Baltimore City Municipal Piers

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400A Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
39° 16' 59.38'', -76° 36' 40.75''
+14103963174
VHF Ch. 72
transportation.baltimorecity.gov
Baltimore
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Baltimore City Municipal Piers
Fuel
Last Updated: Jul 04, 2025 12:58PM

Diesel $3.60

Gas Super$4.21

About


Welcome to Baltimore Harbor, your gateway to the Chesapeake Bay! Dock in the heart of the city with direct access to Baltimore’s eight-mile Waterfront Promenade.

Enjoy competitive rates, breathtaking harbor views and amenities including secure restrooms, showers, and coin laundry facilities plus a boaters’ lounge with Wi-Fi.

30/50 amp shore power and freshwater are available at the Inner Harbor Finger Piers.

Nearby Attractions and Activities:

National Aquarium

Maryland Science Center

Visionary Arts Museum

The Power Plant

Harborplace

Baltimore Visitor Center

Top of the World Observation Deck

Historic Ships in Baltimore: USS Constellation, USS Torsk, Lightship Chesapeake, USCG Cutter 37 and the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse

Fells Point Historic District

Catch a concert at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater or Pier Six Pavilion

Stroll the festivals at Rash Field, West Shore Park and Broadway Square

Discover street performers and nightlife in City Center, Fells Point, Federal Hill and Harbor East

Rent kayaks, paddle boats, or electric boats at the Inner Harbor

Ride the water taxi to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner

Dock and walk to Camden Yards, Cross Street Market, Harbor East, Harbor Point and Broadway Market

The Baltimore City Harbormaster Office manages over 5,000 linear feet of docking space in the world-famous Inner Harbor and Fells Point Historic District. While we do not offer all the amenities of private marinas, we do have low, low rates and location, location, location! Dock at the Inner Harbor and be in the middle of Charm City, within easy walking distance of the City Center, Harbor East, Federal Hill, Fells Point and Camden Yards sports complex.

FAQs Maximum speed from Fort McHenry to the Inner Harbor is 6 knots with No Wake Permitted

Baltimore Harbor is a No Discharge Zone (No waste discharge of any kind)

All boats requesting municipal docking privileges must register with the Dockmaster upon arrival

No more than one boat may be rafted outboard a docked vessel. Rafting is permitted only with consent of the Harbormaster and the master of inboard boat. Full docking fees apply to rafted vessels

No swimming or diving at any time (but we're working on it via the Healthy Harbor Initiative!)

All boats must stay clear of the Harbor Connector and Water Taxi stops

No signs or advertising of any kind

No open fires or topside cooking

No painting or repairs except in emergencies with Dockmaster permission

The City reserves the right to re-locate, at the owner's risk and expense, any vessel for which docking fees have not been paid in advance

The Master of the vessel is responsible for the conduct of passengers and guests

Berth Capacity


Slips:4
Linear Docks:5000 Feet

Approach


Refer to NOAA chart 12281, hail Harbormaster on VHF 72
Minimum Approach Depth:20.0 Feet
Minimum Channel Depth:22.0 Feet
Mean Low Water Dock Depth:14.0 Feet
Mean High Water Clearance:230.0 Feet

Services & Amenities

Last Updated: Jul 14, 2025

Fuel Dock:Yes
Gas:Yes
Diesel:Yes
Dockage:Yes
Water Hookup:Yes
Dinghy Dock:Yes
Wi-Fi:Yes
Pump-out:Yes
Restrooms:Yes
Showers:Yes
Laundry:Yes
Ice:Yes
Boat Ramp:Yes
Captains Lounge:Yes
Groceries:Within 5 Miles
Medical Facility:Within 5 Miles
Pharmacy:Within 5 Miles
Bike Rentals:Yes
Hotels:Yes
Restaurants:Yes
Dog Park:Within 5 Miles
Golf:Within 5 Miles
Boat Rentals:Yes
Max. Vessel LOA:300.0 Feet
Max. Slip Length:143.0 Feet
Max. Slip Width:35.0 Feet
Fixed Docks:Yes
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After a multi-year hiatus, the City of Baltimore Docks and Walls are back in business! We visited June 13 and 14 during the “soft opening” before the facility was listed on Dockwa. During the winter, I had done extensive research online and found the city facility to be an excellent place for a two-night layover to retrovision, shower, be tourists and meet additional crew at the train station. The West Wall, Finger Piers and Wharves 3, 4 and 5 are in a great central location along the 8-mile Waterfront Promenade. There are three food supermarkets within walkable distance from the Harbormaster’s Office (and one much less from other walls, such as Pier 5) Giant Food- 0.9 mi south from Harbormaster’s Office Harris Teeter - 1.4 mi south from Harbormaster’s Office Whole Foods Market - Harbor East - 1.7mi around Promenade from the Harbormaster’s Office - 0.6 mi south, then east from Pier 5 (a 12 minute walk) Penn Station- Baltimore’s main RR station is 2.4 miles from the Dockmaster’s Office ( much less from other walls and the finger piers) After advance emails with Mike McGeady, the Harbormaster, we reserved a slip with electric power at the Finger Piers opposite the Visitors Center (currently closed) with a close stern-on view of the USS Constellation. All the ships of the Historic Ships of Baltimore museum were in view from our berth: USS Constellation, submarine USS Torsk and the USCG Cutter Taney - the last surviving warship afloat from the 1941 attack on Pear Harbor. Also viewable were the lightship Chesapeake and the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse (1855) oldest MD screw pile lighthouse (Pier 5). Among them, along the Promenade were the National Aquarium and Maryland Science Center. The facilities in the Harbormasters office were excellent - newly renovated showers, a state-of-the-art laundromat and a comfortable Guest Lounge. All were available to us 24/7 with our pass keys. While we didn’t need to use them, Gas and Diesel, Pump-out, Ice, and Water were available at the dock in front of the Harbormasters Office. You can’t miss it. These are all located beneath the second-floor Rusty Scupper restaurant with a very prominent red neon sign.

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