Find Boat Storage Near You
Boat Storage and How Lot Parking Works
Boat storage at Value Store It means an outdoor space in a lot at the facility, sized for a boat sitting on its own trailer. You pull in, back into your space, unhitch if you want to, and leave. Nothing about the boat has to change. It stays on the same trailer you already tow it with.
Boat owners generally pick among four options: the driveway at home, a wet slip at a marina, a dry stack rack, and a rented lot space. A wet slip keeps the boat in the water and ready to run. A dry stack keeps it indoors on a rack. A lot space costs less than either and keeps the boat on your trailer.
Space layouts differ from one Value Store It facility to the next, so we don’t publish a single space size or a maximum boat length here. The location page for the property you’re considering is the place to confirm what fits, what’s open this month, and what that site charges. Staff at each property can walk the lot with you before you commit to anything.
Who Boat Storage Is For
Boat storage suits owners whose neighborhood won’t let the trailer stay home. Plenty of HOAs and deed restrictions in Florida and Massachusetts ban boats and trailers from driveways, front yards, and street parking, and some city codes say the same thing. Rules vary block by block, so read your own covenants, but a rented space ends the argument for good.
Seasonal owners are the other large group. A Massachusetts boat sits still from roughly October to April, and a Florida boat often sits through the hottest, wettest stretch of summer. Boat storage also covers a move, a renovation, a deployment, or a stretch while the boat is listed for sale. Value Store It rents month to month, so the term matches the reason.
Boat storage isn’t the right call for everyone. If you launch two or three times a week and you live ten minutes from the ramp, an extra stop in each direction gets old fast. Owners who run the boat that often usually do better with a slip, and we’d rather say so than rent you a space you end up resenting.
Preparing a Boat for Storage
Preparing a boat for storage starts with water and fuel. Rinse the hull, deck, and trailer with fresh water, especially after saltwater runs, and let everything dry before you cover it. Drain the bilge, the livewell, and the raw water system so nothing sits and nothing freezes. Add fuel stabilizer and run the engine long enough to move treated fuel through it.
The battery and the electronics come next. Disconnect the battery and take it home or put it on a charger, because a battery left connected in a hot lot will drain and die. Pull the radio, the fish finder head, the safety kit, and anything else worth stealing. Empty the cooler and the cabin of food so you don’t invite pests.
The trailer is the part boat owners forget. Check tire pressure, look for cracks in the sidewalls, grease the wheel bearings, and chock the wheels once the trailer is parked. A cover helps when it’s fitted and vented, but a loose tarp traps moisture and chafes gelcoat, which does more harm than no cover. Value Store It sells storage supplies at every location.
Security and Access at the Boat Lot
Value Store It secures its properties with a state of the art security system and individualized pin access. Your pin is yours, so entries are tied to a person instead of to one shared code the whole property uses. Boat owners tend to care about this more than household renters do, since a boat and trailer represent a lot of value parked in one spot.
Boat storage lot access runs seven days a week from dawn until dark, with extended hours at most locations. Early trips are half the point of owning a boat, so confirm the hours for your facility on its location page before you plan a five in the morning launch. Hours differ by property, and we’d rather you check than guess.
Every Value Store It facility is staffed by trained storage professionals who know the local area. They know which spaces handle a longer trailer, when the lot fills up ahead of a holiday weekend, and how the neighborhood traffic runs on a Saturday morning. Indoor units at our properties also carry individual door alarms if you rent one for gear.
Hurricane Season, Salt Air, and Seasonal Storage
Hurricane season runs June through November in Florida, and it shapes how boat owners think about where the trailer sits. A storage lot is not a storm shelter, and we won’t pretend otherwise. What a rented space does is keep the boat off your driveway and give you one known starting point when a storm makes you move it.
Make the storm plan before the storm. Decide now where the boat goes if a named system lines up on the state, how long you need to hook up and tow, and who tows it if you’re traveling. Ramps and roads crowd fast once a watch is issued.
Salt air works on a boat every day it’s parked near the coast. Salt pulls moisture out of the air, and moisture corrodes trailer bearings, brake lines, fasteners, and any bare metal fitting on the boat. Rinse the trailer as carefully as you rinse the hull, keep the bearings greased, and check them again before the first tow of the season.
Massachusetts owners face the opposite problem. Water left anywhere in the boat expands when it freezes and cracks whatever is holding it, so winterizing the engine and draining every line matters more than the cover does. Park the boat with the bow high and the drain plug out so meltwater runs out instead of pooling in the bilge.
What Drives the Monthly Cost of Boat Storage
The monthly cost of boat storage comes down to a short list of things, and none of them are identical at every property. The size of space your boat and trailer need is the biggest one. After that it’s the local market, since a facility near the water prices differently than one inland, plus current availability at that site.
Adding a climate controlled indoor unit for gear raises what you pay, and it’s a real trade rather than an upsell. Cushions, canvas, electronics, and safety gear all last longer indoors than baking in a hull. Value Store It rents indoor units from 25 to 300 square feet, so plenty of boat owners pair a lot space with a small unit at the same property.
Value Store It rents boat storage on a monthly fee you can cancel at any time, so a slow season doesn’t cost you a year. Live rates move with availability, which is why they live on each facility’s own page instead of here. Find a Value Store It location near you to see which properties offer boat parking and what a space runs this month.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the average cost to store a boat?
Boat storage pricing depends on the size of the space, the local market, and what’s open at that facility right now. A national average won’t tell you much, because a space in a coastal metro and a space inland aren’t really the same product. Check the location page for the facility you want to see current rates.
What is the cheapest way to store a boat?
An outdoor lot space with the boat on its own trailer is usually the least expensive option, cheaper than a wet slip or an indoor rack. You give up the convenience of a boat that’s already in the water, and you take on towing, but you keep control of the boat and the monthly fee stays lower.
Is it okay to store a boat outside in winter?
Yes, boats store outside through winter all over the northeast, as long as you winterize first. Drain every water line, the bilge, and the livewell, winterize the engine, pull the battery, and cover the boat with something fitted and vented. Water left sitting in the boat is what cracks things, not cold air.
Can I store a pontoon boat in a storage lot?
Pontoon boats store in an outdoor lot space on their trailer the same way a runabout does, though they need a longer space and not every facility has one open. Space sizes vary by property, so confirm on the location page for the site you’re considering before you tow the boat over.
How do I find boat storage near me?
Value Store It offers boat parking at selected facilities in Florida and Massachusetts, not at every property. The location list below links to every Value Store It facility that currently offers boat storage, so start there, then open the page for the one closest to your ramp.
Why Choose Value Store It?
Month-to-Month
Units rent month to month with no long-term contract, so you can cancel when you no longer need the space.
Climate Control
Indoor units hold temperature and humidity steady, which protects electronics, clothes, books and furniture.
State-of-the-Art Security
Secure access, monitoring and individual door alarms on every unit.
Easy Access
Open 7 days a week including holidays, from 6 AM to 10 PM, with extended hours at some locations.
Moving Supplies
Boxes and packing supplies are available onsite at every location, plus truck rentals and free moving carts.
Value Protection Plan
Optional protection plans cover your stored property while it is with us.
Boat Storage Locations
Every facility below offers boat storage. 13 locations across Florida and Massachusetts.
Ready to reserve your Boat unit?
Pick the location nearest you to see what is available right now and rent online. Our onsite staff can walk you through the space before you commit.
