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McGarvey's Landing

5125 Liberty Ave.
Vermilion, OH 44089
Vermilion River

Lat / Lon: N 41° 25.359' / W 082° 21.508'
Hours: 7:00am to 6:00pm
Contact: Bill Yancar
VHF Monitored: 9
Phone: (440) 204-2474; Dockmaster & Reservations
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.cityofvermilionohio.gov/Port-Authority/McGarveys-Landing

Review for McGarvey's Landing

Reviewed by: Jeffrey Skoda on Aug 12, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 65'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

What a great little town on the Lake Erie. Great location and easy walking to everywhere. Mostly flat so no up and down hills. Easy walk to downtown or beach.

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Review for McGarvey's Landing

Reviewed by: David Merchberger , Slo Pace, on Jul 17, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

Rating: 5

Capt Ed was a pleasure. McGarvey's Landing is a face dock next door to a restaurant, but other than the occasional 'looky-loos', it was not a problem. Restrooms nearby with secure entrances.

Vermilion is a quaint little town with several restaurants and an old fashioned ice cream/soda shop. Grocery, hardware and marine supply stores about a 1 mile walk/bike.

Dock is fine shape, but be aware as of the the day of this review, the Vermilion River is running very high. Its just a couple of inches below the top of the seawall, so plan to embark/disembark via swim platform or be ready for a BIG step.

Others have mentioned a 3 knot current down the river, but we did not experience that. MAYBE 1/4-1/2 knot at most was running when we were there.

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