Denbighshire County Council is informing residents that upcoming planned maintenance work will be undertaken at Marine Lake in Rhyl. To perform the work, the lake will be drained on Monday 24th of February 2025 for a week whilst annual revetment inspections and general site maintenance take place.
Got your own vessel? Perhaps it’s a sailing boat, a canoe, kayak or stand up paddle board? Maybe you have a power boat and have joined the ski club?
If so, then you probably want to get on the water, and where better to practise than at Marine Lake.
You'll need a permit if you want to use Marine Lake. If you don't have one, you can complete and return an application form for one of the following:
Day Permit
This is a permit for a vessel to use Marine Lake during a timetabled session, for one day only.
Seasonal Permits
Permit for a vessel to use Marine Lake during a timetabled session.
- Summer Permit (April to October)
- Winter Permit (November to January)
Annual Permit (Non-powered only)
Annual permits are available for a non¬powered vessels to use Marine Lake during a timetabled session, for both the summer and winter seasons.
Costs
Marine Lake charges
Application form
Application form: Marine Lake permit (PDF, 700KB)
Boat testing
If you want to test the seaworthiness of a vessel, without launching it into the sea, then you can book a 30 minute session (15 minutes launch and recovery, 15 minutes water time) for £25, but you must have public liability insurance.
How to book
You can book to use Marine Lake by calling 01824 708400 or emailing rhyl.harbour@denbighshire.gov.uk.
Rules
There are rules depending on how you want to use the Lake.
All users will need the following to use Marine Lake:
Swimming is not permitted.
Water-skiing and Wake-boarding
Water-skiing and wake-boarding is only permitted through the Ocean Beach Water Ski Club.
Anyone interested in these activities on the lake must enquire with the club regarding becoming a member. No other power vessels are permitted to operate on the lake except Ocean Beach Water Ski Club.
The use of Personal Water Craft (Jet Ski’s) is forbidden on Marine Lake.
Non-power Sailing
Canoe, Kyak, Wind Surf and Sail boat owners are welcome to use Marine Lake. As with power vessels, a valid insurance certificate must be produced and payment made before a permit and boat sticker is issued.
There is no skiing or power activity, only sailing / non-powered from October - March. This is through discussion with the Marine Lake Users Forum, as we don’t want to disturb the wildlife that uses the island during these months.