Reviews: Menemsha Harbor, Town of Chilmark

Review Now

These are observations from the boating community. Waterway Guide information is verified regularly and all efforts will be made to validate any new updates submitted here. Thank you for taking the time to share comments about your experience.

Waterway Guide reserves the option of editing reviews and comments for grammar, clarity and the removal of defamatory or potentially slanderous language. When appropriate, reviews are forwarded to businesses for response prior to being made public. We will make every effort to be objective and impartial when posting reviews, but do not publicize details of disputes between parties.

Menemsha Harbor, Town of Chilmark

Basin Road
Chilmark, MA 02535
Vineyard Sound/Atlantic Ocean/Buzzards Bay

Lat / Lon: N 41° 21.195' / W 070° 46.012'
Hours: Open 0700 to 1900 daily June/July/August/Sept.
Contact: Captain Dennis Jason
VHF Monitored: 16
VHF Working: 9
Phone: (508) 645-2846; June 15 to October 15 only
Fax: (508) 645-2110
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.chilmarkma.gov/harbormaster

Review for Menemsha Harbor, Town of Chilmark

Reviewed by: Gary Johnson on Jan 6, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 4

Several moorings available for rent outside the harbor. Only use these moorings in a prevailing southerly. They can be extremely uncomfortable otherwise. There are 2 Moorings available in the inner harbor for sailboats only. Up to 3 boats rafted up per mooring. The docks are used "stern to" and you need to back in between pilings. My 12.5 ft beam rubbed both pilings at high tide and I could not fit between the pilings at low tide. I have watched them try to squeeze several boats into some of the slips without success. The docks cater to powerboats and the moorings for sailboats. The harbor is nice and there is good public transportation to the rest of Martha's Vinyard from here. Exploring the inner pond by dingy is fun and this is the Village where the movie Jaws was filmed. Sunsets are an "event" here. The people are friendly and it is a fun stop. Fuel, water, Ice and groceries are available.

View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer