Burnham Harbor
United StatesIllinois

Burnham Harbor

1 Rating
VHF 71

About Burnham Harbor

Burnham Harbor is located within walking distance of the Chicago downtown and is situated on the Museum Campus. It is the largest harbor in the Chicago Harbors system. Surrounded by a stunning skyline view, the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, Soldier Field, and McCormick Place the harbor is a focal point of the City of Chicago. Burnham Harbor is also home to the Burnham Park Yacht Club. The harbor has 1126 slips, mooring cans, and star docks and can accommodate boats from 28’-100’+ in length. Transient docking is available; you can submit reservation requests through the Dockwa app or website beginning May 1st. Burnham Harbor has a fuel dock facility with gas and diesel fuels. There is a laundry facility in the Ship’s Store. Waste pump-out equipment is available on a no-charge basis. There is a 3-lane launch ramp at the harbor with parking for approximately 43 vehicles with trailers. There is a mast stepping/unstopping capability at the Burnham Park Yacht Club, located on the east side of Burnham Harbor. The harbor monitors channels 9 and 16 and the switch to/working channel is 71.

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Facilities

iconElectricity
iconPetrol
iconDiesel
iconWater
iconWifi
iconShowers
iconSewage
iconToilets
iconLaundry
COORDINATES
41.86039 N, -87.61145 E

Port Information

Berth Sizes

< 10m, 10-20m, 20m+

Depth at MLW

3m+

Manoeuvrability

Good

Channel Marking

Excellent

VHF Channel

71

Port of Entry

No

Overseas Visitor Berths

Yes

Catamaran Berths

Yes

Dock Type

Floating

Style Side To

Yes

Tidal Flow

Nil

Active Winter

No

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Weather Forecast

Sat
5AM - 9AM
04 April 2026
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    S 7 knots.
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    13 to 15°C
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    Cloudy
Sat
9AM - 1PM
04 April 2026
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    S 8 knots increasing to W 13 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
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    10 to 15°C
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    N 0.5m at 3s period
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    UV Index: 0 - Low
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    Chance of showers
Sat
1PM - 5PM
04 April 2026
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    W 12–15 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots.
  • temp icon
    10 to 12°C
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    N 0.4m at 3s period
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    UV Index: 2 - Low
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    Cloudy