Website: https://rockharbormarine.com/
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Rock Harbor Marina is a full-service marina located on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. Situated at Mile Marker 175, approximately seven miles from downtown Nashville, the marina offers boat slip rentals, marine parts and mechanical service, fuel, and on-site dining. According to its website, it is the only full-service marina between Old Hickory Dam and Cheatham Dam.
Services
Rock Harbor Marina provides a range of boating and marine services:
- Slip rentals: Over 150 boat slips, both covered and uncovered, accommodating vessels 25 feet and larger, available for long-term and transient rental.
- Storage: Jetski ports, trailer storage, and dry storage.
- Slip amenities: Water, electricity, WiFi, restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities.
- Parts and service: A full-service parts and mechanical repair department, along with a service yard and boatyard.
- Haul-outs: A 55-ton travel lift for vessel haul-outs.
- Fuel dock: A 24-hour fuel dock supplying marine diesel and unleaded gasoline.
- Dining: The Blue Moon Grille restaurant and bar, located on-site with a floating stage.
The marina also references the Rock Harbor Yacht Club, housed on the marina’s original barge.
Additional on-site experiences described on the website include the Blue Moon Waterfront Grille, a restaurant housed on a floating barge accessed via dock that the site describes as a “casual local tradition” with a seafood-focused menu, which reopened in 2012 following the 2010 flood. The marina is also associated with a boat club offering members access to vessels along the Cumberland River with private gated parking and dockside valet service, and with a boat rental operation offering half-day and full-day pontoon boat rentals accommodating up to 13 passengers (drivers must be 21 or older or hold a NASBLA boating license). The site notes that nearby conveniences include groceries within about five minutes, along with restaurants, hotels, medical facilities, and car rental options.
About
According to the marina’s website, the site originated from a former rock quarry. About 60 years ago, blasting at the active quarry created openings near the river; water then flowed in and filled the quarry, creating an ideal marina location. The marina states it was founded in 1964 and developed under several owners, beginning with a single barge that remains central to operations.
The property is described as an 11-acre site featuring steep granite walls, ferns, and waterfalls. Following the 2010 flood, which the site states raised the water level 52 feet above flood stage, the marina underwent a three-year reconstruction that included new dock construction and facility upgrades.
Location & Contact
- Address: 525 Basswood Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
- Phone: (615) 356-1111
- Email: [email protected]
- River location: Cumberland River, Mile 175, approximately seven to ten minutes from downtown Nashville
Additional Information
The website’s navigation includes Home, About, Slip Rental, Experience, Parts & Service, Boater Resources, News & Events, Careers, and Contact pages. The marina maintains a presence on Facebook and Instagram (@rockharbormarina). The site describes the marina’s parts and service department as “second to none in the Southeast.” The waterfront setting is described as featuring steep granite walls, emerald ferns, and dripping waterfalls, a result of the property’s origins as a former rock quarry.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (rockharbormarine.com).