• At Donovan’s Shady Harbor Marina,
    It’s All About Our Customers

    Being boaters all of our married lives, we understand the importance of being treated right wherever our boat takes us. The way we see it, a positive attitude, and a strong desire to create a fun environment are most important. We hope to see you regularly as we continually improve upon our facilities. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions.

    —Brian and Kathy Donovan

  • Save the Dates!

    Join us for our annual

    Boater Appreciation and Pig Roast

  • Join us for the 2025 Season

    It's hard to believe, but the 2025 boating season is just around the corner!

    Seasonal contracts are still available if you are looking for a new home this year.

    Please reach out to us by phone, email or through Dockwa to request a contract.

    Donovan's Shady Harbor Marina is the place to be!

    Our team will be busy once the ice on the river is gone

    as we look forward to kicking off the 2025 Boating Season!

    Brian and Kathy Donovan and our fabulous team welcome old and new friends

    to Donovan's Shady Harbor Marina this year for another fabulous season.

    Of course we love our transport captains and short term guests as well!

    Transient dockage reservations are available on our website or directly through Dockwa.

    Whether you are transporting a boat, looking for a new home port, passing through on the Loop

    or looking for a weekend getaway, Donovan's Shady Harbor Marina is the place to be.

    Mark your calendars for our Annual Boater Appreciation Weekend and Looper Pig Roast

    scheduled for June 6th through June 8th this year.

    Book your dockage reservations now to reserve your space for this popular event.

    Please also save the date of July 26th for our famous Jamaican Jerk-Fest (aka Jerk-Off).

    In honor of our good friends and former Shady Harbor Marina boaters,

    Paul and JoAnn Hait,

    who were tragically taken from us all too soon,

    we will be retiring our annual Jamaican Jerk-Off in their memory.

    Book your visit with us to explore the Majestic Hudson River and Capital Region of New York.

    Reserve your space by calling the marina office at 518-756-8001.

    (We are not limited by the canals and lock schedules.)

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    2025 Monthly Dockage Contracts are available now...

    Monthly Dockage Contracts are now available for the 2025 season. For those of you looking to get an early start before the NY Canals open, consider spending a month on the Hudson River and join our boating community. Contact us by email (marina@shadyharbormarina.com) or call the marina office at (518-756-8001) to request a monthly contract and get an early start on the river! We are not limited to the canal schedule, so once the ice melts, we are gearing up for the season!

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    Book your service requests...

    The Shady Harbor team is here to support you. We partner with a multitude of qualified subcontractors, and can assist in scheduling service requests, large or small. Contact the ship store or email

    service@shadyharbormarina.com to request a quote and schedule your work.

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    Ship Store and Office are opening soon...

    The ship store and office will open for the season in early April. Whether you are looking for cleaning supplies, new lines and fenders, some fun nautical themed items or some cool apparel, we have a great selection of items.

  • It all begins with an idea...

    After traveling the Hudson River by water for many years, we believe this section of the river is one of the most beautiful areas, with spectacular views that our guests are only able to enjoy 6 months of the year.

     

    Our vision is to add residential housing and develop a multi-use property that combines the existing full-service marina, retail shop and restaurant to create a year-round community.

     

    Our goals in this development are to preserve the natural beauty of the property, while providing much needed housing to the region, with limited impact on the surrounding community.

     

    For a brief overview of the project, click here.

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  • Location Info

    70 Shady Harbor Drive

    New Baltimore, NY 12124

     

    ​(518) 756-8001

     

    Hours (May-October)

    Monday 9AM–5PM
    Tuesday 9AM–5PM
    Wednesday 9AM–5PM
    Thursday 9AM–5PM
    Friday 9AM–6PM
    Saturday 9AM–6PM
    Sunday 9AM–5PM

     

    Off-season hours by appointment

     

    AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY FUELING SUBJECT TO $50.00 CONVENIENCE FEE PLUS FUEL.

  • Transients Welcome!

    Book your stay with us on Dockwa.

    Just South of Albany on the Hudson River (Lat 42° 27′, Lon -73° 47′), Donovan's Shady Harbor Marina is an Active Captain 1st Choice Marina & proud sponsor of America's Great Loop Association, Marina's.com Boaters Choice Award Winner and Capital Region "Bestie" Award Winner.

     

    Stay for the day or the entire season at this family & pet friendly facility and enjoy a full-service marina complete with a convenience store, ships store, gift shop, bath house, laundry room, pool, property-wide WiFi, restaurant, & more.

     

    We offer water hookup, gas & diesel, electricity, and pump-out service for overnight dockers. We monitor channel 16 on VHF radio; call ahead as you approach so our dock master can help guide you into our easy approach, deep water slips.

    Shady Harbor Marina

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