and also stayed one night on the boat. Harbormaster, Andrew was always on site to say hello and was very responsive by email for reservations. Mollie and Chris were professional and helpful too. The marina has 7-11 feet of depth at zero tide, but the channel just outside the marina bottoms out at 5.5 feet at zero tide. We would definitely stay here again because it's possible to sail to Angel Island and the Golden Gate for a day trip.

Why the 1-star deficit despite our overwhelmingly positive experience? Compared to other marinas in the SF Bay, there are a fair number of liveaboards in Brisbane and the vessels and owners are varied; my neighbors were very kind, but the water quality overall was visibly impacted. The docks are safe, but not in tip-top form like at marinas that can afford staff to scrub them every time a seagull makes a visit. Many dockboxes had lights that were not working so walking the docks at night needs extra attention. There was plenty of parking for guests.

Thanks again.

Need some fresh air? The marina is a nice place to take a peaceful walk. There are wide clean paved pathways with an occasional exercise station. There were people of all ages enjoying their time here.

The marina has room for almost 600 boats. They can accommodate boats up to 120 Feet Long. There are some impressive looking yachts docked. This is the closest marina to San Francisco.

There is a 300 Foot Public Fishing Pier. Today I came upon a few guys fishing from the shoreline. One of the guys received a nice bite on his Fishing Rod. He ran over to it and had a couple minute battle with a Stingray.

You can see the San Francisco Skyline from the Northern part of the Marina. You may see people on Jet Skis as well.

The San Francisco Bay Trail runs on the North Side of the marina.

I lived aboard my ship on Dock 3 for a couple of years here.

My experience of the marina involved no bullshit to speak of - the harbormaster was fair and kept an eye out, and at one point while I was away they even re-positioned my ship during a wind event after a cleat came up out of the dock. Good folks.

The pricing is fair for the area, and the marina is situated within walking distance of an upscale Starbucks, which is great in the mornings.

What better way to wake up than to a beautiful view of the San Francisco Bay!

This marina offers an amazing look at the sunrise and sunset. Plenty of running space along the public trail and a small exercise area equipped with a pull up bar, bench and blocks.

There are public restrooms as well as an extended area with benches for resting at the waterfront. Simply amazing.

Excellent marina and nice location to get around the bay. Office is very reactive to maintenance issues, ( pump out was broken and fixed very quickly) and friendly service.

This is a nice and usually quiet marina, now with good internet. Main issue is in contrast to the super office staff (reason for 3 stars) is the bipolar harbor master. You never know if he's gonig to yell at you for no reason or be friendly. We experienced both, twice each, in the few hours we were here when he was here (fortunately, he left and closed the office an hour earlier than posted). We'll be back, but just try to schedule it when he is not here.

Even though I don't have a boat yet (saving up for the liveaboard!), I love love love the park that runs alongside the Brisbane Marina down to Oyster Point. I even dig that you have to go through this weird office park to get to it.

My favorite spot on a warm day is this picnic table just past the last set of bathrooms on the north end (before the fishing pier). You have great views of the Bay, but the industrial side of it, which I think is interesting. There are mature trees which break the bay breezes, and so the whole setting is placid and serene and unpopulated by the masses. There are barbecue grills as well, but I haven't tried inviting anyone down there for a picnic- I don't know if they'd be able to find it.

A friend from work told me about walking the paths that run from the Brisbane Marina all the way to the Oyster Point Marina and continue on.

I tied up my sneakers and decided to get out of the office and drive down for a walk. Now, I find myself walking the path on a regular basis.

It is a beautiful marina, the entire area along the marina is so well kept. The grass is always cut, the restrooms are clean and there is always someone from the marina staff riding around the path. They also have benches in the grass in case you want to take your lunch and enjoy the view.

A great place for a walk or lunch away from the office.

Why yes, I do bring my lunch here and eat in the parking lot and listen to my sports talk radio. If I'm feeling a little chipper I might go for a jog around the marina. And If I'm feeling especially randy I might actually do the exercises they have along the trail.

Talk about hidden gems.
There is a wonderful paved walking trail around the entire marina, and along the shore. From end-to-end, perhaps more than a mile.

There's a short pier where occasional fisherman try their luck. There are plenty of grassy areas, and a few picnic benches.

It's great for a stroll, or just to come watch the evening sky change colors over Mt San Bruno.

I work in the office park nearby, and we're really quite lucky to have this beautiful area so close. I will say that on more than one occasion, I've seen some rather sketchy behavior in the parking lots, so just stay alert.