Marinas.com has notified the City of Paducah that Paducah’s Transient Boat Dock is a recipient of the 2024 Boaters’ Choice Award. This is the eighth consecutive year for Paducah to receive the award which honors marinas and docks that consistently provide an excellent home for the boating community and received the most praise throughout the year from boaters.
Mayor George Bray said, “It is a true honor to receive the Boaters’ Choice Award as it was earned through feedback from boaters. We received nearly 40 reviews and achieved an average rating of at least four out of five stars. This is our eighth consecutive year for receiving this award, a testimony to the commitment of our Parks and Recreation Department in assisting the boaters. It is also a testimony to the vibrancy of Paducah’s downtown that keeps boaters returning year after year. As we look to further enhance Paducah’s riverfront with the addition of the pier for the larger riverboat guests, the park setting near the transient dock, and transportation enhancements, I am confident that Paducah will continue to celebrate the importance of the Ohio River and be a destination of choice for our boating community and tourists.”
Director of Parks & Recreation Department Amie Clark said, “It’s a pleasure to welcome and provide services to boaters as they stop in for visits in our river town. The City strives to provide an experience that is positive and encourages visitors to keep coming back each year. The Parks & Recreation Department appreciates the feedback our boaters provide, and we look for opportunities to keep improving so that we can continue to provide a great place to visit.”
The Boaters’ Choice Award is based on reviews by boaters. To be recognized, each facility had to receive at least three reviews. Plus, the average of all reviews must equal a rating of four or more stars out of five stars.
In 2024, Paducah's Dock had 691 reservations with boaters spending a total of 1033 nights.
Below are a few of the five-star reviews posted by boaters who enjoyed Paducah’s amenities in 2024.
- Great dock and little town! So much to see and do: the quilting museum, the railroad museum, art galleries, street murals, many restaurants, and stores and a quilting museum numbered street walk, as well as a horse drawn carriage to see the decorated homes. Definitely recommend at least 2 nights.
- Great dock. Short walk to town. Nice shops and museums close by.
- After traveling off grid for 3 days, it was great to arrive at the City of Paducah Transient docks. It's a nice dock, city is very responsive and a quaint downtown with nice restaurants, beautiful riverfront and interesting architecture and murals on the levee walls.
- Staff were attentive to our requests. Right downtown, nice area to walk around and plenty of things to do. Overall a great place to stop!!
- The dock was very nice. It was a bit rocky for us because of the wind, but still very nice. Very close to great restaurants and shopping. Bakery! Quilt Museum was awesome! Hard to imagine the water getting as high as they show on markers around town, but must have happened. They built a wall to keep it out!
- The dock and ramp are new and well maintained with good power and potable water. WiFi was excellent. The location is awesome with beautiful and historic Paducah in very close walking proximity. We enjoyed our brief stay with the National Quilting Museum and the mural wall as highlights. Great place to exercise your dog.
- Arrived early and got fuel and a pumpout, all delivered with professional and courtesy service. The stay was pleasant, with restaurants and a couple grocery stores within a half mile.
- The Paducah Transient Dock is a welcome sight after traveling the Mississippi! Great floating dock with fuel and pump out. Paducah is a great city with lots of shopping and restaurants within walking distance.
Paducah’s 340-foot long boat dock is located downstream from the heart of historic downtown Paducah and provides space for boaters to enjoy Paducah by spending a few hours or several nights. Amenities include fuel (diesel and marine grade gasoline) and power pedestals. The availability of water and the sewer pumpout station is seasonal with both of those amenities currently drained and winterized to prevent the freezing of pipes.
According to its website, Marinas.com provides boaters with comprehensive information on more than 75,000 marinas, anchorages, and marine locations.
Visit Paducah's Transient Dock for more information including a link to Dockwa to make reservations. To view Paducah’s profile on Marinas.com, visit Paducah's Dock Profile.
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