Boating & McKinley Marina
Launch Sites | Slip Rentals | Storage | Movable Bridge Operations (city)
McKinley Marina
1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-5224
Official Boating Season: May 1–Oct 31
The Park System offers you the services you need to set sail.
| Launch Sites |
| Purchase your daily or seasonal launch pass at McKinley Marina, Bender, or South Shore |
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McKinley Marina has . . .
Clean Marina Certification

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1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, (414) 273-5224
McKinley Fuel Dock Hours:
May 1–Memorial Day: call for hours
Memorial Day through Labor Day: 7 a.m.–9 p.m.
Labor Day–Oct. 31: call for hours
McKinley Marina Slip Rentals–including transients
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| Bender |
4600 E. Ryan Road
5/20/13 Launch Ramps Closed for Dredging Project
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| River Front |
600 S. Water St. (S. Water & E. Bruce streets) |
| South Shore |
2900 S. Superior St.
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| Launching, 2013 Rates, Pending DNR Approval (prices listed include sales tax) |
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Daily |
Seasonal |
Age 60+
Seasonal |
| Jet Ski, Resident* |
$9.00 |
$90.00 |
$60.00 |
| Jet Ski, Non-Resident* |
$10.00 |
$100.00 |
$70.00 |
| Non-Motorized, Resident |
$6.75 |
$67.50 |
$45.00 |
| Non-Motorized, Non-Resident |
$7.00 |
$70.00 |
$55.00 |
| Under 20 feet, Resident |
$10.50 |
$105.00 |
$70.00 |
| Under 20 feet, Non-Resident |
$12.00 |
$120.00 |
$90.00 |
| Over 20 feet, Resident |
$14.75 |
$147.50 |
$85.00 |
| Over 20 feet, Non-Resident |
$15.50 |
$155.00 |
$105.00 |
* These are launch rates. For jet-ski rentals, call Hands-On Science at (414) 803-3515
McKinley Marina Slip Rentals/Transient Rentals
McKinley Marina, Milwaukee County's only public lakefront marina, offers 655 slips with floating docks, security, parking, electricity, water, and many amenities included in the annual rental fee. Full-service fuel docks with pump-out facilities and a convenience/ships store with marine maintenance and safety supplies are also available. For tenants' convenience, the award-winning open-air pavilion offers lower-level restroom and shower facilities.
Current tenants are given the opportunity to renew their contracts at the end of the year. To have your name placed on a waiting list for slips that become available, fill out a slip application. Transient slip rentals are also available. For an annual rental application or for more information, call (414) 273-5224.
Select a map for slip locations: (pdf format)
Marina Overview| North Docks | Center Docks | South Docks
| McKinley Marina Seasonal Slip Rentals, 2013 Rates (prices listed include sales tax) |
| South-Center-North Floating Docks |
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Resident |
Non-Resident |
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Resident |
Non-Resident |
| 25ft |
$1,557 |
$1,650 |
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45ft |
$3,722 |
$3,947 |
| 27ft |
$1,731 |
$1,837 |
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50ft |
$4,420 |
$4,687 |
| 30ft |
$2,005 |
$2,123 |
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55ft |
$5,179 |
$5,490 |
| 32ft |
$2,204 |
$2,335 |
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60ft |
$6,000 |
$6,361 |
| 35ft |
$2,515 |
$2,665 |
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65ft |
$6,884 |
$7,295 |
| 37ft |
$2,739 |
$2,902 |
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70ft |
$7,831 |
$8,297 |
| 38ft |
$2,851 |
$3,019 |
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75ft |
$8,839 |
$9,369 |
| 40ft |
$3,088 |
$3,274 |
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80ft |
$9,910 |
$10,508 |
| Transient Daily Slip Rentals, 2013 Rates (includes 5.6% sales tax) |
| $36.75 + $2.25 per foot over 25 feet |
McKinley Marina Dry Sail & Winter Storage
Annual and daily dry sail storage is available for your trailer and boat in an area offering 24-hour access, security, water, and electricity. After the official boating season, this area is used for winter storage. Keep your boat on its trailer or have it trucked in and placed on your jack stands.
2013 Rates for McKinley Marina (prices listed include sales tax)
Dry Sail Storage $16/day $557/summer (5 months)
Dinghy Storage & Launching (May1–Oct. 31) $296
Trailer Storage May 1–Oct. 31 $210
Locker Rental (non-taxable, no tax included) $50
Boat Storage Nov. 1–April 15 (Trailered-in) $390
Boat Storage Nov. 1–April 15 (Trucked-in) $580
2013 Rates for South Shore(prices listed include sales tax)
Dinghy Storage & Launching (May1–Oct. 31) $264
For more on the South Shore Marina, visit the South Shore Yacht Club
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