Marina & Day Dock

The Downtown Marina

Beaufort’s Downtown Marina, operated by Safe Harbor Beaufort, is on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, midway between Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga. The marina has long been a popular destination for boaters traversing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. 

Marina facilities include 2,860 linear feet of flexible‐use side tie berthing space, 32 dedicated wetslips, shore power and potable water, gas and diesel, wifi, pumpout, and a ship’s store. It currently provides 1,002 linear feet of dockage for transient boaters.

Safe Harbor Marinas, a leading national marina owner/operator, took over management and operations of the City‐Owned marina in the summer of 2019. 

Learn more about Safe Harbor Beaufort.

Marina Survey

Safe Harbor has been working with the City to develop an acceptable proposal for an updated marina layout. After two Council Work Sessions with input from City Council and the public, the linked designs below were presented to the public through a charette at Waterfront Park on Thursday Sept. 5, 2024. The purpose of the charette was to obtain further input and comment from members of the public before bringing an updated layout proposal to City Council. Please take a moment to review the attached layout proposal images and participate in the community survey.

Overview Page 1

Overview Page 2

Overview Page 3

Detail

Link to survey

Day Dock

The Day Dock (photo above) is a 200-foot-long floating dock accessed by an aluminum gangway at the east end of Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. 

Day Dock regulations:

• From 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. daily, no vessels are permitted to anchor to, raft to, moor at, or tie up to the Day Dock. Vessels are permitted to tie up to the Day Dock at all other times. The registered owner of vessels that violate this will be held responsible.
• No  boat, sailing vessel, or other watercraft is permitted to anchor or moor in the Beaufort River within 200 feet of the Day Dock.
• Any damage to the Day Dock as a result of a vessel docking, rafting, mooring, or anchoring is the responsibility of the boat owner.
• Beaufort City Council may waive the docking and use of the Day Dock during special events or at such times as may be necessary.
• Vessels are prohibited from anchoring, rafting to, mooring, or tying up to the Day Dock for repairs. Commercial activities are prohibited at the Day Dock.

***Please be advised***

The Day Dock is currently closed as the Waterfront Park relieving platform has been closed to pedestrian traffic until further notice