The Navy Pier Marina opened over Father’s Day Weekend on the north side of the pier. There remains work to be done on the containerized amenities building, but boats have begun using the marina as a stopping point on their excursions through Chicago’s waterways.
Looking west at the epic Chicago skyline from the east end of Navy Pier Marina. Photo by Daniel Schell
875 North Michigan tower over a sail boat docked at the marina. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Boats tied off immediately west of the amenities building. Photo by Daniel Schell
Work continues to complete the containerized amenities building. Photo by Daniel Schell
The marina is secured by combination-locked gates. Photo by Daniel Schell
The amenities building was constructed off site, then trucked to Navy Pier. It appears to be fully assembled, with ramps connecting it to the docks and pedestrian walkway next to the pier, but work remains to get the interior finished for visiting boaters.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The marina has it own website, which can be used to make boat slip reservations, whether you’re sailing a commercial vessel or cruising the Chicago shoreline in your own watercraft. The docks accommodate boats up to 183 feet long, with no minimum length required.
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I appreciate the thought about security, but almost all aspects of this marina looks easily scalable with the right amount of physical fitness.
I can’t say I’ve ever considered the crime stats of Chicago’s marinas. Is there much history of boat burglaries or hot wiring yachts?
Drew, the problem with “securing” any kind of dock, anywhere, is that a determined criminal can very easily thwart any and all physical barriers with the ability to swim.
The dock security gates seen here aren’t intended to be impenetrable; merely to serve a deterent to keep thos who don’t belong on the dock from wandering out onto it.
Oh, I totally get the psychology of hostile architecture, especially when we start getting aggressive. But specifically, the picture with the caption mentioning gate security: That corner with the ramp and railing has got to be the easiest obstacle to jump around. 5th grade me was taking on mountains. That gate… monkey on the woodchips level difficulty.
I’ve just seen my fair share of docks and marinas. Michigan City’s is a lot more robust, but I can’t make a judgment call on which city would be safer for such property.
Its $165 to dock there for one day. Really? Yeah, according to their website, really. Kinda gross. I gave my $165 to PAWS.