Looking for legal spots to launch in Orange County

[Sculpinator]

I launch from the coast guard station in Newport harbor all the time. Easy free parking and a little beach to launch from. Right now you have to park on the street and wheel your kayak over (less than 100 feet still). Now that fishing is allowed Im most likely going Monday if you would like to join me!

[spudleydoright]

Lower Castaways Park in Newport at the Coast Hwy and Dover. A long paddle to the open water, but you have the upper bay to the left and open fishing to the right. Cops don't care about launching there.

[shrkb8t]

Not OC, Dana Point Launch Ramp is open, i'm in the situation, purchased a new boat and bixpy motor i needed to test...

[DanaPT]

Yup dp boat launch. Go early on weekends.

[tak100]

Los Alamitos Bay is a good place to test out a new rig. I think the boat launch is closed or at least it was but there is plenty of residential parking that will not be closed and you are allowed to cross the beach to launch.

No waves so easy launch and landing.

Lots of dink bay bass as well but I usually paddle out to the break water also known as the wall if I fish that side.

It is just north of Seal Beach.

Green areas are good launch spots. The blue is the normal spot but I am not sure if the parking lot and launch ramp are open.

[SoCalEDC]

Originally Posted by tak100

Los Alamitos Bay is a good place to test out a new rig. I think the boat launch is closed or at least it was but there is plenty of residential parking that will not be closed and you are allowed to cross the beach to launch.

No waves so easy launch and landing.

Lots of dink bay bass as well but I usually paddle out to the break water also known as the wall if I fish that side.

It is just north of Seal Beach.

Green areas are good launch spots. The blue is the normal spot but I am not sure if the parking lot and launch ramp are open.

Are non motorized vessels permitted to leave the bay in Alamitos? I would love to get out to those rigs that are just off shore, but I understand Huntington wont allow kayaks to leave, wondering is Alamitos is the same.

[Jkfishing]

Newport Beach by the pier parking lot and beach is open. Check out Surfline Newport Beach north side pier you will see surfers in the water. Be sure to pay for parking to avoid ticket. I surfed there last Friday.

Kids beach was closed last weekend not sure about this weekend.

I think you can park on the street parking by kids beach area and launch in the harbor and paddle/peddle out the harbor.

[soyaky]

Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

Are non motorized vessels permitted to leave the bay in Alamitos? I would love to get out to those rigs that are just off shore, but I understand Huntington wont allow kayaks to leave, wondering is Alamitos is the same.

Yes, you can leave the bay into open water. I was out this past weekend. There were paddleboarders that went to the break wall. LBPD even passed by on their boat. No hassles, just a friendly wave.