So here are the nuts and bolts. Open April through October, Wiggins Park Marina offers water and electric hook-ups. It has a 12-foot controlling depth at mean low tide. And there is security on-site. But that doesn’t really capture the essence of Wiggins Park Marina.

Pull your boat into this coved marina and you are just steps from the Adventure Aquarium, RiverSharks baseball games and the Battleship New Jersey. You can stay on board and listen to the sounds of live jazz coming from the adjacent 51 acre park wafting along the summer evening breezes. Stroll into the city for a performance at the Rutgers Center for the Arts or snap up a lawn seat for a concert at the Tweeter Center. Or hop the ferry and cross the Delaware River to explore Philadelphia’s historic district. It all comes down to amenities, affordability and convenience.