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Marinas in Aventura, FL: The Complete Guide

By Scott Blaine Hoffman · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read

Aventura sits on the widest part of the Intracoastal Waterway in north Miami-Dade, where the channel opens into Dumfoundling Bay. Within a few miles you have resort marinas that take 150-footers, condo docks, dry stacks for trailerable boats, and the county marina at Haulover Inlet, the area's only direct route to the ocean. Here's how it all fits together.

The big marinas in Aventura

Turnberry Marina is the largest name in town, with 68 slips and room for yachts up to roughly 180 feet on Dumfoundling Bay. Across the water, Williams Island Marina has about 106 slips, accepts transient boats up to around 140 feet, and sells both gas and diesel. Between them, Loggerhead Marina at Aventura (still known locally as the Waterways Marina) offers roughly 99 wet slips.

For smaller boats, Hi-Lift Marina is Aventura's dry stack option, with gas and diesel, for boats up to about 40 feet.

Private and condo marinas

Much of Aventura's dockage belongs to condominiums: the Yacht Club at Aventura, Aventura Marina, Mystic Pointe and Hidden Bay. These slips are generally for residents and owners, which is why they come up so often on our slips for sale and slips for rent pages. If you rent one, check the association's rules on leasing to non-residents first.

Sunny Isles and Golden Beach

On the barrier island across the bay, Sunny Isles Marina at 400 Sunny Isles Boulevard has fuel and dry stack storage and takes transients, and Winston Yacht Club has about 50 slips. Golden Beach has no public marina.

North Miami Beach and Maule Lake

South and west of Aventura, Marina Palms Yacht Club on Maule Lake has 112 slips for boats up to about 100 feet, transient dockage and fuel. Paddlers can launch at Oleta River State Park, though there's no trailer ramp for powerboats there.

Haulover and Bal Harbour

Haulover Park is the working heart of local boating. Bill Bird Marina has about 152 slips, fuel and the Haulover charter fleet; Haulover Marine Center is a large dry stack; and the Haulover boat ramps are open 24 hours. Weekend trailer parking runs $30 plus tax and the lot can fill on busy days.

Hallandale Beach

Just north, Hallandale Beach City Marina has 29 slips and takes transients, but it sits west of the Three Islands Boulevard bridge, a fixed span with about 17 feet of clearance. Measure your air draft before you head there.

Quick picks

FAQ

Which Aventura marinas take transient boats?

Williams Island Marina is the main Aventura marina listing transient dockage. Nearby, Marina Palms on Maule Lake, Sunny Isles Marina and Hallandale Beach City Marina also take visitors. Call ahead in winter season.

Is there a public boat ramp in Aventura?

No. The closest trailer ramps are at Haulover Park, about five miles south on the Intracoastal.

How do I get from Aventura to the ocean?

Run south on the Intracoastal to Haulover Inlet. The A1A bridge over the inlet has about 32 feet of fixed clearance, so taller boats go out through Port Everglades or Government Cut instead.

See every listing on our Aventura marina directory and the map.

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