Berths in Annapolis

City Dock, city moorings, private marinas, bridge times and entry rules for yachts that come to Annapolis. Captains and managers should check each marina for current berth details.

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Marinas

Marinas and City Dock in Annapolis

Figures come from the City of Annapolis and the marina operators.

Marina	Berths and length	Contact
City Dock, 4 Dock St. Unit 100	17 transient slips and 978 ft of dock space. 130 ft of charter dock. No space is guaranteed	410-263-7973, VHF 17
Yacht Basin Company, 2 Compromise St	Over 100 fixed slips for vessels up to 140 feet. Three deep water face docks up to 240 feet	410.263.3544, VHF 09
Safe Harbor Annapolis, 519 Chester Ave	Wet slips for 20 to 100 ft. Maximum beam 24 ft, maximum draft 8 ft	410.268.8282, VHF 9
Annapolis Landing Marina, 980 Awald Road	Vessels up to 120 ft. 100-foot fuel dock	410-263-0090
Safe Harbor Port Annapolis, 7074 Bembe Beach Rd	Wet slips for 25 to 80 ft. Maximum beam 30 ft, maximum draft 9 ft	410.269.1990, VHF 16 and 72
Safe Harbor Eastport Yacht Center, 726 Second Street	Wet slips for 18 to 65 ft. Maximum beam 28 ft, maximum draft 8 ft	410.280.9988, VHF 16

The City Dock Resiliency project runs from 2026 through early 2028. Construction has closed many slips at City Dock.

Moorings

City transient moorings

Transient moorings cannot be reserved. They are available first come, first served. The displacement limit is 80,000 lbs.

Field	Moorings	Per night	Vessels up to
Front Forty, off Susan Campbell Park	1 to 40	USD 45	55 feet
Saint Mary's Cove, past the Spa Creek bridge	41 to 60	USD 25	35 feet
Well's Cove, up Spa Creek	61 to 66	USD 40	55 feet
Truxtun Park, up Spa Creek	67 to 71	USD 40	55 feet
Back Creek	72 to 76	USD 40	55 feet

Checkout is at noon. Rafting is not allowed. The seventh night is free if you pay in advance for a week. To pay, phone 410-263-7973.

Rates

Rates and services

City DockUSD 3 per foot Sunday to Thursday. USD 4 per foot on Friday, Saturday and holidays. Card payments carry a 3% fee. Laundry is not available. Restrooms and showers are open from May to November.

Charter DockThe front face of City Dock at Susan Campbell Park. USD 3.00 per foot of overall length covers up to 90 minutes. Time beyond that is USD 0.50 per foot per hour if approved. Charter vessels need liability insurance of at least USD 1,000,000.

Yacht Basin CompanyDaily dockage per foot: USD 3.00 up to 60 ft, USD 3.25 for 61 to 79 ft, USD 4.00 for 80 ft and over. Shore power per day: USD 12 for 30 amp, USD 20 for 50 amp, USD 40 for 100 amp. 3 phase 480v power is by meter. October boat show rates differ.

Annapolis Landing MarinaThe only fuel in Back Creek, per the marina. A water taxi runs to downtown.

Pump-outThe harbormaster pump-out boat runs Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 to 15:00, weather permitting. USD 5 per tank. Phone 410-320-6852 or call VHF 17.

Bridges

Drawbridges in City waters

Spa Creek bascule bridge: VHF 13, phone 410-974-3840. Weems Creek swing bridge: VHF 13, phone 410-263-3953.

Period	Spa Creek bridge
1 May to 31 October, Monday to Friday except holidays	Closed 7:30 to 9:00 and 16:30 to 19:30. Opens at 18:00 and 19:00 for waiting vessels. Opens on the hour and half hour 9:00 to 16:30 and 19:30 to 7:30
1 November to 30 April, Monday to Friday except holidays	Closed 7:30 to 9:00 and 16:30 to 18:00. Opens on signal 9:00 to 16:30 and 18:00 to 7:30
Saturday, Sunday and holidays, all year	Opens on the hour and half hour. On 4 July, 20:30 to 23:00, the draw need not open

Weems Creek: opens on signal from sunrise to sunset, 1 May to 30 September. At other times it opens on signal with at least 5 hours of notice.

Entry

Entry, depths and sewage rules

Port

Customs and depths

NOAA Coast Pilot 3: Annapolis is a customs port of entry. The Severn River has main channel depths of 17 feet or more. Vessels using Spa Creek have drafts of 10 feet or less. Back Creek has depths of 7 to 9 feet for most of its 1-mile length. The Spa Creek bridge has a 40-foot bascule span with a clearance of 15 feet.

Clearance

Foreign-flag yachts

19 CFR 4.94: a foreign-flag yacht without a cruising licence must follow the laws for foreign vessels arriving at, leaving and moving between US ports. A cruising licence runs for a stated period of up to one year. The yacht must not engage in trade. CBP says pleasure boat operators report arrival with the CBP ROAM app or in person at the nearest CBP facility. In the Area Port of Baltimore they may also call (410) 962-2806, Monday to Friday 7:30 to 15:00, or 1-800-973-2867 after hours. Check the rules for your flag.

Sewage

No Discharge Zone

Since 1 July 2022 all waters of Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis are No Discharge Zones. Vessels must keep sewage on board for a pump-out facility. Civil penalties are up to USD 10,000 per violation.

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