Reviews: Chesapeake Boat Basin

Reviewed by: John Newman on Jun 5, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

Nice Quiet marina in a beautiful protected rural setting. Floating docks and 4 new toilet/shower rooms. Love the light fixtures and the tile!
Dockmaster owner was very accommodating. Courtesy car available. Breakfast at Kilmarnock Inn was great. Nice downtown with a popcorn shop.
A hidden gem.

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Reviewed by: Tim Vandersall , Wilma May, on May 30, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Great staff and facility. Easy use of courtesy cars or bikes. Nice docks, pool, lounge, showers, store, pumpout. Location is bikeable to town and out of winds. A bit pricey compared to others we're staying at in the Bay this Spring, but all is top notch.

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Review for Chesapeake Boat Basin

Reviewed by: A Snag-A-Slip User on May 27, 2025
LOA: 60'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

We last visited the marina 10 years ago. Many improvements. Nice floating docks, updated pedestal circuits. Clean pool, new showers. The marina is easy bike ride to Kilmarnock and it has good diesel price

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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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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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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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