Harbour

Fort McAllister Marina

Name: Fort McAllister Marina
Address: Richmond Hill, US
Telephone: +19127272632

Richmond Hill, United StatesCarolinas and Georgia

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Maximum length: 30 m

Full-service marina on the Great Ogeechee River near Richmond Hill, Georgia, about seven miles off the Atlantic ICW near marker 98.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Leave the ICW near mile 98 and run roughly seven miles up the Great Ogeechee River. Floating docks with about 15 feet on the approach and 20 feet alongside. The river carries a strong tidal current, so time your arrival near slack water.

Practical

60 slips, 5 of them transient, family-run since 1972. Petrol and diesel, a ship's store with bait, tackle and provisions, and dry and wet storage. The largest fixed boat hoist in Georgia, rated to 45 feet and 15 tons. Fish Tales restaurant is on site.

History

Fort McAllister State Historic Park sits on the same riverbank, a Confederate earthwork built in 1861 to 1862 to block Union warships from Savannah. It repelled seven naval attacks before falling to Sherman's troops on 13 December 1864.