Navigating the Neenah Harbor (Details Below)

Here is an overview to help navigate the Neenah Harbor*

Coming in to a new harbor or mooring area on a boat can be concerning and sometimes risky. The Neenah harbor is a safe and fun place to visit. However, it is important and helpful to have an understanding of navigation and mooring*. To keep the harbor safe from erosion and for boaters, the Neenah Harbor is a "No Wake" zone. The no wake zone is strongly enforced by the Winnebago County Sherriff and Auxiliary Coast Guard. The Neenah Harbor has a lot to offer. Please see below for pictures associated with the numbers above and descriptions of each section. We hope the information below is useful to you.*

For official NOAA charts of Lake Winnebago and the Neenah Harbor, please click here: Lake Winnebago Charts (NOAA)

Please note, chart depths are based on lake Winnebago at a static 745.8 feet above sea level.

For current Lake Winnebago and Neenah Harbor water levels above sea level, please click here: Water Level (USGS/Army Corps)

1) Entering the Neenah Harbor

Entering from Lake Winnebago, the Neenah Channel starts with a red buoy on your starboard/right. Follow the buoys in to the harbor with red on your starboard and green on your port/left. Please note, the green and red buoys are reversed entering the Menasha Channel.

2) The Neenah Lighthouse

The Neenah Lighthouse is a working lighthouse the flashing at night as a key beacon. Stay in the marked channel as you pass the lighthouse. While it looks like a nice place to tie up, the water is very shallow on the wall (do not attempt).

3) Riverside Park and Sailboat Mooring

Coming in from the Lake Winnebago, stay in the channel with the green buoys on your port side. There are a few shallow spots outside of the channel (ex: near the cannon in Riverside Park). There is mooring available on the wall at Riverside Park, however, be aware of depth.

4) Oak Street Bridge

The Oak Street Bridge is a fixed bridge and does not open. However, the bridge has decent clearance up to approximately 12 feet (depending on water height). Stay close to the middle of the bridge, away from shore. The channel under the bridge is marked with green and red lights. Many motor boats on the lake can clear the bridge to enter the Shattuck Park area. Remember to lower your antennas!

5) Shattuck Park, Downtown Neenah

After passing under the Oak Street Bridge you enter the Shattuck Park and Downtown Neenah area. There is mooring at the finger peers at Shattuck Park. There may also be transient slips available at the Neenah Boat and Dock Club. Shattuck Park is at the eastern end of Downtown Neenah.