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Chesapeake Boat Basin

1686 Waverly Avenue
Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Fleets Bay, Indian Creek

Lat / Lon: N 37° 41.960' / W 076° 21.100'
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Contact: Wes Ballance
VHF Monitored: 16
VHF Working: 9
Phone: (804) 436-1234
Fax: (804) 435-3059
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.chesapeakeboatbasin.com/

4.75(4)

4.75 out of 5 stars

Review for Chesapeake Boat Basin

Reviewed by: Melyssa Luesing , Flying Monkey, on Nov 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 27'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Excellent marina services, including a reasonably well stocked chandlery. Laundry. Lounge.

Loaner cars (well maintained) make shopping in Kilmarnock (Walmart, Food Lion, Ace, several good eateries) convenient.

Great fuel dock.

Excellent bathrooms and private showers. Internet is very reliable and fast.

Staff is amazing.

Dog friendly.

It's pricey- by our standards. $100 minimum so our small boat basically paid as if a 36 footer. Well worth it for the quality of the stay.

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Reviewed by: Russell Fink on May 17, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 37'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

We really like this marina because it is close to Kilmarnock and Good Luck Cellars (great wine). The docks are in good shape, a lot floating but some fixed. Indian Creek is one of the prettiest rivers (worth cruising up)and the marina is very well sheltered from wind. The bathrooms are not fancy, but very clean and functional. Probably most notable for us this trip was their loaner van. It was in the best condition we have ever seen; everything worked!

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Review for Chesapeake Boat Basin

Reviewed by: John Rockwell on Nov 19, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

I was stuck here due to strong winds in the bay. A lucky stroke. They do mostly year round dockage, so call ahead.

The docks are in tip top condition. There is nothing at the marina. But there is a loaner car. In town I did the Post Office, laundromat, the grocery that had fresh large lump crab meat, fresh oysters by the box, and fresh stripper. Also a ton of micro-brews. Then there is Lee's. They have fresh pies. I had the apple pie. The filling was not canned.

And the wifi was great.

An odd thing though, you don't get help at the dock. ( not that I needed it, but...) But the pie at Lee's outweigh this.

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Review for Chesapeake Boat Basin

Reviewed by: Linda Hardberger on Jun 9, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

A very nice facility with clean and pleasant rest rooms. Courtesy car available. Helpful dock personnel.

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