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They call it Liberty State Park and it includes
Liberty Landing Marina, Liberty Science Center,
Liberty House Restaurant, the Statue of Liberty and
much more. If you are in the lower Hudson River,
north of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan’s
Battery Park City is to your east, you are there.
From the west side of river you can’t miss the huge
Colgate clock at the base of a giant glass obelisk
that is the Goldman Sachs tower on the north
corner of the entrance to Morris Canal. Follow the
buoys west up the canal and you will soon arrive at
the gas dock of the 520 slip Liberty LandingMarina
or Lat 74-02.59W and Long 40-42.64N on your
GPS. Before you land, it’s a good idea to contact
the marina ahead of time as you enter the canal.
They monitor VHF ch72, and telephone at 201-
985-8000 just for that purpose. The entire south
side of Morris canal is the Liberty Landing Marina.
Unless otherwise instructed by the staff, go to the
gas dock first and meet Senior Dockhand Kwame,
a seventeen-year veteran of Liberty Landing and
probably the most famous dockhand in the area,
he’ll take good care of you.
The canal gets busy at times, especially on a nice
weekend, so it’s good to know where you plan to
go once in the canal. For your boating needs, this
is truly a full service marina. ValvTect gasoline and
diesel are pumped at the gas dock 24/7. There’s
a well stocked marine center at the top of the
gangplank, and just in case you run into any boat
or engine problems navigating through the New
York Harbor area they maintain a full service yard
and haul out facility at the western end of the
canal. In the canal, the water is still, deep, the
breezes are muted and you will have courteous
and skilled staff to assist you on the dock. All this
makes getting your boat docked a piece of cake.
Once your boat is secure, head off to explore, there
is far more than you can see with a Dock-n-Dine
stop, but it’s a good start. By the way, the first
two hours are free of charge, courtesy of Liberty
Landing Marina, so lets get started. If you decide
to stay longer, please inform the Dockmaster,
Carolyn Lyman, as we would all like to see that
D-n-D courtesy continue.
by
Jeff Sublett
Kwame, the dockhand.
A Bucket List Destination
Let there be
LIBERTY
It’s hard to know where to begin, you’ll probably be in the transient slips
south of the gas dock, so let’s start right there on the docks. If you’ve never
had any experience with Jet Skis or are an old hand, “Sea The City” has jet skis
waiting to take you out for a most unique way to see the city, riding a jet ski
in New York Harbor. After a full briefing on Jet Ski safety, you are off on the
tour of your life seeing the City from a totally different perspective. Take them
up on the option of a wet suit If the weather is cool. Adam Schwartz the
founder of SEA THE CITY, and your guide will take you to all the sites of lower
Manhattan, from the World Trade Center and up the East River to the South
St. Seaport and up to the Williamsburgh Bridge, then along the Brooklyn
waterfront to Governors Island and out to the Harbor to see the Statue of
Liberty and Ellis Island. If you want to see more there is also a 2.5 hour tour all
around Manhattan to take in all the sites, including the views up the Hudson.
Adam has over 30 years of experience on the waterways and harbor of New
York, through his knowledge and experience, he will make sure your trip is
exciting, fun and SAFE.
for All.