Reviews: Clarks Landing Marina

Reviewed by: G. Jay Nelson , Pegasus, on Jun 26, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

The staff at Clarks Landing Marina are some of the nicest people we have run into on the Loop.

We had an engine failure on a Friday afternoon and needed a transit slip for the night to see if we could repair the problem. When we arrived, there was a brisk wind and getting a boat with a high sail area into the slip was impossible. We wound up pinned against a neighboring dock. We ran a towline from our bow across the fairway, and the marina staff got together and pulled our bow into the wind where we could use the working engine to move into the slip.

We were told when we made the reservation that we could only have the slip for one night, as it was reserved for Saturday and Sunday evening. When our engine problem was more than our mechanical abilities could handle, we were prepared to try and anchor out, which would have been leeward side of the inlet and very rough to manage on one engine, and return to the marina on Monday morning when their mechanics were available. Instead, the marina let us stay in the slip and made other accommodations for the transits who had reserved the slip. These folks were fantastic,

Monday morning the service manager Steve jockeyed things around to get us help that day. Danny was the mechanic who worked through the problems we were having and eventually found a poorly connecting engine cannon plug to be the issue. The repair cost was remarkably reasonable (the lowest cost for repairs we have had on the Loop to date). From our logs we noted that the marina's fuel prices and transit slip rates were very reasonable as well. The staff and management are top notch professionals all around.

The marina grounds are very clean and well-maintained. The bathrooms/showers are very clean and spacious, but there are no laundry facilities. The marina is moderately pet-friendly in that it is a bit of a walk to grassy areas. The fixed docks are designed for stern-in docking, and they have tie-off rings instead of cleats, and the finger piers do not run down the entire length of the slip. This makes tying up the boat a bit more difficult. I cannot comment about getting on and off the boat from the stern during the approximately two-foot tide swing, but there are finger piers on both sides of the slip which should help (we had to tie-off bow-on because of our engine problems, which made getting on/off the boat quite difficult). The marina is right off the channel with no wake protection. During the day (we were there on the weekend) the heavy boat traffic causes a lot of rolling in the slip, but at night it was fine. It is an easy ten-minute walk to downtown Point Pleasant where we found shops, restaurants, a grocery store, and a hardware store. We would definitely come back again.

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Reviewed by: Patricia And Steven Stanley on Jun 18, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 46'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 3

Clark's Landing has one transient slip and we were very lucky yo get it. The slip is on the far left side as you face the marina from the water close to shore. As you approach the slip, the water level can be as low as 4 feet, so you need to time your arrival and departure accordingly. The marina has nice, clean bathrooms/showers but no laundry. It was hard to board the boat from the fixed dock at low tide. You can walk to town where there are many restaurants, shopping, and a grocery store. As we left the marina, we has to wait about 15 minutes for the railroad bridge to allow commuter trains to go by.

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Reviewed by: Brian Wicks on Jun 6, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 27'
Draft: 2.0'

Rating: 4

Great spot on Manesquan Inlet. However docks had no cleats and hard to tie off with fixed docks. Difficult to get on and off boat with narrow finger piers. Restaurant closed. Facilities good. Nice walk into town with good restaurants.

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Reviewed by: Ray Sirois , Shellerina, on May 4, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 2

+ reasonable price ,clean bathrooms
- fixed docks are hard to get on and off boat
Wakes are not so great, more calm at night.

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Reviewed by: Ross Wiltse on Aug 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 2.9'

Rating: 4

Overall a OK marina. We stayed farther in away from the railroad bridge and inlet. However the wake issues were terrible, as we were there on a weekend. We spent as much time off the boat as it was bad. The marina itself offers fixed docks, clean restrooms. Easy walk to downtown for supplies, and over to Manasquan for other restaurants.

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Reviewed by: Pat Heen on Jan 4, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Nicest marina on the river (and best prices too)!! We stayed at this marina twice this past year and had a great experience both times. The Crew at Clarks Landing was very professional and Gary in the Ship Store was very helpful. I've been to all the other marinas in the area and none compare to Clark's Location. They are a 2 minute walk to the heart of Point Pleasant beach and all the restaurants and shops. At the other marinas having a car is required to access any towns and beaches as you have to travel on busy highways (not at Clarks). They even have Bike Cruisers that you can use for free. We had dinner at the Dockside Grill on our last stay and the food was great. They are also a Valvtech Fuel dealer and were 15 cents a gallon cheaper than the other neighboring marina. Clarks is now our go-to marina on the Jersey Shore!!

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Reviewed by: Pat Heen on Jan 23, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

By far the nicest and most convenient marina on the river (Ive been to them all) Unlike other marinas in the area- Clarks has deep water. Very helpful staff, lowest fuel prices, and located in the heart of Point Pleasant beach. They offered my family free bike cruisers for the day and the beach is a short walk away. Plenty of parking and their Dockside Restaurant was great. % stars!!!!!

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