Directions to Crowley's by Land or Water

Crowley's Yacht Yard is located at 3434 East 95th Street in Chicago near the Indiana border. It's easy to get to the 95th Street boat yard, just a 25 minute drive from the Loop.

Via Lake Shore Drive
Take Lake Shore Drive south. Lake Shore Drive turns into South Shore Drive (Route 41) just past Jackson Park Harbor. Follow Route 41 signs to 95th Street. Turn right onto 95th Street and go one block to Crowley's Yacht Yard entrance on your left.

Via I-94/Skyway
Take I-94 to the Skyway. Exit the Skyway at 92nd Street (the first exit after you pay the toll.) Turn left onto 92nd Street. Go one block to South Chicago Avenue. Turn right onto South Chicago Avenue, go 1/2 mile to 95th Street. Turn left onto 95th Street. Go over the Calumet River on the 95th Street bridge. The entrance to Crowley's Yacht Yard is just after the bridge on your right.

Via Indiana Toll Road
Exit the Indiana Toll Road at Indianapolis Boulevard. (last Indiana exit). Follow Indianapolis Boulevard northwest to Ewing Avenue (Rt. 41). Turn right onto Ewing Avenue. Go north on Ewing Avenue to 95th Street (Rt. 12/20). Turn left onto 95th Street. Go one block to yard entrance on your left.

Via I-94/Bishop Ford
From the South, take I-94 to the Stony Island exit. Bear left on the exit ramp to 95th Street. Turn right onto 95th Street. Go 2 1/2 miles on 95th Street to the 95th Street bridge over the Calumet River. The entrance to Crowley's Yacht Yard is just after the bridge on your right.

Via I-57
Take I-57 to the Halsted Street exit. Turn left onto Halsted Street. Turn right onto 95th Street. Proceed east on 95th Street to the 95th Street bridge over the Calumet River. The entrance to Crowley's Yacht Yard is just after the bridge on your right.

METRA Shuttle
Metra operates a commuter train that originates in Grant Park and has a 93rd Street stop just three blocks from Crowley's 95th Street yard. Information can be found at the Metra web site. Or, download a simplified schedule. Crowley's will be happy to shuttle riders to and from the 93rd Street station. To get a ride to the station, just stop in the office and ask. To be picked up at the 93rd Street station, just give us a call from your cell phone when you get close, (the South Shore station would be a good place to call from), and we will send a van to pick you up – 773/221-9990 ext. 120.

Metra Chicago Electric Line station maps
93rd Street station
Burnham (18th Street Station)
Monroe (Millennium Station)
DuSable (Millennium Station)
Diversey, Belmont, or Montrose

Via water
Crowley's Yacht Yard is located 12 miles south of Monroe Street Harbor, two bridges in from the Calumet harbor. Boaters not familiar with the area should use NOAA Charts 14926 & 14929 for directions and for avoiding hazards. The 92nd Street and 95th Street bridges open on demand. They are manned 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The City of Chicago Department of Transportation has asked that we encourage our customers to limit bridge openings to between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To minimize the number of openings at peak season, we ask that you try to transit bridges at pre-scheduled times. Scheduled openings on weekdays are at 10:00 a.m., noon, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. On weekends the bridges will have scheduled openings on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Arriving boaters requiring a bridge lift should hail the 92nd Street bridge tender on VHF Channel 16 just prior to entering the Calumet River. Give the bridge tender your boat name and location, and request a bridge lift. Ask the bridge tender if s/he is aware of any commercial traffic that you should avoid. Wait for any large freighters to clear the river before you enter. Give commercial traffic a wide berth. If you see other mast-up vessels nearby, try to transit the bridges together. Crowley's will be monitoring VHF Channel 16.

Docking
Crowley's Yacht Yard docks and hauling facilities are on the south side of 95th Street. You must continue past the 95th Street bridge to reach our docking and hauling area. Please secure your boat port side to the dock, with three fenders and four docklines (bow, stern, and two spring lines).