Downtown Docks
Lake Michigan: Illinois and Indiana (Chicago, Waukegan, Michigan City) · USA
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Downtown Docks is a harbour in the Lake Michigan: Illinois and Indiana (Chicago, Waukegan, Michigan City) cruising area, USA. The water depth in the harbour is about 1.7 m. The harbour has 3 berths. Facilities on site: Toilets, Wi-Fi, Restaurant, Groceries. The nearest harbour by water is Chicago Harbor (1.8 nm). With Sailseer you can plan passages from here with weather from nine models, tides, currents and bridge times.
Harbour info
Water depth: Harbour 1.7 m
Depth source: EMODnet (estimate)
3 berths
Location: 41° 53,23' N 087° 37,73' W
From OpenStreetMap (way/1312071823). Depth 1.7 m estimated off the entrance from the EMODnet model, not guaranteed.
Facilities
ToiletsWi-FiRestaurantGroceries
10-day outlook
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Strongest wind and gust per day, mean of ECMWF and GFS; from day six only a trend. Hourly forecast, models and warnings on the map
Nearest harbours by water
- Chicago Harbor 1.8 nm SE · Plan route
- Diversey Harbor 2 nm N · Plan route
- DuSable Harbor 2.1 nm S · Plan route
- Monroe Harbor 2.4 nm S · Plan route
- River City Marina 2.5 nm S · Plan route
- Belmont Harbor 2.9 nm N · Plan route
Bridges and locks nearby
- Brücke bei DuSable Harbor Bascule bridge · 1 km
- North Columbus Drive Bascule bridge · 1.1 km
- North Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bascule bridge · 1.1 km
- North Michigan Avenue Bascule bridge · 1.2 km
- North Wabash Avenue Bascule bridge · 1.4 km
- Chicago Harbor Lock Lock · 1.4 km
- North State Street Bascule bridge · 1.5 km
- Dearborn Street Bikeway Bascule bridge · 1.6 km
Harbour guides and charts
- OpenSeaMap Chart with buoys, lights and harbour details
- OpenStreetMap Map with paths, shops and addresses ashore
- Google Maps Satellite view, Street View, opening hours ashore
- Windy Webcams Webcams nearby
- Navily Photos, reviews, prices and berth booking
- noforeignland Anchorages, services and reports from cruising sailors
Rules and formalities
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the water at Downtown Docks?
The water depth in the harbour is about 1.7 m. Source of the depth: EMODnet (estimate). Always rely on the chart and the echo sounder.
How many berths does Downtown Docks have?
The harbour has 3 berths.
What facilities does Downtown Docks have?
Facilities on site: Toilets, Wi-Fi, Restaurant, Groceries.
Which harbours are near Downtown Docks?
By water: Chicago Harbor (1.8 nm), Diversey Harbor (2 nm), DuSable Harbor (2.1 nm), Monroe Harbor (2.4 nm), River City Marina (2.5 nm), Belmont Harbor (2.9 nm).
What is the weather like in Downtown Docks?
For Downtown Docks, Sailseer shows the 10-day outlook from ECMWF and GFS and, on the map, the hourly forecast from nine models with official warnings and measured wind.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/1312071823, Harbour website, OpenStreetMap (harbour services) (as of 2026-10-21) Location and facilities partly from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).