Fort Rachel Marina

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44 Water St
Mystic, CT 06355-2530
41° 20' 56.33'', -71° 58' 19.32''
860-536-6647
VHF Ch. 9
$5.50/ft
www.fortrachel.com
Mystic Harbor
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina
Fort Rachel Marina

Awards


Boaters Choice 2017Boaters Choice 2018Boaters Choice 2020Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2021Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2022Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2023

About


Fort Rachel is the ideal place to leave your boat while you enjoy all that Mystic has to offer. Our marina offers 110 storm protected boat slips that can accommodate vessels up to 60 ft. Each slip has its own shore power hook-up, cable TV, water, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Our professional dock staff is available to assist you with all your boating needs. We offer an onsite Service Department to take care of all your maintenance and repairs. Mystic can be a very busy place during the Season and we strongly recommend that you make a Reservation in advance if you would like to use our very popular facilities.

Berth Capacity


Slips:110

Approach


The picturesque journey up the Mystic River should take approx. 30 minutes and will meet every expectation of a New England river scene. You will first pass by historic Noank, with its rich fishing heritage and many beautiful captains’ residences scattered along the river banks. Next you’ll cruise past Six Penny Island, which is a tidal wetland and home to a great variety of marine life. If you look closely, you may be lucky and catch a glimpse of majestic herons, egrets and ospreys. The mouth of the Mystic River must be approached from the east or west, as there is an island (Ram Island) directly south of the channel entrance. The channel is clearly marked. You should have no problem if you practice good seamanship: follow the marks, keep track of visible landmarks and stay in the channel. Unless you have kept up with the Coast Guard’s “Notice to Mariners”, you might find that the marks are not exactly where your chart says they are. This is a common problem in all inland waters, because the charts are not updated as frequently as the buoys are relocated. About a half-mile north of Mason’s Island, you’ll come to the Amtrak railroad bridge (vertical clearance is 8 feet mhw). The railroad bridge is usually open to river traffic and closes briefly to allow trains to pass. You may hail the bridge tender on VHF # 13, “Mystic River Railroad Bridge”, to inquire about the opening schedule. Fort Rachel Marina is located on the west bank of the Mystic River just north of the railroad swing bridge. Please hail our Dock Master on VHF CHANNEL 09 prior to passing through the railroad bridge. The Dock Master will give you your slip assignment and further docking instructions.
Minimum Approach Depth:10.0 Feet
Minimum Channel Depth:0.0 Feet
Mean Low Water Dock Depth:8.0 Feet
Mean High Water Clearance:0.0 Feet

Services & Amenities

Last Updated: Jan 16, 2024

Dockage:Yes
Water Hookup:Yes
Transient Storage:Yes
Long Term Storage:Yes
Service & Maintenance:Yes
Wi-Fi:Yes
Restrooms:Yes
Showers:Yes
Laundry:Yes
Trash:Yes
Ice:Yes
Captains Lounge:Yes
Cable TV on Slips:Yes
Groceries:Within 5 Miles
Medical Facility:Within 5 Miles
Pharmacy:Within 5 Miles
Car Rentals:Within 5 Miles
Restaurants:Yes
Beach:Within 5 Miles
Ship Store:Yes
Max. Vessel LOA:60.0 Feet
Max. Slip Length:60.0 Feet
Max. Slip Width:0.0 Meters
Floating Docks:Yes
Repair Crane:Yes
Engine Service:Yes
Propeller Service:Yes
Dry Stack:Yes
Land Storage:Yes
Travel Lift:Yes
Yacht Brokerage:Yes
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Very friendly and accommodating. Julie gets "The Dew"

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A very pleasant stay !!

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Dock crew was waiting at dock when I arrived to help tie up the boat. Provided welcome package. Always enjoy our stay at Fort Rachel Marina.

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Great spot and very friendly crew.

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Really great spot. Convenient location and really nice docks.

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Staff and facilities were terrific.

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First time staying at Fort Rachel! The dock hands were on hand to direct us and get us tied and hooked up with power!! Julie the manager sent us detailed instructions which I was blown away by! She also came out to greet us!! Everyone was so friendly!! And helpful. Can’t wait to return next year!!’

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Awesome location near town . Well run marina and staff. Contacted us promptly on a weekend about short notice request for dockage

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Wonderful as always.

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Lovely spot. Great help at the dock by a very friendly crew

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New docks, great location and most helpful staff. Special thanks to Julie for all the extra help. Looking forward to visiting next season. Alex / Serenity

Marina Response:
Glad you enjoyed your stay! We look forward to you visiting next season! Hi Alex! Thank you for your kind words! It was absolutely my pleasure assisting you! See you next year~ Juls
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great spot! staff are super helpful! definitely coming back

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We had an amazing time! Staff was very helpful! We will definately be back soon!

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Could not ask for better service. A pleasure to do business of any kind at Fort Rachel. Beautiful location better people.

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Great location, great people - a marine experience like the "good old days". Train bridge opening and passing train noise are really not an issue.

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Great location and great, friendly service from the staff.

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The staff is always so accommodating - even with changing plans and a hurricane on its way. Fort Rachel has become my go-to place when I'm in the area.

Marina Response:
Glad to hear you had a great stay! Come back soon!
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Great time Very clean bath houses and dock hand was excellent Highly recommend

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Don and his staff are outstanding!

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Great location. Friendly staff. Very clean facilities. Great docks.

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Location was great. Staff was friendly and helpful. Marina was clean and accommodating. Would stay here again!

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The stay was perfect! The marina was very accommodating and we will be back.

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Loved our visit!!! Caitlin was wonderful!!! Can't wait to come back!!!

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All the staff are always so pleasant and helpful at Fort Rachel Marina. And they are very responsive and friendly in the way they answer e-mail questions. This is our second time here and we’re looking forward to being back for a week in August.

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Very friendly place. Easy walk to Mystic. Great showers.

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Found the staff to be friendly and accommodating, and the scenic location and accessibility to downtown Mystic was ideal. Although it was short; we really enjoyed our stay at Fort Rachel and would consider booking it again when visiting the area.

Marina Response:
Hi Randy! We are so happy to hear you had a lovely stay! Please come back soon!
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5-stars. don't give them too often but you guys get one. nothing to point out...ALL was great: staff, facility, LOCATION (even if on the 'other' side of the train bridge..) the marina's proximity to town is much better than marina's on the other side of the tracks (shorter distance to town)...we brought bikes to get around... hope to see ya all again!

Marina Response:
Hello Ernie! Thank you for the great review! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at Fort Rachel! Come back soon!
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Simply great operation

Marina Response:
Thank you for the review. We are pleased you enjoyed your time at the marina.
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Very clean marina,accommodating staff. We brought my Lab and Dave switched us last minute to a slip so he could get off the boat easily. Great location and quiet marina.

Marina Response:
We are so delighted you had a wonderful stay! Hope to see you again soon!
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We would heartily recommend the facility. They had three guys come help us dock in the pouring rain who were as cheerful as if it were a sunny day. The amenities are great and they are an easy walk to “downtown” Mystic.

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Intelligent, considerate, friendly, helpful, caring staff. Clean marina and facilities, updated docks.

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Our first visit by boat to Mystic! Reservation process smooth and quick. Location and layout of docks most convenient to river - a short, pleasant walk to town. Marina staff unquestionably the friendliest we encountered on our two-week summer sail! Every person we met had a smile and a good word. Dock hands were there before we knew it to assist (and to compliment) our docking!

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Excellent marina! Met us at the dock as we were coming in. Super personable. Made sure we were all set before they left. Great bathrooms and walking distance to town. Highly recommend!

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The staff is excellent

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A+++ If I could give it a billion stars I would. Fort Rachel is excellent, the facility is top notch, the people and management are so friendly and the facilities are new and so clean. My only regret is we didn’t stay longer.

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Always love staying at Fort Rachel. Great place, great people.

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Very clean, cozy, family-oriented place. Great stay!

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Nice spot, new docks. Friendly

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Friendly and helpful staff. Nice docks. Clean restrooms. Highly recommend!

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Wonderful marina, perfectly situated for everything Mystic. Very friendly, welcoming and helpful staff. Always enjoy our stay there

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Such a great place and perfect location! I also had an engine problem and the owner stopped by with his mechanic and was very helpful!! Will definitely be coming back!!

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This Marina is first class all the way! Very friendly employees, beautiful accommodations and clean facilities! Also in a great central location for restaurants and shopping!

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Clean, great location, great dock hands, and very friendly people.. will most definitely return in the future..

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Excellent staff; great assistance; good facilities.

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Friendly helpful staff.. great location

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Needed unexpected maintenance during our vacation and Fort Rachel Marina couldn't have been nicer or more hard working! While the parts took forever to arrive (thanks to the COVID backlog), once they appeared, Ft. Rachel got us back in the water as soon as possible. We'll definitely return!

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I love Mystic and Fort Rachel is a great location. The marina has new excellent docks; easy in and out; clean, well maintained facilities; super helpful staff. Groceries and West Marine are both a couple of miles away. Amtrak whizzes by regularly, but that didn't bother us at all. Overall, one of my favorite stops.

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Great location, terrific staff and unbelievably nice, friendly and helpful long term slip owners make this the place to stay in Mystic! Will be back.

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Great marina. Great people. First time visiting. Were treated like we were checking into a five star hotel. Don and Laura were very hospitable. Both Don and guests were all over greeting us and tying us up. Even handed us some local info package. Thank you all! Can't wait to visit again.

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Awesome marina, friendly staff, great shower facilities and even had a laundry room available. SO close to everything - less than 10 min walk to all the bars/restaurants/shops but so quiet. Definitely recommend

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Brautud place. Super helpful staff. Nice slips and facilities. Would definitely rerun.

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Our stay at Fort Rachel Marina was excellent. We called the marina on VHF 9 and were promptly directed to our riverside slip. We were cheerfully greeted with assistance at the dock. The facilities were clean and well kept. There are hands there for service. River views were great. We were even provided with a concierge package for things to do and places to visit.....a nice feeling of hospitality. This is our favorite place to stay in Mystic. It is a close walk or dingy ride to anything in town. We look forward to returning.

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Great stay as always. Very professional and friendly staff. Will always go back.

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Probably one of the best, if not the best marina we have ever stayed at. Location is ideal, with convenient walking distance to downtown mystic. The marina itself, is staffed with some of the nicest and helpful people I've ever met. Laura is super, as she always carries a big smile and is extremely helpful with questions and suggestions for things to do. The rest rooms were impeccable. Hospitals should take note, if they want to compare to a standard of cleanliness. My wife and I both made the same comment to each other, after meeting outside after showers..."I would have been finished a few minutes sooner but I had to wipe the spot off the floor that my flip flops left, when i put them on". We both walked out, without them on, so as to not dirty the floor. Very impressed and highly recommended as a really, really nice marina to transient at. Thanks so much, to the wonderful staff!!!

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Awesome location and staff! Dave and Laura are excellent. Don Sargent, the GM, is well known in local marine circels and is a great resource for all things boating. I’ve known Don for over 30 years, great guy.

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Fort Rachel Marina was a great place to stay. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Shore power was included. The showers were very clean with fresh flowers in the mens as well as the womens. It is close to the town and Mystic Seaport. They only have a few spots for transients so reserve as far ahead as possible.

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good location and short walk to town. Docks very old, bathrooms clean but not air conditioned.

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Great spot for our Mystic visit. Clean washrooms and showers. Friendly staff. Short walk to the center of Mystic and the Seaport Museum. I will stop here again!

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Staff was friendly and accommodating. We were greeted with a helpful packet of information and magazines covering the local happenings. Wonderful location as we could easily walk to shops and restaurants as well as the Mystic Museum. Loved everything!

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Helpful crew and nice people stay here.

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Staff was wonderful

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Great service. Very accommodating. Gave us a full refund when we couldn't make our first day.

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Stayed at Ft. Rachel July 27-31, 2017. Awesome stay. The marina staff was terrific. They were waiting on the dock for us when we arrived, helped us tie up and came down a few times during our stay to see if we needed anything. Extremely accommodating. The office had a bag of goodies for us including WiFi and restrooms codes. The restrooms were clean and well maintained.There are grills and picnic tables available which we took advantage off. The marina is tucked behind the RR bridge wall and is very protected in weather which we did experience one day when the wind really kicked up. The area is residential and small business in older homes and the yards are beautifully landscaped for you to enjoy the short walk to downtown. Even closer is the Captain Daniel Packer Inn &Tavern and Friar Tucks Pub. A dinghy is a must in Mystic. There are so many coves and places to stop and grab a bite to eat while you explore.We will definitely stay at Fort Rachel again. Looking forward to next year!

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Great location near downtown Mystic. They responded immediately after we hailed them on the radio. Dave and Don were their to help us tie up. Once secure they hooked us up to shore power and gave us the rundown on the marina facilities and local restaurants. Laura in the office was great. She gave us a bag with all kinds of information including wifi. cable tv, and a map of the Mystic sites. The marina was quiet with the exception of a train going by from time to time. Regular marina folks were very friendly. Overall a very good experience. We'll be back.

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Great location; very helpful staff. I needed a new fuel hose fabricated and they sent me in the right direction...even offering a ride.

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