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Marinas with Transient Slips in Rhode Island

27 of the 338 marinas and boating businesses we track in Rhode Island have transient slips. Full listings for every city are on the Rhode Island page.

27locations
14cities
338locations statewide

"Transient slip" isn't something a map listing tracks — it's marina terminology for short-term, overnight dockage held for visiting boaters, and a marina's listing gives no hint whether any exist or whether the docks are entirely leased out to permanent tenants. Every marina here is confirmed from its own site or dockmaster info to actually offer transient slips, not just seasonal or annual rentals.

Newport 5

  1. Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard

    1 Washington St, Newport, RI 02840

    Monday - Friday | 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Transient slipsService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All Newport

  2. Bannister's Wharf Marina & Guestrooms

    1 Bannister's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

    M, T, Th, Fri 9-5, Wed & Sat 9-12

    Transient slipsFuel dock
    Call Website All Newport

  3. Newport Yachting Center Marina

    20 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

    Transient slipsFuel dock
    Call Website All Newport

  4. Forty 1 North

    351 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840

    Transient slips
    Call Website All Newport

  5. Newport Marina

    26 Lees Whrf, Newport, RI 02840-3420

    Transient slips
    Call Website All Newport

East Greenwich 3

  1. East Greenwich Marina

    45 Water St, East Greenwich, RI 02818-3772

    Transient slipsDry storage
    Call Website All East Greenwich

  2. East Greenwich Marina

    1575 S County Trl, East Greenwich, RI 02818-1695

    Transient slips
    Call Website All East Greenwich

  3. Jodoin Greenwich Cove Marina

    110 Rocky Hollow Rd, East Greenwich, RI 02818-3514

    Transient slips
    Call Website All East Greenwich

Jamestown 3

  1. Clark Boat Yard & Marine Works, LLC

    110 Racquet Rd, Jamestown, RI 02835

    Yard: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Launch: Sun-Thu 8am-9pm, Fri-Sat 8am-10pm

    Transient slipsBoat rampService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All Jamestown

  2. Safe Harbor Jamestown Boatyard

    60 Dumpling Dr, Jamestown, RI 02835

    Transient slipsService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All Jamestown

  3. Conanicut Yacht Club

    40 Bay View Dr, Jamestown, RI 02835

    Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

    Transient slipsBoat rentals
    Call Website All Jamestown

Portsmouth 3

  1. Safe Harbor Sakonnet

    222 Narragansett Blvd, Portsmouth, RI 02871

    Transient slipsFuel dockService & repairsDry storageBoat rentals
    Call Website All Portsmouth

  2. Safe Harbor New England Boatworks

    1 Lagoon Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871

    Monday - Friday | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday | 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

    Transient slipsFuel dockService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All Portsmouth

  3. Rivers Edge Marina

    17 Point Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871

    Transient slipsService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All Portsmouth

Wakefield 2

  1. Safe Harbor Silver Spring

    362 Pond St, Wakefield, RI 02879

    Monday - Friday | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Saturday | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    Transient slipsDry storage
    Call Website All Wakefield

  2. Marina Bay Docking

    214 Salt Pond Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879

    Transient slipsDry storage
    Call Website All Wakefield

Warwick 2

  1. Safe Harbor Greenwich Bay

    138 Wharf Rd, Warwick, RI 02889

    Transient slipsFuel dockService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All Warwick

  2. Safe Harbor Cowesett

    1 Masthead Dr, Warwick, RI 02886

    Transient slips
    Call Website All Warwick

Westerly 2

  1. Frank Hall Boat Yard

    3 India Point Rd, Westerly, RI 02891

    Transient slipsDry storage
    Call Website All Westerly

  2. Grays Boat Yard Inc

    91 Watch Hill Rd, Westerly, RI 02891

    Transient slipsDry storage
    Call Website All Westerly

Barrington 1

  1. Safe Harbor Cove Haven

    101 Narragansett Ave, Barrington, RI 02806

    Mon-Thu 7:30-5, Fri-Sun 7:30-6

    Transient slipsService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All Barrington

Charlestown 1

  1. Shelter Cove Marina

    523 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, RI 02813

    Transient slipsBoat rampService & repairsDry storageBoat rentals
    Call Website All Charlestown

Cranston 1

  1. Ocean State Boat Basin

    1128 Narragansett Blvd, Cranston, RI 02905

    Transient slipsDry storage
    Call Website All Cranston

New Shoreham 1

  1. Payne's Dock

    133 Ocean Ave, New Shoreham, RI 02807

    Transient slipsFuel dock
    Call Website All New Shoreham

North Kingstown 1

  1. Safe Harbor Wickford Cove

    65 Reynolds St, North Kingstown, RI 02852

    Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Transient slipsFuel dockService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All North Kingstown

Providence 1

  1. Providence Marina

    17 Bridge St, Providence, RI 02903

    Transient slips
    Call Website All Providence

Tiverton 1

  1. Standish Boat Yard Inc

    1697 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878

    Monday- Sunday 9-5

    Transient slipsFuel dockBoat rampService & repairs
    Call Website All Tiverton
Call ahead for a reservation, especially in summer. Transient slips fill up fast at popular marinas during boating season, and calling the dockmaster directly gets you a straight answer on availability, depth, and nightly rate that a listing alone won't show.

Also in Rhode Island

Good to know

What is a transient slip at a marina?

A transient slip is a dock space rented out short-term — usually by the night or week — to boaters passing through, as opposed to slips leased long-term to a marina's regular tenants. Availability depends entirely on how much of the marina's dock space is committed to permanent renters.

Do you need a reservation for a transient slip?

It's not always required, but it's strongly recommended, especially at busy marinas during peak boating season when transient space can fill up. Calling the marina's dockmaster ahead of time is the standard way to confirm space and get current rates.

How to shrink wrap a boat?

To shrink wrap a boat, cover support structures with protective padding, lay the shrink film across the hull, heat-shrink it with a heat gun, and add ventilation ports. For large vessels or professional weatherproofing in Rhode Island, check the 27 marine service providers cataloged on MarinaAtlas.

What is a marine survey?

A marine survey is a detailed inspection of a boat's hull, mechanical systems, and overall condition conducted by a certified surveyor. Across Rhode Island, MarinaAtlas indexes 27 qualified marine operators and survey specialists to assist buyers and insurance companies.