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 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.
Hours of Operation
April 29th to May 16th
Office Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed
Wednesday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed
Wednesday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 am to 5:30 pm
May 17th to May 30th
Monday – Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday & Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
- May 28th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
- May 29th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 :00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday and Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
May 30 – September 4th
Office Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday & Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Friday – Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
- September 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
- September 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 :00 am to 5:30 pm
Wednesday & Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 6:30 pm
Friday & Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
- September 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 7:30pm
- September 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
September 5th to October 1st
Office Hours
Monday –Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday–Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
October 2nd to October 31st
Office Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed
Wednesday — Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fuel Dock Hours
Monday & Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed (By appointment only at 31st Harbor)
Wednesday– Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Amenities at Burnham
- 1126 slips, star docks, and mooring cans
- Accommodations for boats 28′-100’+
- Slips have power and water
- Floating boater bathrooms
- Beautiful museum campus and Soldier Field
- Mast stepping service at yacht club
- Fuel dock
- Harbor store
- Laundry facilities
- 3-lane launch ramp
- Complimentary pump-out stations
- Transient dockage
Burnham Contact Info
Harbor Manager:
Jerry Serratos
Harbor Entrance:
Lat 41° 51.210 N
Lon 87° 36.613 W