Oswego Marina

Name: Oswego Marina
Address: Oswego, US
Telephone: +13153420436

Oswego, United StatesGreat Lakes

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Type: Harbour

Deep-water marina at the mouth of the Oswego River on Lake Ontario, at the northern terminus of the Oswego Canal.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter Oswego harbour between the breakwaters; a flashing green light marks the north jetty and a flashing yellow light the east end. Approach depth 6 metres, dockside 4.6 metres, so no draught issues for cruising yachts. Lake Ontario can build a short steep sea from the NW.

Practical

Around 65 berths plus commercial dock space, operated by the Port of Oswego Authority at 3 Basin Street. Petrol and diesel at the fuel berth, pump-out, 30 and 50 amp shore power, showers, laundry, fish cleaning station, haul-out with gin pole. Phone +1 315 342 0436.

History

Oswego was the first commercial freshwater port chartered in the United States in 1799. The Oswego Canal, opened in 1828, connected Lake Ontario to the Erie Canal at Three Rivers and remains a working waterway.