Watergate Marina
| Watergate Marina | |
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 Watergate Marina viewed from the Mississippi River, 2015 | |
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| Type | River dock |
| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°53′52″N 93°10′05″W / 44.897874°N 93.167998°W |
| Status | Open seasonally |
| Website | 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]
Amenities
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BoatUS Cooperating Marina – Watergate Marina". www.boatus.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "MASTER PLAN FOR HIDDEN FALLS – CROSBY FARM REGIONAL PARK" (PDF). CITY OF SAINT PAUL, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION. 2019-03-22.
- ^ a b "Mississippi River Pool 2". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Metro Area Rivers Guide: A guide to boating on the Mississippi, St. Croix and Minnesota rivers" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2012.
- ^ "Hidden Falls, Mississippi River". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ Editors, Mpls St Paul (2020-04-11). "38 Perfect Parks". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Crosby Farm Regional Park – Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. National Park Service. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ Toberman, Colleen O'Connor (2020-04-07). "A new river learning center at Watergate Marina?". Friends of the Mississippi River. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Nature center at St. Paul's Watergate Marina? 'We're in,' National Park Service says". Twin Cities. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-12-05.