Reviews: Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

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Holding:
4.63
Good, Mud
Wind Protection:
2.88
Open and exposed NW thru N
Current Flow:
3.75
Wake Protection:
2.43
Open and exposed NW thru N
Scenic Beauty:
3.00
Ease of Shopping:
3.29
Shore Access:
3.57
Pet Friendly:
4.75
Cell Service:
4.57
WiFi:
2.00

  • Review for Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

    Reviewed by: Lance Williamson on Oct 5, 2023
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 40'
    Draft: 3.8'

    Overall Rating:
    3
    Holding:
    3
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    3
    Scenic Beauty:
    2
    Ease of Shopping:
    2
    Shore Access:
    2
    Cell Service:
    3

    We spent the night here after leaving the Hudson River, before heading south along the New Jersey shore. Wind was from the south. Fairly good protection.

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  • Review for Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

    Reviewed by: Rich Inman on Aug 25, 2023
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 50'
    Draft: 4.0'

    Overall Rating:
    3
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    4
    Current Flow:
    5
    Wake Protection:
    2
    Scenic Beauty:
    3
    Ease of Shopping:
    5
    Shore Access:
    5
    Pet Friendly:
    5
    Cell Service:
    5

    Stayed here for two days to pick up crew. Very convenient town access. We didn't find the anchorage too rolly, and the power boats were almost all considerate of their wakes. Note: the downtown Laundromat is gone. Short walk up to groceries, restaurants, and bus to NYC Port Authority station.

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  • Review for Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

    Reviewed by: Teresa Scott, Vayu, on Aug 26, 2022
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 40'
    Draft: 5.5'

    Overall Rating:
    3
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    1
    Scenic Beauty:
    4
    Ease of Shopping:
    4
    Shore Access:
    4
    Cell Service:
    5

    Spent a few nights here waiting for a weather window to head south to Cape May. Good holding in mud. Dinghy dock at municipal marina was convenient for shopping and laundry. Wakes are really bad especially when the ferries are running.

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  • Review for Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

    Reviewed by: Franz Schneider, Rhino, on Jun 24, 2022
    Vessel Type: Power
    LOA: 75'
    Draft: 7.5'

    Overall Rating:
    3
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    2

    Good stopping point before or after going through NYC. Exposed to wind except from the East. We anchored in 17 ft of water with a 155kg Rocna and 180 feet of chain.Good holding in mud. The rating would be higher except for the local traffic which seemed to want to see how close they could get to our boat while they buzzed us at full speed. We were there on a Friday.

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  • Review for Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

    Reviewed by: Paul Smyers, SV Nova, on May 27, 2021
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 43'
    Draft: 4.0'

    Overall Rating:
    3
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    2
    Current Flow:
    4
    Wake Protection:
    3
    Scenic Beauty:
    3
    Ease of Shopping:
    2
    Shore Access:
    5
    Pet Friendly:
    5
    Cell Service:
    5

    Not much wind protection!

    The boats coming in to the marina seem to be oblivious to the anchored and moored boats, so there's a bit of wake.

    Cell coverage for AT&T and T-Mobile are superb. I just had the fastest T-Mobile speed test of my life. Over 220mbit download. What-the-what!?!

    The dingy docks seem to be pull out and store for reservation holders only, but there was a reservation holder there working on his dinghy when we motored up. He said to tie behind a particular dinghy that was ... disused ... There is probably somewhere better to be taking the dinghy.

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  • Review for Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

    Reviewed by: Robert Sherer on Jun 26, 2018
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 42'
    Draft: 5.0'

    Overall Rating:
    4
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    3
    Wake Protection:
    3
    Scenic Beauty:
    3
    Ease of Shopping:
    2
    Shore Access:
    5
    Pet Friendly:
    5
    Cell Service:
    5
    WiFi:
    1

    I usually anchor south of G3 where there is lots of room. The 6 ft line shown on charts is accurate (I sounded the area in my dinghy). You can take your pet to either the beach by the anchorage or into shore by the second fairway after the fuel dock.

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  • Review for Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

    Reviewed by: Ernie on Apr 9, 2018
    Vessel Type: Sail
    LOA: 38'
    Draft: 5.5'

    Overall Rating:
    4
    Holding:
    5
    Wind Protection:
    3
    Current Flow:
    5
    Wake Protection:
    4
    Scenic Beauty:
    4
    Ease of Shopping:
    4
    Shore Access:
    2
    Cell Service:
    5
    WiFi:
    3

    Anchored here a thousand times. Great holding. Wave protected from every direction but E. Only wind protected from south. Long ride to town dock, but you can beach and walk bayside trail.

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  • Review for Atlantic Highlands - Municipal Harbor

    Reviewed by: Skipper Bob on Jun 1, 2016
    Draft: 0.0'

    Overall Rating:
    3
    Holding:
    4
    Wind Protection:
    2
    Current Flow:
    4
    Wake Protection:
    2
    Scenic Beauty:
    2
    Ease of Shopping:
    4
    Shore Access:
    2
    Pet Friendly:
    4
    Cell Service:
    4

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