U.S. Army MWR
Fort Monroe, VA

Old Point Comfort
MARINA
on the Chesapeake Bay

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"In 1607, Captain Christopher Newport sailed to a point of

... This put them in such good comfort that they named the point 'Cape Comfort.'  The name was later changed to Old Point Comfort."

Ranked #1 Marina in the Army for Customer Satisfaction
by the Army Leisure Needs Survey
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Voted "Marina with the Friendliest Staff on the East Coast!"
by readers of the Captain's Guide Magazine

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Hours of Operation

Directions

Marina Services/Amenities

Thumper's Restaurant

- Ship's Store
- Fuel Dock
- Transient Boater Services
- Liveaboard Policy

Rate Card

Rental Boat Program

Authorized Patrons

Area Attractions

Blind Date Charters

Black Magic Sport Fishing Charters

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P.O. Box 51106
Bldg. 207, McNair Rd.
Fort Monroe, VA 23651
(757) 788-4308
DSN 680-4308
FAX (757) 788-4354

Virginia Clean Marina

Member of
Association of Marina Industries

Marina Severe Weather SOP

"Easily reached by vessels arriving from the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean." 
-Guide to Cruising the Chesapeake Bay

"Old Point Comfort Marina offers a multitude of services, good protection, and quiet charm, coupled with a rich historic flavor."

"The ending to the perfect day on the water: A sunset overlooking the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel at Old Point Comfort Marina."
-The Official Hampton Roads Fishing Guide 

NEW
Honorably Discharged Veterans from the Armed Forces may now rent slips at the Old Point Comfort Marina.
Proof of status (such as a DD Form 214) is required.
NEW

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Hours of Operation:

January

Closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays
Wednesday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

February - March

Closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays
Wednesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - Noon

April - May

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Open Wednesday - Sunday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Memorial Day - Labor Day

Closed Mondays
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(Memorial Day & Labor Day, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

Labor Day - December 31st

 Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Wednesday - Sunday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

 

Non-DoD Federal employees in the Hampton Roads area
are authorized patrons of the Old Point Comfort Marina.

TRANSIENT YACHTSMEN (authorized patrons) WELCOME!

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Directions: 
From north and south, take I-64 to Exit 268.
Then, follow red historical markers.

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Nautical Location:
Old Point Comfort: 37 degrees N/76 degrees 19'W 
- From Thimble Shoal tower on the Lower Bay it is about three nautical miles to the tip of Old Point Comfort.
- A series of shipping channel markers will direct you southwest (and deep water).
- You will see the Chamberlin Hotel as you approach the point. Follow point to south end (look for warning signs near the rotting pilings of the old steamer docks).
- At point's SW corner, turn North, leaving to port flashing green #1 and the entrance for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
- OPCM is opposite flashing green #3.
- Enter at the North end of the wave screen.
- Water depth at mean low water:  15'.

Old Point Comfort Marina Landmarks: 
You can't miss the ten-story Chamberlin Hotel and the Old Point Comfort lighthouse! The hotel currently is undergoing renovation. Be especially cautious of the vast seawall repair project currently underway along the bay (east) side of Fort Monroe. The marina is on the east side of the channel 0.4 miles above Old Point Comfort.  

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Marina Services and Amenities:

General: 
Boat ramp, Laundry/shower facility, sewage pump out and dump station, indoor wet slip. Thumper's Restaurant is located above the Marina.

Ship's Store:
Offers boating supplies, fishing bait & tackle, snack foods, beer, soft drinks and ice, souvenir T-shirts and hats. We will gladly special order boating parts and supplies if items are not in stock; often we can offer one-day turn-around.  Bait: Bloodworms, minnows, night crawlers, shrimp, and squid (when available).

Fuel Dock:
Offers gasoline and diesel fuel at prevailing market price. Pumped by marina staff. Click here for link to current fuel prices.

Transient boater Services:
Transient boaters have at their disposal all services offered to regular slip renters.  

Liveaboard Policy:
 Liveaboards are not authorized at OPCM. "Liveaboard" is defined as "person(s) using vessel as residence or overnight accommodations between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for more than two (2) days out of seven (7) maximum per month."

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AUTHORIZED PATRONS (In order of priority):
All active-duty and retired military personnel and their dependents; spouses of military personnel who have not remarried and their family members; honorably discharged military veterans; Medal of Honor recipients and their spouses and other family members; Reserve military and National Guard (on active duty); DoD (active and retired) appropriated and non-appropriated funds civilian employees; former spouses who have not remarried and other dependents entitled to commissary, exchange and theater privileges; DoD contractor employees, technical representatives, employees of military banking facilities, and credit unions working at Ft. Monroe; non-DoD Federal employees in the Hampton Roads area.

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AREA ATTRACTIONS:
The Casemate Museum, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, Busch Gardens, Kings Dominion, Water Country USA, Virginia Beach, Great Wolf Lodge.

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