Marina del Rey Harbor is located in Santa Monica Bay about 15 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Constructed in 1960 on an 804 acre site, Marina del Rey is the largest artificial small-craft harbor in the world.  403 of those acres are water, 401 are land.  The breakwater is 2,340 feet long and there is 2 miles of main channel (1,000 feet wide, 10-20 feet deep). 

 With 3 miles of basins , 6 miles of landscaped road, and 10,000 permanent residents, this is the "ultimate" example of joint  planning and implementation of a major metropolitan recreation site.

Amenities for boaters include 6,100 boat slips,  beach-launching for small boats and a launch ramp for trailered boats, a sailing basin  for boats and windsurfers, dry storage, a Sea Scout base, repair yards, fuel dock, pump-out stations, boat brokerages and charter businesses and Guest Docks for visiting boaters!