Skip to main content

Chesapeake Boat Basin


Dock
Offered

Mooring
Not Offered

Day Trip
Not Offered
1686 Waverly Ave
Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Check-in after 01:00 PM
Check-out before 11:00 AM
VHF 16

Book faster with the free Dockwa app

Marinas.com
59 Reviews

by Benjamin H. - Verified user on Jun 05, 2026
Great stay. Nice floating docks, fuel and clean bathrooms. Staff is very friendly. Ice cream in the shop! Well kept loaner car.

by Mark L. - Verified user on May 11, 2026
Absolutely top notch service. We arrived for a one night stay and received a call that a family medical emergency required our return home. Cathy sprung into to action to help us get a rental car and to allow our boat to remain in place. Landon drove us to the rental car 40 minutes away. We returned a week later to move the boat back home. I cannot say enough good things about CBB. Great location, fantastic facilities and wonderful staff. Thanks again for your assistance.

by Kiira B. - Verified user on Apr 23, 2026
Great marina stay! Nice clean showers and bathrooms. Great courtesy car. Staff was all very friendly. We'd stay again.

by Jeffrey D. - Verified user on Apr 18, 2026
Enjoyed our transient stay. Exceptional shower facilities. Genuine hospitality. Under 2 miles to the town center, restaurants. We’ll be back.

by Virginia O. - Verified user on Apr 15, 2026
Really enjoyed our stay. Friendly staff, clean restrooms and showers and a loaner car! Would stay there again!

by John M. - Verified user on Jan 01, 2026
We really enjoy our time here. Nice people, nice walking area along the road to town for your dogs and great bathrooms!

by Corey C. - Verified user on Nov 24, 2025
This marina really is the best choice in the area. Floating docks, good power, super clean bath house and facilities. It’s about a mile to town. We walked it, bicycled it and even borrowed the loaner car. There are many restaurants and a small grocery

by John P. - Verified user on Oct 22, 2025
Very nice stop. We stayed three nights to wait out some wind on the bay. The marina is easily accessible with clean showers/restrooms. They have a marina store with a lot of boating supplies and necessities. Newer floating docks and the staff was helpful getting into the slip. Would stop again.

by Philip C. - Verified user on Sep 25, 2025
Amazing facility Close to a great town with everything you will need nice ships store Good restaurants close by via marina car

by Chuck F. - Verified user on Sep 10, 2025
Nice and quiet marina with floating docks, close to town coupled with a friendly and accommodating staff.

by Terry B. - Verified user on Aug 27, 2025
Great marina…floating transient dock, spotless restrooms, personable staff and a nice walk into Kilmarnock!

by Kathleen P. - Verified user on Jul 26, 2025
Wes took care of us. I love your floating docks and bath rooms.

by Kevin O. - Verified user on Jul 20, 2025
Great new amenities. Friendly staff. Beautiful location.

by Timothy D. - Verified user on Jul 18, 2025
We rolled in after hours and staff still greeted us and welcomed us. Got us settled in. In the am we had some genny troubles - technician on-site fixed us right up and had us going in about an hour. Great crew there - mechanic was old school and knew his stuff for sure. A little off the main path - but SO worth the stop. A marina store with all kinds of parts on hand- nice to see (cause waiting on orders isn't fun).

by Steven U. - Verified user on Jul 12, 2025
Deep water, floating docks, pool, clean rest rooms and showers. Courtesy car and friendly employees. What's not to like. Did I mention the excellent ice cream?

by Mark W. - Verified user on Jul 09, 2025
Very friendly marina. Bikes and courtesy car to get to Kilmarnock. Very nice trip up the river to get to the marina. Pool is nice too. All good here.

by David M. - Verified user on Jul 08, 2025
Great staff/dock master. Nice Floating Docks. Easy access into town. Loaner car available. Pretty spot.

by Daniel O. - Verified user on Jun 23, 2025
Very Friendly and helpful crew.

by Bud B. - Verified user on Jun 22, 2025
We had a short but delightful stay! We got some pool time and the loaner car to dinner. Clean and private showers, laundry and well stocked ship store. Customer service was excellent. We will come back.

by Heather G. - Verified user on May 30, 2025
Nice quiet marina close to town. Very friendly staff!

by John S. - Verified user on May 22, 2025
All around excellent. Good people, new docks, loaner cars, new clean private restroom/showers and a great town to visit.

by Les W. - Verified user on May 17, 2025
Lovely marina. Wes, the Dockmaster, was very courteous and helpful. Bathhouse facilities very clean. Plenty of bathrooms, so no standing in line! Got to choose our own slip. Lovely pool. Easy to use the courtesy car for a quick trip to town. Town is close by. Would easily come back.

by NeilGray - Verified user on May 15, 2025
Excellent customer service, beautiful Marina, newly renovated bathrooms. Courtesy car is available in good condition and also they helped us with getting some repairs done to the boat in very limited time. Excellent service all the way around, very protected slips definitely a gem to be enjoyed.

by William H. - Verified user on May 15, 2025
Chesapeake Boat Basin is an “excellent” marina. We stayed there four days, by-passing some foul weather. Their floating docks were great, the facilities were clean and new!! They had two great courtesy cars, pool, laundry etc. Wes the Dockmaster was great, helped us with our lines, got us setup. Great place, highly recommend it.

by Richard N. - Verified user on May 10, 2025
This is a hidden gem right off the bay. Quiet and peaceful, with all the usual amenities, plus two courtesy vehicles. Walmart is just 3 miles away, along with several other stores and restaurants. They even have a saltwater pool. The floating docks are relatively new and reserved specifically for transients. If you're looking for a place to sit out the weather, this place is perfect. We thoroughly enjoyed our two nights there, especially with the BOGO deal
View all on Marinas.com
BoatUS partner
Member Discounts

Dockwa and BoatUS have teamed up to bring you discounts for all BoatUS marinas. If you are a BoatUS member, go to your Dockwa account and add your BoatUS member information to get the following discounts at this marina.

  1. $.10 Off per Gallon of Fuel (not valid w/ any other discounts)

About Chesapeake Boat Basin

MODERN AMENITIES IN A RELAXED ATMOSPHERE! Brand new floating docks dedicated to transients and new bath house with laundry (June 2022).

Saltwater swimming pool, captain's lounge, ship's store, fuel, pump out, 50 ton travel lift and so much more! Just 1.5 miles to the Town of Kilmarnock for shopping, provisions, food, ABC store, etc.

Chesapeake Boat Basin has been a favorite destination with over 70 years of service to boaters on the Chesapeake Bay and in the Northern Neck of Virginia! We are the friendliest Boston Whaler dealer in Virginia! Our Boston Whaler dealership is located on the Chesapeake Bay and proudly serves the entire Northern Neck of Virginia.

Chesapeake Boat Basin is family-owned and operated and conveniently located in Kilmarnock, VA. Chesapeake Boat Basin can provide you with the latest and best in marine products to make your outdoor living more enjoyable. We specialize in offering the latest innovations in boating technology. We combine a wide variety of products with a friendly and knowledgeable staff to meet all of your boating needs. Our goal is to make Chesapeake Boat Basin your one-stop dealership for sales, service, and fun!

Chesapeake Boat Basin is the only authorized Boston Whaler Dealer serving the Virginia counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland. Also serving Richmond, Williamsburg, Charlottesville, and Northern Virginia for Boston Whaler sales and service! So, whether you boat near Tappahannock, Hayes, Shacklefords, Irvington, Gwynn’s Island, Deltaville, Urbanna, Burgess, Reedville, Warsaw, Montross, Alexandria, Chantilly, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Mechanicsville, Toano, Hanover, or Colonial Beach, we are the friendly Boston Whaler dealer you have been looking for!


Services

  • Diesel
  • Gas
  • Water Hookup
  • Electrical

Amenities

  • Captains Lounge
  • Dog Park
  • Floating Docks
  • Ice
  • Wireless Internet
  • Laundry
  • Service & Maintenance
  • Oil Recycling
  • Pet Friendly
  • Swimming Pool
  • Pumpout
  • Launch Ramp
  • Restrooms
  • Ship Store
  • Showers
  • Travel Lift
  • Groceries
  • Medical Facilities w/in 5 Miles

Info


Photos

Chesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat BasinChesapeake Boat Basin