Emerald Cove

Welcome to Bullards Bar Reservoir and Emerald Cove Marina, the Premier Houseboat Destination in Northern California.

Centrally located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Bullards Bar Reservoir is the ultimate in outdoor recreation. If you enjoy houseboating, camping, boating, water sports, hiking, mountain biking or all of those, Bullards Bar is for you.

Visit Emerald Cove Marina for:

Luxury Houseboat Rentals
Rental Hi Performance Wakeboarding and Pontoon Ski Boats
Rental Patio and Fishing Boats
Rental Personal Water Craft
Full Service Marina and Marine Service Department
Fully Stocked General Store
Camping Reservations
Bullards Bar Recreation Area Information

Why Bullards Bar?
Located near historic Highway 49 and surrounded by the Tahoe and Plumas National Forests, Bullards Bar Reservoir is your secret destination for the ultimate in outdoor recreation. Featuring 60+ miles of shoreline and 16 miles long, it’s easy to see why Water Ski Magazine rates Bullards Bar Reservoir as one of the best recreational lakes in the United States.

Completed in 1969, Bullards Bar Dam is the 2nd tallest dam in California at 645 feet from the canyon floor. Bullards Bar offers two boat launching facilities with one launch ramp adjacent to Emerald Cove Marina. Emerald Cove Marina offers a variety of services, such as a general store, gasoline, boat moorage, and camping as well as houseboat, ski, patio, and fishing boat rentals. Emerald Cove also offers a marine service department to handle your boat repair and maintenance needs.