the Cost of Docking Fees

We took our boat to a lake about an hour and a half from home. We knew we would be back the next weekend, and decided to rent a dock, rather than trailer it home and then back again. We were able to use a privately owned dock and even were able to store our trailer at a nearby garage for the $70 per week. The extra money we would have paid in gas to tow the boat and trailer more than made up for this price.

We didn't have a set time of day that we had to leave or get our boat and trailer. We left on a Sunday afternoon and were given the owner's name and telephone number so we could let him know before we arrived the next week. The only stipulation we were given was that he would be out from 4pm to 6pm the following Friday, and we couldn't get it then. Any other time was fine.

If you're in a town close to a popular lake or fishing spot on the river, the convenience stores will have postings up of docks available. Also, the people working in the convenience stores are sure to have heard all of the good (and bad) stories, so ask them for referrals.