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Honorably Discharged Veterans from the Armed Forces may now rent slips at the Old Point Comfort Marina.
Proof of status (such as a DD Form 214) is required. |
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Hours of Operation:
Memorial Day - Labor Day
Closed Mondays
Open Tuesday - Friday 8
a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Labor Day - December 31
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
Open Wednesday - Sunday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
January 1 - Memorial Day
Closed Sunday, Monday & Tuesday
Open Wednesday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open: April - May
Schedule to be Announced
Non-DoD
Federal employees in the Hampton Roads area
are authorized
patrons of the Old Point Comfort Marina.
TRANSIENT
YACHTSMEN (authorized
patrons)
WELCOME!
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Directions:
From north and south, take I-64 to Exit 268.
Then, follow
red historical markers.
207 McNair Drive
Fort Monroe, VA 23651
Nautical Location:
Old Point Comfort: 37 degrees N/76 degrees 19'W
- From
Thimble Shoal tower on the Lower Bay it is about three nautical
miles to the tip of Old Point Comfort.
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A series of shipping
channel markers will direct you southwest (and deep water).
- You will see the Chamberlin Hotel as you approach the point.
Follow point to south end (look for warning signs near the
rotting pilings of the old steamer docks).
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At point's SW
corner, turn North, leaving to port flashing green #1 and the
entrance for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
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OPCM is opposite
flashing green #3.
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Enter at the North end of the wave
screen.
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Water depth at mean low water: 15'.
Old Point Comfort Marina Landmarks:
You can't miss the ten-story Chamberlin
Hotel and the Old Point Comfort lighthouse! The hotel currently is undergoing renovation. Be especially cautious of the vast seawall repair project currently underway along the bay (east) side of Fort Monroe. The marina
is on the east side of the channel 0.4 miles above Old Point
Comfort.
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Marina Services and Amenities:
General:
Boat ramp, Laundry/shower facility, sewage pump out and dump
station, indoor wet slip. Thumper's Restaurant is located above the Marina.
Ship's Store:
Offers boating supplies, fishing bait & tackle, snack foods, beer,
soft drinks and ice, souvenir T-shirts and hats. We will gladly special
order boating parts and supplies if items are not in stock; often we can offer
one-day turn-around. Bait: Bloodworms, minnows, night
crawlers, shrimp, and squid (when available).
Fuel Dock:
Offers gasoline and diesel fuel at prevailing market price.
Pumped by marina staff. Click here for link to current fuel prices.
Transient boater Services:
Transient boaters have at their disposal all services offered
to regular slip renters.
Liveaboard Policy:
Liveaboards are not authorized
at OPCM. "Liveaboard" is defined as "person(s) using vessel as residence
or overnight accommodations between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for more than
two (2) days out of seven (7) maximum per month."
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