The City of Havre de Grace, City Yacht Basin is located at the southernmost end of Havre de Grace adjacent to Millard J. Tydings Memorial Park. The Yacht Basin, constructed between 1956 and 1966, provides water access to the northern Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River for the citizens of Havre de Grace and general public. The superior location of the Yacht Basin off the main channel and protected by the City on one side and Tydings Island on the other, affords an ideal location. The location provides panoramic views across the Susquehanna Flats and down the Bay toward Turkey Point and the main body of the Bay.

The Yacht Basin currently is furnished with 275 boat slips and a launching ramp which will accommodate vessels to 35 feet. Shoreline fishing access and a boardwalk provide access for non-boaters. The City of Havre de Grace maintains and manages the City Yacht Basin as an enterprise fund to provide affordable water access to the public.

Rates

• The annual rental fees from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 are $40/foot.
• Launching fee is $5.00 per launch.
• Transient slips are $1.00/foot per night.

Services

• Annual rental of 275 slips
• Transient docking
• Gasoline and diesel fuel
• Sanitary marine pumpout
• Hunting & fishing licenses
• Sell bait, ice, newspapers
• Outside snack bar will accommodate 50 people
• Showers for slip users
• Boat launch ramp
• The Yacht Basin monitors channels 16 and 68

Public Safety

The Department of Natural Resources bases two boats in the Marina which are equipped to provide rapid and efficient responses to persons requiring routine or emergency water rescue services.

Research and Education

Within Tydings Park is a research facility operated by University of Maryland. It is the Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies (CEES), Northern Chesapeake Bay Research and Monitoring Facility. They monitor buoys in the Upper Bay. Their data collection may include:

• Wind speed and direction
• Water speed and direction, temperature, pH, turbidity