Rod 'N' Reel Marina

Dock
$3/ft

Mooring
Not Offered

Day Trip
Not Offered

4140 Mears Avenue
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Check-in after 01:00 PM
Check-out before 11:00 AM

+1 301-855-8450

VHF 88

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8 Reviews

by Mike D. - Verified user on Jul 15, 2024

The dock staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. The slip was more than adequate for our needs. We’ll be back

Marina Response:

Thank you very much. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to seeing you again. Have a great evening. Eve Shoemaker, Marina Manager

by TERRY W. - Verified user on Jan 31, 2024

The stay was Great can’t wait until the next time.

Marina Response:

Thank you! Looking forward to your next visit! Take care.

by Allen A. - Verified user on Jan 10, 2024

really good service

Marina Response:

Thank you Allen, looking forward to a great 2024/2025 season! Eve Shoemaker, Marina Manager.

by Jim L. - Verified user on Aug 21, 2021

Great views and helpful staff. Docks are somewhat rundown and the trex decking is slippery (not a marine grade product). The marina is shoaling and we had 4' at low tide on an outer slip. Dredging and a big hotel expansion are coming that will include a much needed outdoor pool. Looking forward to improvements because the marina has so much potential.

by Danielle O. on Jul 24, 2021

Brian was very helpful giving us a tour and checking us in, staff all over were very pleasant. Dinner at 1936 was fantastic and I can wait to visit when the rooftop pool is completed!

by Kimberly b. - Verified user on Sep 02, 2019

We stay here about once or sometimes twice a year. It’s an okay place to stay. Going into the hotel to shower and use the restroom isn’t the most ideal situation for a boat person. It’s a nice facility though. Always things happening. We go because we like to walk the dogs on the boardwalk and look for sharks teeth. Warning- some of the slips on ‘B’ dock are really shallow and we had to move out quite a bit because we ran aground in the first slip.

by ed h. - Verified user on Aug 13, 2017

We arrived by boat. The marina didn't answer the VHF radio when I hailed them. When I called, I was told they don't monitor it! The current into the inlet to the marina is swift and the inlet is very narrow, so you better be precise. The dock is not a floating dock and was full of bird manure. The restaurant staff was pleasant, the food was ok. We did get our appetizers served with our meals, which was a disappointment. The casino was a small room with slots. I'm 50 and was the youngest person in the room by at least a decade. All in all we had an fair experience. Most likely we won't be back.

by Dennis N. - Verified user on Jun 28, 2017

This is a resort that happens to have boat slips. It's not run like a Marina. They do not answer a hail nor do they send someone out to show you the slip. The slip numbers are nailed in the decking on the docks. So not visible from a boat trying to find a slip. The approach is extremely shallow, less then 4 feet at high tide. It used to be worth the effort to go to the Rod n Reel restaurant. However the food was mediocre as well as service and prices are a bit high. $37 for a lukewarm ribeye. We will not be returning.

About Rod 'N' Reel Marina

Marina guests enjoy full privileges at the resort, which include showers, restroom and complimentary laundry facilities (you provide the soap), use of the fitness center and sauna, a business center and outdoor pool. The Rod 'N' Reel Dock includes 260 slips, along with a fleet of charter boats, one head boat (boat that charges per head), a fuel dock, marina store and a fish-cleaning table for our special guests. With no long, winding creeks or rivers to navigate, our marina is one of the Chesapeake Bays easiest-to-reach marinas and a favorite of expert boaters and fishermen.

Our marina can only accommodate vessels with a draft up to 4.5 feet.