Welcome to the Chicago Harbors!

The Chicago Harbors are governed by the Chicago Park District Code, including the process for new applicants and the Rules of Conduct.

New applications are processed throughout the year and are assigned after our existing customers have either renewed their current mooring or requested a transfer to a different location within the Chicago Harbors.

With priority given to existing customers, that is why some new applicants aren’t able to get their preferred location and may need to be placed on the new applicant waiting list. This is also why we advise: the quickest way to receive your preferred slip is to first accept an available mooring at a different location so you can transfer to your preferred slip (when it’s available) as an existing customer with priority.