Harbour

Bootleggers Cove Marina

Wilson, United StatesGreat Lakes

Maximum length: 30 m
VHF channel: 14

Full-service marina in Wilson Harbor on the south shore of western Lake Ontario, at the outflow of Twelve Mile Creek, New York.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached through the one-mile-long Wilson Harbor, the outlet of Twelve Mile Creek, about 12 miles from the Niagara River. VHF channel 14.

Practical

155 berths for sailing yachts, motor boats and fishing charters, taking vessels up to about 30 metres, plus some 26,000 square feet of indoor storage. There is a fuel berth on site. The Sunset Bar and Grill stands at the marina.

History

The marina, formerly named Sunset Bay Marina, sits in a harbour with a Prohibition-era smuggling past on the Lake Ontario shore of Niagara County, which gives the cove its name.

Key facts

Type: Harbour
Coordinates: 43.31334, -78.84292 (43°18.80'N 78°50.58'W)
Town: Wilson
Country: United States
Maximum length: 30 m
VHF channel: 14
Phone: +1716.751.6466
Updated: July 7, 2026

Getting there

Bootleggers Cove Marina lies at 43°18.80'N 78°50.58'W, that is 43.31334, -78.84292 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 14 before entering.

Directions +1716.751.6466VHF 14