Watergate Marina

Watergate Marina is located on the north bank of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, upriver from the city's downtown area.^[1] Owned by the City of Saint Paul and operated via lease, the privately run, full-service marina has capacity for 160 ships and it charges fees for boat launches.^[2][3]

Watergate Marina
Watergate Marina viewed from the Mississippi River, 2015
Type	River dock
Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates	44.897874°N 93.167998°W / 44.897874; -93.167998
Status	Open seasonally
Website	Watergate Marina

Amenities

On the Mississippi, the marina's boat ramp is located at river mile 844.8L, on the opposite bank of Pike Island.^[4] The marina is located within Crosby Farm Regional Park and is accessed on land via Shepard Road, just west of Davern Avenue, in Saint Paul.^[3]

The marina lies in the middle of the 6.7-mile (10.8 km), multi-use trail system connecting Hidden Falls to its east and to Crosby Farm to its west.^[5][6] The area of the two parks features four miles (6.4 km) of riverfront shoreline and is within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.^[7][8] In 2013, long-term plans by the City of Saint Paul called for redevelopment of the marina with an environmental education center and multi-use access points to the river.^[9]

See also

• History of Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Upper Mississippi River