Reviews: Hartshorn Municipal Marina

Reviewed by: Donna Wallace on Aug 31, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 4

Stayed 2 nights on a mooring ball. Plenty of water. Tried multiple times to contact marina prior to arrival and finally got a call back. Mooring ball very difficult to attach without a happy hooker. Great rate $15/nt. Access to restrooms, showers, dinghy dock. Bike rental right outside marina. Some wave action from boats but quieted down in evening. Overall, a good stop.

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Reviewed by: Linda McCormick on Jul 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 3

Normally a harbor of refuge, Hartshorn lost its transient dock space in the last year and has yet to replace them. However, the harbour master will accommodate transients if a seasonal slip is empty. The slips are drive up - with pilings and cleats. There is room in the harbor to anchor in the centre but check with harbor master first. It is gated. Don't be put off by the abandon building across the street. It is being renovated and the side facing away from the marina are loft condos.

Marina staff are friendly and helpful. I would give a much higher rating it there were other amenities nearby or a loaner car.

Gang washrooms and individual showers are clean. Grounds are nicely kept. Grass for dog walking and sitting in the shade are across the drive. Tables and garbage are next to the slips or on the grass. Not much around but we can recommend Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shack which is a 5 minute walk for lunch - it closes mid-afternoon.

Looks like it would be well protected except for NW winds.

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