FRANKFORT BOAT CLUB
Frankfort's Marina since 1865
Why visit Frankfort Boat Club Marina?
Docking
We have available slips to park your boat for the night. Contact our Commodore for rates and availability.
Electricity
Gas
We offer 89 Octane gasoline to all who need it during the boating season.
In addition to overnight stays at our dock, we also offer slips with electricity. enjoy the amenities of your boat while you stay with us. Each slip with electricity is only $30 per night
Captial Hotel Plaza
When you come visit us in Frankfort and you're not in a houseboat, then you can stay at the Capital Hotel Plaza. Give them a call and say you are visiting the Frankfort Boat Club and receive 10% off your stay
Transportation
There are several options for travel when you visit Frankfort. If you are staying at the Capital Plaza Hotel, they will offer transportation to their hotel. If you want to visit Downtown Frankfort, then you can get FREE rides on the Trolley. Click here for information
Food
Frankfort Boat Club is within walking distance of a number of great dining establishments. If you are in the mood for some comfort food and some drinks, come visit the Frankfort Boat Club!
Security
Frankfort Boat Club has 24/7 surveillance to keep everyone and their property safe
Music
Join us for the Kentucky River Jam held during the summer months. Great time to listen to some great music from the deck of your boat. https://www.facebook.com/kyriverjam/
Ice
All out of town visitors get a disount on ice, there is ice at the head boat and at the member's community area
Buffalo Trace
If you love bourbon, then you're in the right place. For groups of 10 or more people, Buffalo Trace will pick you up for tours of their distillery. Click here for more information
Bathing Suit Shower
If you need a quick rinse from coming off the river, feel free to use our outdoor bathing suit shower
The Frankfort Boat Club
Located on the Kentucky River in Downtown Frankfort behind the Old Federal Building and Paul Sawyer Library, the 150-year-old Boat Club is a private dock owned, operated and maintained by its members and is home to Kentucky River Tours, “The Bourbon Belle” and “The Trace of Kentucky”. The Frankfort Boat Club marina offers over night docking, gas, ice, swimmers shower and electricity.
The Frankfort Boat Club was founded by J. Stoddard Johnston during the mid 1860's to serve the large recreation craft owned by wealth boaters from Louisville and Cincinnati that made annual pilgrimages up the Kentucky River to Boonesborough.
The Frankfort Boat Club was incorporated on May 27, 1935, for the purpose of developing river sports and activities on the river, creating enthusiasm for, and interest in, swimming, fishing and other river sports.
Throughout the long history of the Frankfort Boat Club, there has been an impressive membership of lawyers, doctors and, while serving as Governor of Kentucky, Martha Layne Collins.
Today, the members of the Frankfort Boat Club are local river boaters with the same ongoing enthusiasm as the earliest river users, enjoying every free moment to take in the beauty of the Kentucky River that winds its way through the Heart of Kentucky.
The Frankfort Boat Club Special Events
The Frankfort Boat Dock hosts and participates in special events through out the year. These events are designed to have great fun or to support other organizations. The Frankfort Marina participates in events like the Frankfort River Bash and the Kentucky River Run to name a few.
