Riding Diablo Ferry In? Follow Me!
This is the Diablo ferry dock, the stairs are adjacent to the parking area. You will load all your gear and stage it for loading on the ferry. Please keep track of your items. This ferry ride takes you to the Ross dock on Diablo lake, the ride is about 20mins and is $10 per person payable on ferry by cash or card..
Ferry in route to Ross Dock. Beautiful emerald color comes from glacier water.
This is the Diablo ferry dock, the stairs are adjacent to the parking area. You will load all your gear and stage it for loading on the ferry. Please keep track of your items. This ferry ride takes you to the Ross dock on Diablo lake, the ride is about 20mins and is $10 per person payable on ferry by cash or card..
​ Guest and Camper Ferry Information & Directions​
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Turn off Hwy 20 at Diablo Dam Rd, park in the Ross Lake designated area, and move your gear down to the ferry landing.
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Guests are kindly asked to handle their own gear when loading & unloading the ferry. It is helpful if you have all your items marked for identification Gear restrictions apply
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When you arrive at the Ross ferry dock, a truck driver will greet you and assist in loading your gear & group onto a flatbed truck, this service is $21 per person for the round trip and will be added to your reservation bill in the office.
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Your adventure on the service road to Ross Lake will take approximately 20 minutes. Once you arrive at Ross Lake, our driver & boat captain will assist you in loading each group onto the boat that will shuttle you across to the resort.
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The Diablo Ferry is on a set schedule 2 times daily, June through October, and is about a 20-minute ride, cost per passenger is $10 each way, payable by cash or card on the ferry.
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Ferry service for Ross Lake runs xxxx am & xxxx pm daily. (Times will be posted in the Spring)
Map Key:
A-Diablo Ferry Terminal B-Ross Dock/Portage Dock on Diablo
C-Ross Dam Trailhead D-Ross Lake Suttle Dock E-Ross Lake Resort
Steps to Follow:
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Starting point on map is "A"
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Ferry takes you to point "B"
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Truck takes you to point "D"
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Boat shuttle takes you to point "E"
Hiking In? Follow Me!
Map & Information at the Ross Dam Trailhead
Bridge along the Ross Dam trail.
Phone box across the lake from Ross Lake Resort. Call for a shuttle ride to the resort for your reservations, cabins & equipment, or to visit the resort. This service is $4 dollars per person each way, payable in the office. For water taxi reservations the taxi boat will pick your party up at the shuttle dock and take you straight to you destination.
Map & Information at the Ross Dam Trailhead
Welcome
​Attention Day use visitors...
We recommend hiking to experience your day on Ross Lake.
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Hike from the Ross Dam trailhead down to the gravel road, turn right, and hike to Ross Lake, approximately 1 mile from the trailhead.
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Before you get to the lake you will see a post that says resort phone on the left side. Go down the trail and call for the shuttle ride to the resort.
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After you call, head down to the dock on the lake & we will pick you up in our shuttle boat.
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This service is $4 per person each way, payable in the office.
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Shuttle service runs 8:00 am to 7:00 pm daily. 2025 Season dates June 5th - Oct 31st
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If you turn left at the gravel road, you will cross the Ross Dam and hike to the backside of the resort, approximately a 2 1/2 mile hike from the trailhead.
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This trail does not follow the lakeside.
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Our 2025 Season runs June 5th through Oct 31st.
Map Key:
A-Diablo Ferry Terminal B-Ross Dock/Portage Dock on Diablo
C-Ross Dam Trailhead D-Ross Lake Suttle Dock E-Ross Lake Resort
​Steps to follow:
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Starting point on map is "C"
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Hike to point "D"
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Boat shuttle takes you to point "E"
Portaging In? Follow Me!
Portage dock on Diablo. Pull your vessel(s) from the water and stage for loading on the truck. You may use the kayak dock & the first 6 feet of the concrete dock next to the kayak dock for staging. Do not bring vessel(s) up to road until driver gives you the go ahead. Your responsible for assisting loading your vessel(s) & gear on the truck. This service takes to Ross lake, where you will assist in unloading. Cost is $50 single vessel & $40 for multiple vessels, payable to driver cash or card.
Portage phone dock. You can paddle here to give us a call and let us know you are here for the portage service. Do not unload your vessel(s) here.
Trucks used for passenger travel and Portage service.
Portage dock on Diablo. Pull your vessel(s) from the water and stage for loading on the truck. You may use the kayak dock & the first 6 feet of the concrete dock next to the kayak dock for staging. Do not bring vessel(s) up to road until driver gives you the go ahead. Your responsible for assisting loading your vessel(s) & gear on the truck. This service takes to Ross lake, where you will assist in unloading. Cost is $50 single vessel & $40 for multiple vessels, payable to driver cash or card.
Map Key:
A-Diablo Ferry Terminal B-Ross Dock/Portage Dock on Diablo
C-Ross Dam Trailhead D-Ross Lake Suttle Dock E-Ross Lake Resort
Portage Information:
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Travel to Colonial Creek Campground on Hwy 20, park in a designated area, and unload vessels.
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Launch, and paddle 5 miles to the Portage dock. You will find a phone in a box with a number to call and reach the resort office.
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We will gather your information and send a flatbed truck to pick you up.
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Please, do not bring your vessel up to the road before the truck arrives. You may use the kayak dock or up to 6 feet of the concrete ferry dock next to the kayak dock. Do not block any walkways or the road as the truck needs to back down to the parking block and the ferry dock is for all National Park visitors.
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This is a first come, first serve service and ferry traffic will be given priority. You can anticipate a 15 to 60-minute wait. No reservation is required.
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You may portage your own vessel by wheel or manpower free of charge. This is a 2 1/2 mile trek and there is a fair amount of elevation to traverse. It is a gravel road with many switchbacks. We kindly ask you to be aware that trucks travel this road and need the right-of-way.​
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This service is $50 for 1 vessel & $40 each for 2 or more vessels in the same load, the discount for multiple vessels will be applied across parties. We now accept cash or cards with the driver.
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Portage service runs from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily. 2025 Season dates June 5th - Oct 31st
Steps to Follow:
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Colonial Creek is your starting point.
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"B" on the map is your destination for portage service.