Ballard's Marina

Second time here. Dockmaster always friendly & helpful. Walking distance to town and right next to cycle/scooter rentals to explore the entire little island. Will return!

Nice area. Great customer service. Thanks

Paul was the consumate dock master. Very helpful and friendly.

Excellent marina & location. Owner very hands on & attentive

Great service and quiet during the week.

Great people, great time!

We had a great stay at Ballards Marina. Paul is welcoming and very helpful and always a phone call away. Located in the heart of old harbor it has easy access to all the local fun spots Block Island is known for.

Simple no frills marina but great location and excellent service. Big thank you to Paul who was ready and willing to help with whatever we needed.

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dock Master Jon was a superstar...

Paul was welcoming and helpful. Location is very convenient, but it is a busy part of the island, so just know that going in.

Paul was very helpful. And location great as can walk right into town

Terrible experience- there are no services & even dock tie up is questionable

Awesome spot. Right in town and staff was great. Will come back for sure.

Extremely accommodating and located on the best part of the island.

Except for the little bit of drama Friday night with the person who was screaming obscenities at our two daughters and telling us how bad Ballards Marina is, which we totally disagree with the stay was amazing. Looking forward to our return trip. In August when we get to stay an extra night, looking forward to the hospitality that Paul provides to everyone who stays there on a scale of one to 10 it’s a 25

We had a great week thanks Paul

No water. No restrooms no showers

Nice in town location. Floating dock is a game changer. Good power and water. Dock master very responsive.

The marina manager, John, was an absolute pleasure to deal with. He answered all of my questions before booking and even took the initiative to text me the morning of and check in several times during our voyage to Block. The communication was phenomenal and his offers of assistance when we threw a check engine code or even when he answered my call at the grocery store and offered to pick up anything we needed, did not go unnoticed. The marina is basic, but if you come prepared with extra fenders, lines, and are self sufficient, the location cannot be beat.

Just returned from the best marina experience ever at Block Island. John (dockmaster), and Paul (owner) are attentive & service minded-- thank you! I have never had such a warm reception nor more help in getting in and out of a slip. Docks are A+ composite and floating (yes, floating on Block Island is possible) Mediterranean style, electricity is modern and pentiful, fresh water on the dock. As for location behind the bike shop (as one reviewer wrote), it is accurate, however, consider that this is the *Old* Harbor. Very congested area, right in the middle of town. Super convenient!!! Internet is available from your mobile provider and plan to use your boat's bathroom. Cell sites serve this area very well. Beaches are right there, maybe 100 yards away. Ice cream shops, restaurants etc. just a short walk. And a mowed park to walk your dog is just across the street. Best stay we have ever had at Block Island. Highly recommend.

Ballards Marina is not a "marina", by definition...but rather an approx 100 foot dock, accessed by a ramp, which is found in the back of an extremely unpleasant, unkempt yard of a bicycle rental enterprise. Ballards, itself, does not offer any of the ameneties listed on the Dockwa platform nor Marinas.com. Instead, all ameneties are offered off-site by unrelated businesses or in public buildings. The ameneties they claim they offer include: 1. "pump out" -- this is accessed by contacting the town dockmaster, who will come with a boat. 2. "showers" -- when asked where the showers were, we were directed to "Ballards Beach Hotel" (no relation to the marina)...but when we asked the Hotel about showers, the Hotel said there are no showers available for public use. 3. "restrooms" -- we were told to use the toilets in the Public Ferry Building. 4. "laundry" -- we were instructed to use the laundramat in town. 5. "ice" -- we were told to use the ice machine at Ballards Hotel. 6. "hotel/restaurant" -- not that we needed these, but there is no hotel and/or restaurant associated with the marina Simply put, there were absolutely NO ameneties listed above that Ballards Marina owns, maintains or controls. Ballards is essentially a tiny dock with no privately owned ameneties, as you would typically find in a full-service marina -- particularly at this price point, which would be commensuarate with full-service, full-amenity marinas. The only reason I can give Ballards even 1 star, is because "John", the dock hand, was very available, accomodating, and pleasant to deal with.

John and Paul were great.

Nice quiet little marina. John H was extremely helpful with docking and all other needs. Can’t wait to visit again. Thank you

Great stay! You couldn't find a more accommodating Marina. John and Paul you guys were awesome !! Capt. Sean