Any places to launch and camp near Antioch along the delta?

I live maybe less then a mile from the new boat ramp and i know it can get pretty choppy out in those waters. My first kayak and no experience on water alone i was wondering if i would be safe and if there are places along the delta near antioch where i can go to camp? Thanks.

Yeah, this is good windsurf/kite weather, the winds are strongest in June, subside toward the fall.  But you can get some calm days out there if you watch for them - they used to have a "windtalker" robot telephone number for a windsurf shop out there that gave the actual speeds, but these internet days, that info is probably a lot easier to come by.
   Places to camp : Brannon Island state park, and a place just north of the short bridge (7 mile slough?) on the road on the levee opposite the Rio Vista side, and there used to be some commercial and informal sites to camp on Sherman Island itself (which is just over the Antioch bridge from, of all places, Antioch.  Obviously, my info is dated, but hope it helps.
   Oh, and if you haven't been out on the Delta much, study a tide and current table - the currents can be a couple or more mph depending on the location and how much runoff there is from the mountains.  And the freighters can actually back the current up in some of the narrower channels, as well as raise the water level on shore - don't cross their bows or get close to their sides.
   Great fresh corn and pears at some of the farms there.
   
   

Sounds like you're really getting antsy to get that boat out and I don't blame you!!!!!  Just a thought for some OTW time (after you pic up that PFD) you could hit Contra Loma.  Place like that wouldn't require a VHF or a worry about hypothermia if things go really bad. 

Stay out of that river for now, besides this time of year it's usually too windy to enjoy it.

Another spot (a little more interesting) would be across the bridge to the Sherman Is access,  go over the bridge, keep going and just as the hiway starts to rise up towards the levee turn left and follow the road a few miles til you go thru the entry to the park, there is a full launch ramp there that puts you into Sherman Lake, another pretty safe spot, ( the lake area can get pretty weedy especially at low tide and might be a problem for a hobie) from there you can venture out into the Sac R. but I don't think you're ready for that.

Neither of these places gets you camping, but there are allot of camp spots in the delta, problem is most are on rivers/sloughs with CURRENTS, which should be avoided til you have some experience and someone to go with.

Your enthusiasm is fun to watch,,,,,,

Just look out for the meth heads on a 3-day bass bender!

 Tiki Lagoon isn't that far away

Sounds like you're really getting antsy to get that boat out and I don't blame you!!!!!  Just a thought for some OTW time (after you pic up that PFD) you could hit Contra Loma.  Place like that wouldn't require a VHF or a worry about hypothermia if things go really bad. 

Stay out of that river for now, besides this time of year it's usually too windy to enjoy it.

Another spot (a little more interesting) would be across the bridge to the Sherman Is access,  go over the bridge, keep going and just as the hiway starts to rise up towards the levee turn left and follow the road a few miles til you go thru the entry to the park, there is a full launch ramp there that puts you into Sherman Lake, another pretty safe spot, ( the lake area can get pretty weedy especially at low tide and might be a problem for a hobie) from there you can venture out into the Sac R. but I don't think you're ready for that.

Neither of these places gets you camping, but there are allot of camp spots in the delta, problem is most are on rivers/sloughs with CURRENTS, which should be avoided til you have some experience and someone to go with.

Your enthusiasm is fun to watch,,,,,,

Thanks Dale! That is very good information for me. I am excited to get out on the water soon. I have never paddled or peddled a Kayak of my own ever, and I'm already hooked! lol. Will def try out Sherman Lake. I also was at Big Break in Oakley and demoed some Hobies that is a good spot as well, and it flows into river too. I won a Marine radio on ebay now all i need is my wheeleez and a pfd and im set!

Tiki Lagoon isn't that far away

Thanks LilRiverMan. Where is Tiki Lagoon? I like the sound of that.

Hobie pedd yaks can go very shallow,I have a pa 14 and I plow it into shallow nasty thick stuff,I think I'm gonna have to buy a push pole soon cause I use my paddle to push my yak back out,just make sure that one of the peddles is forward so that you don't damage it in shallow water.and just use your paddle until you get back in deeper water.Go to one of the tackle store and get a delta map the fish n map,I wish I live out that way there is so much water to fish

Brannon Island is fine for camping and if you stay off the main channel you should be just fine.  Just go over the bridge at three mile slough and you will make a right turn at the entrance sign.  There is also a sandy beach to the East of the launch ramp.  Avoid weekends if you can and stay inside the bridge on three mile slough.  Yeah a map is a necessity until you learn the delta.  Once the salmon start running you can give me a pm and come out to my place on the old sac just  three miles south of Walnut Grove.  Got a 23 liber on my revo last year, along with a #19' and several others from my boat.

That Sherman Lake is the place I was thinking about for a launch, and just before you get to the entrance to it, if you turn to the left and go down a dirt levee road about a half mile back toward the east, you should run into a funky old delta resort, where they used to allow camping.  And they used to have some areas down off the levee road as you go around Sherman Island where they mowed the grass and the windsurfers camped.

Brannon Island is fine for camping and if you stay off the main channel you should be just fine.  Just go over the bridge at three mile slough and you will make a right turn at the entrance sign.  There is also a sandy beach to the East of the launch ramp.  Avoid weekends if you can and stay inside the bridge on three mile slough.  Yeah a map is a necessity until you learn the delta.  Once the salmon start running you can give me a pm and come out to my place on the old sac just  three miles south of Walnut Grove.  Got a 23 liber on my revo last year, along with a #19' and several others from my boat.

Oh cool! I literally live under a mile from the delta and by the Antioch Bridge. I'm stoked about going out and exploring, especially since it's right in my backyard. I'll definitely pm you when the salmon start running. I've never caught Salmon in the delta before. 

when you get a little on the water exp. , while the river is windy right there in antioch , if you paddle into the wind heading west from the launch and make it to the west bank of broad slough , that area is very wind blocked (only if you stay somewhat close to the tulles on the west bank) and holds some really good sturgeon & striper fishing. the paddle to get there might be tough but when its time to go , the wind will help you back even if the currents going the opposite direction. BTW , the river is fishable as long as you fish the incoming tide , you can anchor right in front of the green building and catch sturgeon/stripers.

Steph. I do a 5 day kayak camping trip in the Delta and have spent a fair amount of time in that area. What kind of camping are you looking for? Tent camping with toilets, or rustic camping on islands and such? This time of year is crowded but come fall us kayakers rule the waters! I will post some photos of last years expedition tomorrow.

when you get a little on the water exp. , while the river is windy right there in antioch , if you paddle into the wind heading west from the launch and make it to the west bank of broad slough , that area is very wind blocked (only if you stay somewhat close to the tulles on the west bank) and holds some really good sturgeon & striper fishing. the paddle to get there might be tough but when its time to go , the wind will help you back even if the currents going the opposite direction. BTW , the river is fishable as long as you fish the incoming tide , you can anchor right in front of the green building and catch sturgeon/stripers.

cool thanks for the info bait! thats a great a point to because on the way back after catching that keeper sturgy i may be tired and the wind can help me back. I always wanted to fish the waters right there but I also see how windy it gets. after some time at the local lake im anxious to explore the delta.

Steph. I do a 5 day kayak camping trip in the Delta and have spent a fair amount of time in that area. What kind of camping are you looking for? Tent camping with toilets, or rustic camping on islands and such? This time of year is crowded but come fall us kayakers rule the waters! I will post some photos of last years expedition tomorrow.

I'd like to do primitive camping on the islands, never done that but sure sounds cool! That would be a great experience to be able to explore and check out the different areas of the delta. I always wondered where all the nooks and crannies led. Looking forward to see your expedition pictures.