Burnham Harbor, situated within walking distance of downtown Chicago on the Museum Campus, stands as the largest harbor in the Chicago Harbors system offering 1126 slips that can host boats ranging from 28 to over 100 feet in length . With a breathtaking skyline backdrop, the harbor is a hub of activity in Chicago, surrounded by prominent landmarks such as the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, Soldier Field, and McCormick Place.
For those looking for transient docking, reservation requests can be made via the Dockwa app or website starting May 1st. The harbor features a fuel dock with gas and diesel options, a laundry facility at the Ship’s Store, and complimentary waste pump-out equipment. Boaters can utilize the 3-lane launch ramp with parking for about 43 vehicles with trailers. The Burnham Park Yacht Club is based in this harbor and also provides mast stepping and unstepping services.
Communication is facilitated through channel monitoring on 9 and 16, with the working channel set at 71.
Hours of Operation
April 29th to May 16th
Office Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed
Wednesday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed
Wednesday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 am to 5:30 pm
May 17th to May 30th
Monday – Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday & Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
- May 28th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
- May 29th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 :00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday and Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
May 30 – September 4th
Office Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday & Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Friday – Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
- September 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
- September 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 :00 am to 5:30 pm
Wednesday & Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 6:30 pm
Friday & Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
- September 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 7:30pm
- September 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
September 5th to October 1st
Office Hours
Monday –Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday–Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
October 2nd to October 31st
Office Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed
Wednesday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed (By appointment only at 31st Harbor)
Wednesday– Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Amenities at Burnham
- 1126 slips
- Accommodations for boats 28′-100’+
- Slips have power and water
- Floating boater bathrooms
- Beautiful museum campus and Soldier Field
- Mast stepping service at yacht club
- Fuel dock
- Harbor store
- Laundry facilities
- 3-lane launch ramp
- Complimentary pump-out stations
- Transient dockage
Burnham Contact Info
Harbor Manager:
Jerry Serratos
Harbor Entrance:
Lat 41° 51.210 N
Lon 87° 36.613 W