Sandpoint City Beach & Windbag Marinas

Seasonal Moorage

The City of Sandpoint offers seasonal moorage at both the City Beach Marina and the Windbag Marina. Current rates will be available annually after October 1. We have three categories for rates.  1) Resident - those who reside inside Sandpoint City limits 6+ months of the year qualify for the City resident rate. 2) County - those who reside out side Sandpoint city limits but inside Bonner County. 3) Non-Resident - those residing outside Bonner County limits. Call Kami in the Parks and Rec Department for more information 208-263-3613 Monday- Friday.

Local Invasive Species Fee

The City assesses a Local Invasive Species Fee (LIS) in addition to seasonal moorage rates, per marina customer, per season. All money collected for (LIS) management will go toward non chemical removal of invasive species (milfoil and flowering rush) within city limits; primarily focusing on City Beach, Municipal Marina's, and Sand Creek.

Visitor Moorage Rentals

The City of Sandpoint also offers visitor moorage rentals. Go directly to our reservation site to check availability and book your reservation.

Visitor Slips at City Beach

Visitor slips at the Windbag

Slip Renewal For Current Customers

Applicants in good standing, who currently lease a slip in any calendar year, wishing to renew their current slip or move to a slip of equal or lesser size, will have the first opportunity to renew the permit for that slip for the following season. 

In January, returning customers will receive an email from Sandpoint Parks and Rec, prompting them to complete a Seasonal Moorage Renewal Form to update contact, boat registration and insurance information for the upcoming moorage season. Seasonal Moorage Renewal Form will need to be submitted by Feb 16th to allow staff time to review information provided. Have insurance and boat registration documents handy while completing this form. Once customer renewal is reviewed and approved the customer will receive and email requesting payment in full by March 1.

Payments can be made electronically by following a link in the email to a secure credit card payment portal, by mailing in a check, or walking in a payment.  Once payment is made, and water depth in the slip can accommodate the designated boat, the customer can occupy the slip through the end of the season, water level permitting, no later than Oct 15th. 

New Customers Seeking Moorage With The City Of Sandpoint

The City of Sandpoint manages two municipal marinas: the Windbag Marina and the City Beach Marina. The Windbag Marina is located on Dock St in Sandpoint. Slip lengths offered are: 20', 24', and 30's.  The City Beach Marina is located at the south end of the City Beach parking lot. Slip lengths offered are 20’s, 30’s and 35’s. The best slip accessibility is between July 1 and mid-September, due to raising and lower of Lake Pend Oreille. Deeper slips may have access as early as Memorial Day Weekend to Oct 15th. New applicants will be entered into a lottery drawing for slips.

To moor with the City of Sandpoint the following is required:

1) Seasonal Moorage Application must be submitted. Application can still be submitted.  Visit the Parks & Rec Forms/Application page to complete an application.

2) All Applicants/Customers must maintain Liability Insurance for the length of the entire season to maintain account in good standing. Minimum coverage required is $300,000 Combined Single limit or the similar Split Limit of 100/300/100. 

3) Current Boat Registration. *No boats registered under a business name.

4) Applicant/Customer must own the boat for which moorage is applied.  The name on the application must also be the name on the Boat Registration. No subleasing the slip.

Once a seasonal moorage application is submitted, Parks and Rec staff will review your information and if approved, staff will create a REC1 account for you if you don't already have one. Approved applicants will be entered into a lottery drawing for all applicable slip sizes in their preference area. The date for the lottery drawing is TBA. Lottery winners will be notified the same day and fees will be due, in full, within 5 business days.

Once seasonal moorage renewals are complete, all new applicants will receive an email notifying them of the timeline for the lotter drawing.

After staff has confirmed allocation of slips to the lottery winners , and IF slips remain, preference areas will no longer apply, and a second lottery drawing will be conducted. All boat types (power or sail) will be eligible for slips in either preference area.

Other Marina's On Lake Pend Oreille:

Marina Maps

To view and Track Lake Pend Oreille Lake Levels taken at Hope, visit NOAA, National Water Prediction Services.

Pro Tip: Tracking lake levels can help boaters determine when their slip has adequate depth to put their boat in, or when they need to pull it out for the season.

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1123 W. Lake Street, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 (208) 263‑3158