Marina Bay Harbor Marina in Clear Lake Shores, Texas, has begun construction on a dry storage expansion, following a groundbreaking ceremony held on Wednesday, 22 April 2026. VIP Marinas, Cameron Land and Marine and Anchor Construction are working on the project, with support from the cities of Kemah and Clear Lake Shores.

More than 100 people attended the event, including the mayors of Kemah and Clear Lake Shores, as well as project team members and representatives from Anchor Construction.

The marina is part of a portfolio managed by VIP Marinas, a US-based company that operates marina properties across Florida, Oklahoma, Texas and The Bahamas. Marina Bay Harbor Marina was acquired in 2020, after which the site underwent upgrades, including new docks, equipment and a new team, with occupancy rising from about 30 percent to full capacity within two years.

Hunter Cameron, president of Cameron Land and Marine and operating partner of the marina, told Marina World that plans for expansion began around 2022 after securing adjacent land and finding demand for additional boat storage in the Clear Lake area.

Hunter added: “Spending time in that community, we realised that it’s a wonderful community of two cities coming together of Clear Lake Shores and Kemah…and there was a demand there for more boat storage and a demand for a larger marina that could be the centre of that community.”

Located along the channel between Clear Lake and Galveston Bay, the marina has access to the Gulf and is situated near the Kemah Boardwalk. Existing facilities include a 65,700sqft (about 6,104sqm) dry storage barn for vessels up to 47ft (14 metres), aluminium and ipe Brazilian hardwood docks, two fuel docks, a service centre and a ship store.

The expansion includes a 63,990sqft (5,945sqm) dry storage facility with 288 additional slips, designed to nearly double storage capacity and accommodate vessels over 50ft (over 15 metres) in length. It also includes a 5,000sqft (465sqm) ship store that will provide additional amenities and services.

Plans for the site also include drainage and landscaping measures to manage rainfall and maintain site conditions.

Cameron Land and Marine is leading the development, with Anchor Construction as the general contractor. Texas Marine Pile Drivers, Roof and Rack and Flagship Docks are also involved, alongside design and engineering teams from Boucher Design Group, Kimley-Horn and Shelmark Engineering.

Construction is planned in phases, starting with bulkhead and dock work expected to be completed in summer 2026. The dry storage facility is scheduled to open in January 2027, followed by the ship store, which is expected to open by May 2027.

Hunter said: “With the completion of our marina expansion, we will proudly offer the nicest coastal marina on the Gulf Coast, right here in our vibrant Clear Lake area community. This new marina and ship store will not only enhance the beauty of our neighbourhood but will also bring a surge of commerce, create jobs, attract tourism and spread joy throughout the area.”

Images courtesy of Marina Bay Harbor Marina.