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Houghton County Marina

20059 Gagnon Circle
Hancock, MI 49930
Lake Superior

Lat / Lon: N 47° 07.500' / W 088° 34.290'
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm (June-July-august 8am-8pm)
Contact: Jeff Goulette
VHF Monitored: 16
VHF Working: 68
Phone: (906) 482-6010; In Season
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.houghtoncounty.net/directory-marina.php

Review for Houghton County Marina

Reviewed by: Jeffrey Brown , Sea Tiger, on Aug 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

The diesel price on 31 July was $4.95/gallon. Marina lines along the north shoreline of the Keweenaw waterway which makes it vulnerable to boat wake. A local boater suggests you deploy your fenders and lines assuming you may get waked. The only guidance I can find is for boats greater than 40 ft may not to exceed 8 mph between Lilly Pond and Pilgram Point [PART 162—INLAND WATERWAYS NAVIGATION REGULATIONS]. The marina has an older look including service pedestals but is maintained. Lastly on the Hancock side of the waterway within a mile of the marina is a Finnish/Swedish bakery and café called NISU which I recommend.

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Review for Houghton County Marina

Reviewed by: Lance Williamson on Jun 27, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

Rating: 4

The marina is located on the north shore (the Hancock side) of the Keweenaw Waterway River. It is easy to pull right into your assigned slip. The fuel dock and pump out are located in the middle of the marina - by the boat ramp. Diesel and gas are available. The bathrooms and shower are clean. The staff were VERY helpful and friendly. The bridge across the Waterway was built with a railroad track on the lower deck and car traffic on the upper deck. Trains no longer use the bridge - the tracks have been removed. In the winter the bridge is kept in the lower position so that snow mobiles can use the lower deck to cross the river. The bridge clearance in the lower position is 7 feet. The rest of the year the bridge in normally in the upper position with about 30 feet bridge clearance. Call the bridge on vhf 12 or 16 when you are half mile away for bridge clearance. The bridge has clearance for sailboats and large ships. I would have rated the marina as a 5 but the marina is a little rolly because there are no wake restrictions on the river.

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