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Marina, Riverview Marina and Pope's Landing Marina. The Town of Danvers owns and operates the Crane River Marina located on McDewell Ave. which provides dockage for 58 vessels up to 25' in length. Fuel is available at the Danversport Yacht Club as well as pumpout service station.
The Danvers Waterfront is alive with seasonal excitement! Nearly 1,100 boaters have claimed Danvers their homeport. Made up of four rivers; the Danvers River, the Waters River, the Crane River and the Porter River; Danvers provides boaters with a sheltered harbor with less than a 30 minute ride to the ocean.
Danvers is home to the Danversport Yacht Club and four private marinas. (Bunky's Marina, Liberty
Boat Launching
Pope's Landing is located less than ½ mile from Route 128 (exit 23). For a minimum charge of $5.00 ($75 for the season) you can launch your boat using our recently rebuilt boat launch ramp. The Landing also offers public restrooms, a lighted parking lot, scenic park, and picnic area. There is a thirty minute tie-up area at the public dock for boaters who want to enjoy the view and use the picnic area and facilities.
The Harbormaster's office oversees the placement and permitting of 125 moorings. Moorings are privately owned by boaters and homeowners. The Town of Danvers is not currently permitting new moorings, however, moorings being sold are offered to waiting list applicants.
The Town of Danvers, in partnership with the Danversport Yacht Club, is committed to improving the water quality of our rivers and streams. Our boaters can also help by utilizing our free pump out facilities and services. In June of 2009, the Harbormaster’s Office commissioned a new pumpout boat and launched an online pumpout registration program. In just three months, the program registered 112 vessels, performed 819 pumpouts and properly disposed of an estimated 10,885 gallons of sewage.
The pumpout boat will come to any marina or mooring in Danvers and pump out your vessel free of charge.
Effective June 23, 2008, the coastal waters of Marblehead, Salem, Danvers, Beverly, and Manchester-by-the-Sea became a Federal/State No Discharge Area. For more information click here.
Help insure a safe and enjoyable boating season for you and your family.
Have your boat’s safety equipment checked by a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Safety checks are free, voluntary and take about 10 minutes. Click Here to schedule a free Vessel Safety Check.
Prepare for a boat fire. Most boat fires can be put out rapidly if you act immediately. Having a fully charged fire extinguisher on hand is vital. Take the time to make sure that you and those who boat with you regularly know and understand exactly how to use the fire extinguisher. To prevent boat fires take the following precautions: clean bilges often and maintain proper gear stowage; make sure short-tie cables are properly connected; place oily rags in covered trash cans or dispose of them on shore; and store propane fuel for stoves in a secure area.
Danvers Harbor Dredging Project
Completed February 2008
Pope's Landing Boat Ramp Re-Construction
Completed September 2006
What is a Harbormaster? Harbormasters have been on watch since colonial times to ensure that shipping went smoothly and trade was regulated. Two centuries later, Section 23 of Massachusetts's code on Harbors and Harbormasters still contains the wording that permits harbormasters to direct vessels to "cockbill the lower yards ... and rig in the jib boom." Click here for more.
Massachusetts Harbormaster Association
Danvers River Committee
• River Committee Members Recognizing that the Danvers Waterfront is a valuable, irreplaceable resource that is integral to the quality of life of the inhabitants of the Town, the Town’s River Committee’s primary objective is to protect, preserve, and enhance the river. It further seeks to:
• Recommend improvements and management objectives for the Town owned waterfront facilities and bridges, including but not limited to waterway fees and collection;
• Serve as an advocacy group for the improvement of the Town’s water related recreational uses and pursuits and work with Town boards to satisfy this objective;
• Raise public awareness of the value of protecting and preserving the river;
• To keep permits current and active.
Danvers Harbor Incident/Offense Stats and Analysis
Marine Theft Prevention Information
• Click here for Vessel Check On-Line Registration Form• Marine Theft Prevention Guide
NEW - Check out our Boats & Equipment Link
Harbormaster Office Map
Click on map for full size.Harbormaster Association
Click here for links to other Harbormaster Departments.
Click on the photos for large view.
Local Navigation Information 
For information on local bridge procedures and opening instructions, click here. Some Additional Links Are Below!
• United States Coast Guard 1st District, Sector Boston
• United States Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center
• United States Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety
• Caution To Boaters - Off Shore LNG Terminal
