Watergate Marina Explained

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

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.

The marina lies in the middle of the 6.7adj=onNaNadj=on, 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 4miles 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

External links

• Watergate Marina

Notes and References

1. Web site: BoatUS Cooperating Marina – Watergate Marina. 2020-12-04. www.boatus.com.
2. Web site: 2019-03-22. MASTER PLAN FOR HIDDEN FALLS – CROSBY FARM REGIONAL PARK. CITY OF SAINT PAUL, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION.
3. Web site: Mississippi River Pool 2. 2020-12-04. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. en.
4. Web site: 2012. Metro Area Rivers Guide: A guide to boating on the Mississippi, St. Croix and Minnesota rivers. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
5. Web site: Hidden Falls, Mississippi River. 2020-11-19. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. en.
6. Web site: Editors. Mpls St Paul. 2020-04-11. 38 Perfect Parks. 2020-12-04. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. en-us.
7. Web site: 2020-02-28. Crosby Farm Regional Park – Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service). 2020-12-04. www.nps.gov. National Park Service. en.
8. Web site: Toberman. Colleen O'Connor. 2020-04-07. A new river learning center at Watergate Marina?. 2020-12-04. Friends of the Mississippi River. en.
9. Web site: 2020-02-10. Nature center at St. Paul's Watergate Marina? 'We're in,' National Park Service says.. 2020-12-05. Twin Cities. en-US.