Wethersfield Cove Boating

533 Main Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 721-2890
rec.activities@wethersfieldct.gov

Open from Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend through Monday of Columbus Day Weekend.

About

The Wethersfield Cove Marina is located on Wethersfield Cove in Old Wethersfield. Wethersfield Cove is a prime recreational, boating and fishing resource for the region. It is bordered by the Wethersfield Cove Yacht Club, a number of private homes, many of which are historic, the Solomon Welles House, the state Department of Motor Vehicles and the Folly Brook Natural Preserve. The Cove is the only sheltered cove with deep water access to the Connecticut River upriver from Essex. Wethersfield Cove offers both the avid and recreational boater a wonderful opportunity to access a quintessential New England town. The Town of Wethersfield allows visitors to take a step back in time to Historic Wethersfield while also serving as a doorstep to the cultural opportunities that abound in Hartford. Its central location within the state makes it an ideal transient facility site. The Marina facility includes a boat launch ramp, 51 permanent moorings, a tender dock, and 7 slips available to transient boaters with boats up to 34 feet in length.

Mooring / TENDER CLEAT rentals

Moorings and Tender Cleats can be purchased online during the pre-season (Starting beginning of January through Thursday, May 15). After May 15th, moorings must be purchased in-person at the Recreation Office. Renters must provide a copy of valid DMV boat registration , declaration page of insurance policy for boat (minimum coverage of $100,000) that covers the 2025 boating season (May 24 – October 13) and proof of paid 2025 Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) fee (only for boats not registered in CT). Name on application or online registration must match name on valid DMV registration.

2025 Wethersfield Cove Marina Mooring and Tender Cleat Rental Application

Season Launch Passes

Season launch passes are available for purchase on site at the cove attendant shed Monday through Friday from 11 am – 7 pm and Weekends from 6 am – 7 pm. Call the Parks & Recreation office at (860) 721-2890 to confirm hours.

Pump-out service

Pump-out service is available at the dock on weekends from 6:00 am - 7:00 pm.  Weekdays please call the Parks & Recreation office at (860) 721-2890 to confirm availability of the pump-out.

Transient Boaters

Transient boaters may register for short term mooring and slip rentals by contacting the Parks & Recreation office at (860) 721-2890.

Funding for the transient boater moorings and slips was provided by a grant from the Federal Boating Infrastructure Grant Program, administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program, thanks to your purchase of fishing equipment and motorboat fuels.

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The Wethersfield Harbor Management Commission

The Commission was established by the Wethersfield Town Council on August 1, 2011 for the purpose of ensuring the safe, proper and responsible use of the navigable waters comprising the area located in or contiguous to the waters of the town, including Wethersfield Cove. The Commission meets the fourth Thursday of every month (third Thursday in November and December) at 7 p.m. usually at Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. The Harbor Management Commission has developed a Harbor Management Plan for the Wethersfield Cove. The plan is designed to assist the Town in protecting its marine, historic and sensitive natural resources found along its harbor and shore coastal waters. This plan has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Wethersfield Town Council.