Harbour

Prescott Park Municipal Dock

Name: Prescott Park Municipal Dock
Address: Portsmouth, US
Telephone: +1 603-498-6816

Portsmouth, United StatesMaine

Type: Harbour

Public floating dock on the Piscataqua River in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with 10 berths, 8 of them for visiting boats.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

The dock sits on the strong tidal flow of the Piscataqua, where the stream reaches 4 to 5 knots. Time arrival and departure for slack water. The dockmaster monitors VHF 09 and asks for advance notice of arrivals. Berths take vessels up to 17 metres.

Practical

There is 30 amp shore power and restrooms, but no showers, laundry or pumpout. Transient stays are limited to 72 hours and no rafting is allowed. Booking is through Dockwa or by phone. The waterfront shops and restaurants of downtown Portsmouth are a short walk away.

Ashore

The dock is set against Prescott Park, a riverside park with formal gardens and fountains. The Prescott Park Arts Festival runs through the summer with outdoor theatre and music. Strawbery Banke, an open-air museum of restored 17th to 19th century houses, is next to the park.