Approach & Docking

Vessel Requirements

  • Maximum vessel length is 50 feet ( anything over 50ft must be authorized by Dockmaster) 
  • Maximum vessel height is 45 feet ( 50ft power lines to enter marina)
  • All vessels must pay on arrival

Directions to Marina by Road:

City Marina is located in Garrison Bight near the center of the island, on its north side. Although the marina is not located at the southern end of  US 1, it is not far away. The marina is on the corner of North Roosevelt Boulevard and Palm Avenue. When approaching Key West on US 1, stay to the right; turn on to North Roosevelt Boulevard. This route will take you along the very edge of the island and offers wonderful vistas of the Back Country with its extensive flats and mangrove islands. Palm Avenue is the third light on North Roosevelt Boulevard. The City Marina Sign is on the right at this intersection. Drive through the intersection and enter the marina parking lot just past the sign.

Directions by Water - Gulf of Mexico:

Enter Key West waters at Buoy #1 North West Passage. At Buoy #19 North West Passage, turn eastward to the Key West Main Ship Channel, then north to Main Ship Channel #31. Enter Fleming Key Cut eastward to Garrison Bight Channel # 21, then southward to enter Garrison Bight.

Note: Fleming Key Bridge (over Fleming Key Cut) has a vertical clearance of 18 feet, Garrison Bight Channel has a controlling depth of 4.5 feet at Trumbo Point, and power lines restrict mast height with a 50-foot clearance at the entrance to Garrison Bight (NOAA Chart 11447). Vessels unable to pass under the Fleming Key Bridge may proceed northward from Main Ship Channel Buoy # 31 to Garrison Bight Channel Buoy # 3 and sail around the northern end of Fleming Key then into Garrison Bight as above.

Directions by Water - Atlantic:

Proceed westward down Hawk Channel to Key West Main Ship Channel Buoy #12 then northward to Main Ship Channel #31. Enter Fleming Key Cut eastward to Garrison Bight Channel # 21, then southward to enter Garrison Bight.

Note: Fleming Key Bridge (over Fleming Key Cut) has a vertical clearance of 18 feet, Garrison Bight Channel has a controlling depth of 4.5 feet at Trumbo Point, and power lines restrict mast height with a 50-foot clearance at the entrance to Garrison Bight (NOAA Chart 11447). Vessels unable to pass under the Fleming Key Bridge may proceed northward from Main Ship Channel Buoy # 31 to Garrison Bight Channel Buoy # 3 and sail around the northern end of Fleming Key then into Garrison Bight as above.

Contact Us

1801 N Roosevelt Blvd
Key West, FL 33040
  • Phone: (305) 809-3981
  • Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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