--- title: "Bay of Quinte and Prince Edward County Boat Storage and Slips" description: "Boat storage in Bay of Quinte and Prince Edward County: winter storage on the hard, indoor and trailer storage on Bay of Quinte. Season dates and local prices." url: https://boatparking.ca/locations/bay-of-quinte-prince-edward-county/ last_updated: 2026-10-23 --- # Boat storage in Bay of Quinte and Prince Edward County Winter storage, haul-out and the work around it on Bay of Quinte, Adolphus Reach, Murray Canal. Send your boat details and we come back with spots that fit your LOA, budget and season. ## Bay of Quinte and Prince Edward County at a glance - Waters: Bay of Quinte, Adolphus Reach, Murray Canal, Trent River, Lake Ontario (north shore) and Picton Bay - Towns and harbours: Belleville, Trenton, Quinte West, Picton, Bloomfield, Wellington, Deseronto and Brighton - Season: Launch May · haul-out October - Typical boats: Fishing boats, runabouts, cruisers and sailboats; Trent-Severn cruisers use the bay as the southern end of their trip. - Storage from: from $45/ft per winter outdoor · [compare prices](https://boatparking.ca/pricing/?tier=lake-ontario) Region summary from public sources. Each yard sets its own dates and rates. ## The boating year here The bay is long and sheltered, so conditions can differ from open Lake Ontario; confirm timing with your marina or the City of Belleville. - Launch May; haul-out October. ## What storage looks like here The bay is long, narrow and sheltered, with Prince Edward County on one side and the Trent-Severn entrance at Trenton, so boats here are often both a local summer boat and a staging point for a long cruise inland. The bay is a long, sheltered waterway, so most boats sit in seasonal slips from May to October and then go onto outdoor yard storage on stands or cradles or into trailer storage. Trent-Severn cruisers and Prince Edward County cottage owners add a steady share. ## Bay of Quinte and Prince Edward County storage prices - [Outdoor winter storage](https://boatparking.ca/storage/outdoor-boat-storage/): from $45/ft per winter - [Indoor winter storage (cold)](https://boatparking.ca/storage/indoor-boat-storage/): from $75/ft per winter - [Shrink-wrap](https://boatparking.ca/services/boat-shrink-wrapping/): from $18/ft - [Haul-out or launch](https://boatparking.ca/services/haul-out-and-launch/): from $14/ft each way - [Seasonal slip](https://boatparking.ca/storage/boat-slips/): from $85/ft per season Starting prices in CAD before tax, from published marina and port rates and market estimates, October 2026. Your boat, the yard and the dates set the final price. ## Local knowledge - The Trent-Severn Waterway runs from Trenton on the Bay of Quinte to Port Severn on Georgian Bay, 386 km with 44 locks. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent%E2%80%93Severn_Waterway) - The Murray Canal is about 8 km long with a maximum depth of 9 ft (2.7 m) and two swing bridges at Highway 33 and County Road 64. It lets boats from the Bay of Quinte reach Lake Ontario without going around Prince Edward County. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Canal) - The bay is shaped like a Z: about 25 km west-southwest to Picton, about 20 km north-northwest to Deseronto, then about 40 km south-southwest, and it rarely exceeds 2 km in width. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Quinte) - Belleville is the largest city in the Quinte Region and sits on the north side of the bay. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Quinte) - The City of Belleville lists boat launches, harbours for seasonal and transient boaters and information on getting a Pleasure Craft Operator Card on its boating page. (source: https://www.belleville.ca/learn-and-play/boating-and-harbours/) - Prince Edward County's headland forms the south side of the bay. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Quinte) - Everyone who operates a power-driven boat in Canada needs proof of competency, most commonly a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. (source: https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/marine-safety/pleasure-craft-operator-card) - Ontario's clean, drain, dry guidance applies when boats move between the bay, Lake Ontario and inland waters. (source: https://www.ontario.ca/page/invasive-species-ontario) ## Bay of Quinte and Prince Edward County boat storage questions **How long is the Bay of Quinte?** It is a Z-shaped bay: about 25 km west-southwest to Picton, about 20 km north-northwest to Deseronto, then about 40 km south-southwest to Trenton. It rarely exceeds 2 km in width. Distances and conditions vary by section, so use a current chart for any trip. **Can boats go around Prince Edward County through the Murray Canal?** Yes. The Murray Canal is about 8 km long, has a maximum depth of 9 ft (2.7 m) and runs between the western end of the Bay of Quinte and Presqu'ile Bay on Lake Ontario. Two swing bridges cross it, at Highway 33 and County Road 64. Check Parks Canada notices before you go. **Where can I launch a boat in Belleville?** The City of Belleville's boating page lists public boat launch locations giving access to the Bay of Quinte, plus harbours for seasonal and transient boaters. Rules, fees and hours are on its subpages and can change. 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