Harbour

Erie Basin Marina

Name: Erie Basin Marina
Address: Buffalo, US
Telephone: +17168515238

Buffalo, United StatesGreat Lakes

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Type: Harbour

Municipal marina on Buffalo's inner harbour at the eastern end of Lake Erie, in downtown Buffalo, New York.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from Lake Erie through the Outer Harbour, then enter the inner basin past the Buffalo North Breakwater. Strong northbound current across the north entrance channel, hold up to the south. Do not approach the breakwater stone closer than 30 metres.

Practical

344 berths with 29 transient slips, both fixed and floating pontoons. Wall berths take vessels up to 100 metres. Approach depth 8.5 metres. Fuel berth, pump-out, public launch ramp. Daily rate 2 US dollars per foot. Tie up to the fuel berth on arrival between 0900 and 2000 to check in.

Ashore

Observation tower over the harbour and downtown skyline at the marina entrance. Public flower gardens along the central pier. Canalside entertainment district and the Erie Canal terminus 600 metres north, with restaurants and the Buffalo Naval and Military Park.