Boating & McKinley Marina
Launch Sites | Slip Rentals/Transient Rentals | Storage
McKinley Marina
1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-5224
Official Boating Season: May 1–Oct 31
The Park System offers you the services you need to set sail.
For information on requesting a bridge opening or when bridge operations will be restricted by major festivals, visit the City of Milwaukee website's Movable Bridge Operations
Launch Sites
Purchase your daily or seasonal launch pass at McKinley Marina, Bender, or South Shore.
- McKinley, 1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive
- McKinley Fuel Docks: 7am–8:30pm
- Bender, 4600 E. Ryan Road newly developed waterfront
- River Front, N. Water & E. Bruce streets
- South Shore, 2900 S. Superior St.
| Launching, 2009 Rates, Pending DNR Approval (includes 5.6% sales tax) |
| |
Daily |
Seasonal |
Age 60+
Seasonal |
| Jet Ski, Resident |
$9.00 |
$90.00 |
$60.00 |
| Jet Ski, Non-Resident |
$10.00 |
$100.00 |
$70.00 |
| Non-Motorized, Resident |
$6.75 |
$67.50 |
$45.00 |
| Non-Motorized, Non-Resident |
$7.00 |
$70.00 |
$55.00 |
| Under 20 feet, Resident |
$10.50 |
$105.00 |
$70.00 |
| Under 20 feet, Non-Resident |
$12.00 |
$120.00 |
$90.00 |
| Over 20 feet, Resident |
$14.75 |
$147.50 |
$85.00 |
| Over 20 feet, Non-Resident |
$15.50 |
$155.00 |
$105.00 |
| South Shore Dinghy Launching & Storage |
– |
$264.00 |
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Launch rates must be approved by the State of Wisconsin.
McKinley Marina Slip Rentals/Transient Rentals
McKinley Marina, Milwaukee County's only public lakefront marina, offers 655 slips with floating docks, security, parking, electricity, water, and many amenities included in the annual rental fee. Full-service fuel docks with pump-out facilities and a convenience/ships store with marine maintenance and safety supplies are also available. For tenants' convenience, the award-winning open-air pavilion offers lower-level restroom and shower facilities.
Current tenants are given the opportunity to renew their contracts at the end of the year. To have your name placed on a waiting list for slips that become available, fill out a slip application. Transient slip rentals are also available. For an annual rental application or for more information, call (414) 273-5224.
Select a map for slip locations: (pdf format)
Marina Overview| North Docks | Center Docks | South Docks
| Seasonal Slip Rentals, 2009 Rates (includes 5.6% sales tax) |
| South-Center-North Floating Docks |
| |
Resident |
Non-Resident |
|
|
Resident |
Non-Resident |
| 25ft |
$1,557 |
$1,650 |
|
45ft |
$3,722 |
$3,947 |
| 27ft |
$1,731 |
$1,837 |
|
50ft |
$4,420 |
$4,687 |
| 30ft |
$2,005 |
$2,123 |
|
55ft |
$5,179 |
$5,490 |
| 32ft |
$2,204 |
$2,335 |
|
60ft |
$6,000 |
$6,361 |
| 35ft |
$2,515 |
$2,665 |
|
65ft |
$6,884 |
$7,295 |
| 37ft |
$2,739 |
$2,902 |
|
70ft |
$7,831 |
$8,297 |
| 38ft |
$2,851 |
$3,019 |
|
75ft |
$8,839 |
$9,369 |
| 40ft |
$3,088 |
$3,274 |
|
80ft |
$9,910 |
$10,508 |
| Transient Daily Slip Rentals, 2009 Rates (includes 5.6% sales tax) |
| $36.75 + $3.06 per foot over 25 feet |
McKinley Marina Dry Sail & Winter Storage
Annual and daily dry sail storage is available for your trailer and boat in an area offering 24-hour access, security, water, and electricity. After the official boating season, this area is used for winter storage. Keep your boat on its trailer or have it trucked in and placed on your jack stands.
2009 Rates (includes 5.6% sales tax)
Dry Sail Storage $15.84/day $506.88/summer (5 months)
Dinghy Storage & Launching (May1–Oct. 31) $269.28
Trailer Storage May 1–Oct. 31 $190.08
Locker Rental $47.52
Boat Storage Nov. 1–April 15 (Trailered-in) $353.76
Boat Storage Nov. 1–April 15 (Trucked-in) $528.00
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