New Haven Marinas Acquires Scipio Creek Marina in Apalachicola, Florida

New Haven Marinas is proud to announce the Scipio Creek Marina acquisition, adding a premier full-service marina in the heart of historic Apalachicola, Florida, to its growing portfolio. The acquisition marks New Haven Marinas’ first property in Florida and ninth marina across six states.

A key part of the property’s appeal is its exceptional waterfront hospitality offering. Half Shell Dockside Restaurant & Bar is one of the area’s premier waterfront dining destinations and a significant revenue driver for the business, attracting both boaters and visitors to the property. The marina is also home to Buoy Brewing Company, New Haven Marinas’ first brewery, adding another distinctive hospitality component and revenue stream to the portfolio.

Together, Half Shell Dockside and Buoy Brewing Company help make Scipio Creek Marina much more than a traditional marina. They create a vibrant waterfront destination that brings together boating, dining, craft beer, lodging, and entertainment in one of Apalachicola’s most attractive waterfront locations.

A Premier Waterfront Asset

Scipio Creek Marina offers a diversified platform of 108 dry storage units, more than 30 outdoor racks, and 20 wet slips, along with fuel, marine supplies, repair and haul-out services, transient dockage, and other boating amenities.

The combination of marina operations, marine services, Half Shell Dockside, Buoy Brewing Company, and three short-term lodging rentals creates a unique waterfront destination with multiple revenue streams and significant opportunities for continued growth.

Located along Scipio Creek and within walking distance of Apalachicola’s shops, restaurants, and historic attractions, the marina serves local boaters, anglers, transient guests, and visitors exploring Florida’s Forgotten Coast.

Expanding Into Florida

Scipio Creek Marina represents an important step in New Haven Marinas’ national expansion strategy. Florida is one of the country’s most important boating markets, and Apalachicola offers a compelling combination of boating, fishing, tourism, dining, craft beer, and coastal recreation.

The property provides New Haven Marinas with an opportunity to build on an established operating platform while strengthening the connection between the marina and Apalachicola’s broader waterfront experience.

A Strong Foundation for Growth

New Haven Marinas sees several opportunities to enhance the property and grow its diversified revenue base, including:

• Storage & Dockage: Optimize utilization across dry storage, rack storage, and wet slips while continuing to serve the local boating community.
• Marine Services: Build on existing fuel, repair, haul-out, and marine supply operations.
• Half Shell Dockside: Continue developing one of the area’s premier waterfront dining destinations and a major contributor to the property’s revenue.
• Buoy Brewing Company: Build on the brewery’s role as a unique waterfront amenity and introduce New Haven Marinas to a new hospitality segment through its first brewery investment.
• Lodging: Enhance the three short-term rentals to create a stronger hospitality experience and encourage longer stays.
• Destination Experience: Better integrate boating, dining, craft beer, lodging, and Apalachicola’s tourism and recreational offerings.

Together, these components position Scipio Creek Marina as more than a place to store a boat—it is a true waterfront destination.

Our Plans for Growth

As with every New Haven Marinas acquisition, our goal is to build on what already works while identifying opportunities to improve operations, enhance the guest experience, and create additional value.

Our focus will include continued investment in the property, optimizing storage and dockage, expanding marine services, strengthening Half Shell Dockside and Buoy Brewing Company, enhancing the lodging experience, and connecting the marina more closely with Apalachicola’s vibrant tourism and waterfront community.

Why Scipio Creek Marina Matters

This acquisition represents more than the addition of another property. It marks several important milestones for New Haven Marinas:

• First entry into Florida
• Portfolio expansion to nine marinas across six states
• A strategic presence on Florida’s Gulf Coast
• A diversified base of storage, dockage, and marine services
• A premier waterfront restaurant and significant revenue driver in Half Shell Dockside
• First brewery in the portfolio through Buoy Brewing Company
• Additional hospitality revenue through short-term lodging
• Access to a growing customer base of boaters, anglers, and coastal travelers
• Opportunities for operational improvements and long-term growth

For New Haven Marinas, the appeal of Scipio Creek goes beyond the numbers. Apalachicola is a distinctive waterfront community with a strong maritime identity and a destination-quality experience that aligns closely with our vision for the New Haven Marinas brand.

Growing With Purpose

At New Haven Marinas, we believe the strongest marina investments combine attractive real estate fundamentals, exceptional locations, durable demand, and meaningful opportunities to create value.

Scipio Creek Marina embodies that philosophy. As our first Florida property,, it represents an exciting new chapter for New Haven Marinas while demonstrating the continued momentum and diversification of our growing national platform.

We are excited to welcome Scipio Creek Marina, Half Shell Dockside, Buoy Brewing Company, their customers and employees, and the Apalachicola community into the New Haven Marinas family. We look forward to building on this strong foundation and creating an even more compelling waterfront destination for years to come.

Partner With Us

New Haven Marinas specializes in acquiring and operating premium marina properties across the United States. By partnering with accredited investors, we are building a diversified portfolio of high-quality waterfront assets designed to deliver compelling investment opportunities and exceptional guest experiences.

To learn more about New Haven Marinas and current investment opportunities, contact us at (972)460-0513 or visit our website to complete our contact form.