Plymouth Town Wharf & Moorings (Plymouth, MA)

Plymouth Town Wharf & Moorings
185 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360

Date of Service: Tuesday, 9/15/26 – Wednesday, 9/16/26 (Mooring Ball – H1)
Cons: Commercial Traffic & Red Letter/Number Difficult to Read
Pros: Booking Responsiveness (Dockwa), Clean Tether, Escort to Mooring Ball, Friendly Staff, Helpful Staff, Launch Service, Location, No Wake Zone, Swing Room, & Water Depth

• Complimentary Laundry Machines
• Fuel Dock ($)
• Ice ($)
• Launch Ramp
• Launch Service
• Maintenance & Service ($)
• 12 Mooring Balls ($)
• Pet Friendly
• Pump Out
• Restrooms
• Showers

Comments: All moorings are flat top.

Approaching the designated mooring field, after the “No Wake” sign continue into the harbor and head past the Mayflower 2 and Paddle Boat. Continue until you see Channel Marker 29 on your port side. Transient moorings will be directly across from Marker 29 on your starboard side.

Area best known for its Native history, the Pilgrim story, and one of the country’s most iconic landmarks, Plymouth Rock (Plymouth, MA).

Complimentary Ride Circuit are electric shared vehicles providing access to/from Plymouth Center, Plymouth Village Historic District, the Provincetown Ferry, and more on weekends: Friday 5PM – 10PM, Saturday 11AM – 10PM, and Sunday 11AM – 5PM. App required and passengers must be 18+ years old. Closed Monday – Thursday.

Conveniently located between Boston, MA and Cape Cod, MA.

Grocery, hotel, and restaurants are roughly two miles from the wharf.

Dog Friendly Restaurants: Anna’s Harborside Grille (1 minute walk), Lobster Hut (2 minute walk), Press Juice Bar (3 minute walk), Surfside Smokehouse (15 minute walk), and ThreeV Restaurant (45 minute walk).

Harbor offers many attractions, events, and tours.

I found it difficult to read the red letter and number even with binoculars in hand.

Launch service is included with reservations. Rover launch service monitors VHF Channel 9. Hours includes: June 1 – June 21: Monday – Thursday 7AM – 8PM    Friday – Saturday 6AM – 10PM,  Sunday 6AM – 9PM; June 22 – September 7:  Monday – Thursday 7AM – 9PM, Friday – Saturday 6AM – 11PM, Sunday 6AM – 10PM; September 8 – October 15: Monday – Thursday 8AM – 8PM, Friday – Saturday 8AM – 8PM, & Sunday 8AM – 8PM. Subject to change.

Laundry and showers are available at the Harbormaster’s office, code required to access.

Local grocery and Walmart deliver to the town wharf.

Many great coffee shops, pubs, restaurants, pubs, and stores within walking distance to/from the marina.

Marinas Dining Recommendations: East Bay Grille (3 minute walk), Mama Mia’s of Plymouth (5 minute walk), 71 North Atlantic Steakhouse (3 minute walk), Surfside Smokehouse (10 minute walk), and Wood’s Seafood (1 minute walk).

Mooring tethers are neatly coiled on top of the buoy upon arrival. Great for clean hands but, I’m in the habit of wearing gloves whenever handling lines.

Stay vigilant with fishing traps and lobster pots lining the channel as you enter the harbor.

Stay Again: Yes

After three recent port stops to include a Emergency Room visit, Jacques utilized today to practice driving and picking up the pendant by himself in the event of another medical emergency. The Harbor Master Crew (2 vessels) not only escorted us in but were willing to help in any way possible.