Manistee Municipal Marina
Manistee Municipal Marina
New marina building breathes life into this convenient spot.
Manistee Municipal Marina
480 River St. Manistee, MI 49660 231-723-1552 ci.manistee.mi.us
Amenities
Transient slips: Y Pump – out: Y Gas: Y Diesel: Y Lifts: Nearby Launch ramp: Nearby Engine repair: Nearby
Hull repair: No Marine store: Nearby Restaurant: Nearby Grocery: Nearby
Showers: Y Laundry Facility: Y WiFi: Y
Smack dab in the center of downtown Manistee, Michigan, Manistee Municipal Marina is perfectly positioned along the towns riverwalk, just a quarter – mile east of Lake Michigan and less than a mile west of Manistee Lake. The marina dates back to the 1970s and has seen continuous upgrades ever since, the most recent being the brand – new, nearly $1 million marina building that opened in June 2011. Despite construction hiccups that stretched the project an extra year —which meant the 2010 season was a bit difficult for visitors —the end result made it well worth the wait.
“Its an absolutely stunning structure,” says Dave Bachman, Manistee harbormaster and marina manager. “When you come up the river, its eye – catching and architecturally the best – looking building on the river.”
The interior is right in line with the exterior. Theres a boaters lounge and a kids lounge, both with flat screen TVs and Blu – ray players. There are eight private shower suites, plus washer and dryer facilities.
Plenty of other perks abound, including free wireless Internet, which Bachman says is one of the buildings most popular features. The nearby casino offers a free shuttle, and a dial – a – ride service takes guests anywhere in the county during the day for just $1.
The marina is in such a prime location, however, that a ride may not be necessary. It is within easy walking distance of all downtown Manistees restaurants, shops, grocery stores, museums and bars, and there are beautiful sugar – sand beaches where the river meets Lake Michigan.
Universal access is important throughout the city of Manistee, and thats evident at the marina as well.
“Were the only marina in Michigan that Im aware of that has a handicapped lift for boaters,” Bachman says.
Theres plenty of room for boaters, too. Of the marinas 36 slips —plus 300 feet ofbroadside dockage —some 29 slips are typically available for transients. Reservations can be made online through the Michigan DNR reservation system and are recommended.
Still, Bachman says, “We always maintain float – in space and only rarely turn anyone away.”
The marina also can take boats up to 60 feet in its slips, and up to 100 feet along the wall. Bachman says.
Theres plenty of room for boaters, too. Of the marinas 36 slips —plus 300 feet ofbroadside dockage —some 29 slips are typically available for transients. Reservations can be made online through the Michigan DNR reservation system and are recommended.
Still, Bachman says,
