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Houseboat Living Communities

by Nada
(Memphis,TN)

Houseboat Communities - living in a houseboat community

Houseboat Communities - living in a houseboat community

Where can we find a list of locations of real liveaboard communities? We would like to buy a boat & live near others who have done the same. We wish we could find a community on a lake or river with boats like the ones on the coasts of the US. We have just begun to learn the vocabulary. Who knows where this will lead us?


Thanks, Nada from TN


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Hi Nada, welcome to the houseboat forums.

There are plenty of houseboats throughout the US. Some allow full-time living, others have limited durations.


Lastly, hopefully some of our readers and visitors will share and post comments about their related houseboat community experiences and tips.

Feel free to use the "Click here to post comments." link found near the bottom of this page.

Thanks again for sharing, IAN from all-about-houseboats

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starstarstarstarstar 		Live aboard Houseboat communities in the north east?
by: Anonymous

Are there any live aboard Houseboat communities in the north east?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Houseboat living Lake Norman
by: Jim

Does anyone know what marinas allow living aboard on Lake Norman? I’m very interested in living aboard full time and any information would be greatly appreciated. Thx
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starstarstarstarstar 		Google can be your friend
by: Chia

I am searching right now for the same thing.
I googled liveaboard marinas, as well as Marinas near me or marinas in the area where I’m looking.
What I have found is not all marinas will allow liveaboard’s and Not all marinas advertise that they accept liveaboard’s. So it takes calling each marina in the area you are looking and asking if they will take liveaboard’s.
Note that not all marinas that allow liveaboard’s will allow pets of any size.
Good luck!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Full time liveaboard
by: Anonymous

My wife and I have purchased a liveaboard houseboat in Georgia. This is a non powered boat and looks more like a cottage than a traditional houseboat.

The Cove in Donalsonville Georgia is the location and there are many open slips and I would consider the slip rental on the low side. In theory we could tow this boat almost every where as there is access to the Gulf of Mexico.

We intend to live about 6 months of the year here when we retire. We also own a conventional houseboat in a marina in WI, that we do live on during the summer months.
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starstarstarstarstar 		I live on a houseboat
by: Charles Thomas

I live on a 32 ft Bayliner and am comfortable in southern I on the Ohio River. Just me and my little dog. When I leave for a while the boat gets winterized, that is the hard part due to we have a lot of power outages.

So I am not there to start the generator but everything can't be perfect. The marina closes from Dec to March, the first only the water APIs turned off, but my little boat has a 2 gallon water maker. I bring bottle water on for drinking and cooking...

It's great. Charles
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starstarstarstarstar 		Looking to move north, but to where??
by: Amy

My husband our two young daughters our big dog and I are looking to move north. We currently live in California and we are looking to go anywhere from the Pacific Northwest all the way to Alaska!

We will be living on the houseboat full time but I haven't a clue as to where any houseboat communities are? Does anybody here know? Any and all suggestions are welcome!!!

(By the way when i say houseboat, I mean like a floating house... ha ha)
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starstarstarstarstar 		Liveaboards in the South
by: Anonymous

Lake Guntersville (in warm weather AL) on the beautiful Tennessee River has several marinas where liveaboards are welcome.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Live aboard communities
by: J&A

We live full time on our houseboat in a marina on the TN river, most of the marinas here have full time houseboat communities or as we consider (family).

We sold our house to open a 3rd business and have found a dream lifestyle, boating people are the most sharing, loving, amazing people!

We would not live any other way. Good luck to you :)

J&A
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starstarstarstarstar 		For DONNA - Houseboat Living Aboard Communities
by: Cali Girl

Donna...I just saw your post on this page RE:Living Aboard Communities in the West. I visited my brother in Long Beach, WA last year. I stayed with a friend in West Lyn, Oregon and drove over the Columbia River into Astoria, Ore. on my way to Long Beach.

I discovered that there were SEVERAL HOUSEBOATS on the Columbia River, as well as the John Day River. I have done some research on RENTALS, and found some to be only $150.00 a night with a 2 night minimum~QUITE REASONABLE, really.

You might want to research it further to see if it would be to your liking. Just wanted to share! HAPPY HUNTING!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Texas marina locations
by: Anonymous

I just spent hours sending emails to Texas marinas and boat brokers. Only one negative response. I would love to find a location to retire and live on a houseboat. Can anyone help ?

Thank you
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starstarstarstarstar 		Full Time Houseboat Living Questions?
by: Steven

I know that there are plenty of houseboats owners who have live the life of peace and joy living on their houseboats. I too would like to experience the same thing but more importantly what I need is more information.

It takes a certain type of individual to live full time on a houseboat and I want to know if it is possible for me. Any help is appreciated.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Houseboat Living - lakes for to live on full time
by: John Day

When it comes to houseboat living, what lakes are available? Here's a couple of lakes to check out......Lake of the Ozarks in Central Missouri.....and Grand Lake of the Cherokees in N.E. Oklahoma.....they are not "Corp of Engineers" lakes......they are privately owned lakes...(you "own" the shoreline for property you purchase)..

Than there is numerous marinas/yacht clubs available.....boat to "on the water" restaurants and bars for dining and drinks....homes/condos on the water with private docks or slips.

MANY homes or condos available at Lake of the Ozarks.....8000 condos currently....40 "on the water" restaurants/bars....lake is 100+ miles long.....more shoreline than the coast of California....many golf courses....110 store outlet mall......and MUCHHHHH more reasonable cost of living than the "coasts" Just a thought....
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starstarstarstarstar 		Year Round Houseboats - looking for houseboat communities
by: Lori

Retiring in a few years also, and my husband and I are trying to get info on year round houseboating communities in KY, GA or TN.
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starstarstarstarstar 		The Cove for houseboats
by: Ben Paratore

I own a houseboat, Southern Comforts, and it's part of a luxury vacation community in Bainbridge, GA. There are about 40 houseboats currently with a projected 80 total to complete the community.

Families, vacationers, and retires all come here to relax and have fun on the Chattahoochee River. There's a club house, tiki hut, swimming pool/spa, plus great fishing and boating. If you're interested in more information email me at paratore@mchsi.com
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starstarstarstarstar 		Houseboat vacation on Lake Norman
by: donna

I have finally found a few places that allow full time liveaboards. We have narrowed it down to a couple places. Lake Cumberland Kentucky is beautiful. But I think we will take a vacation to Lake Norman NC this year to check it out. Let me know if you have any info on these places.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Live aboard houseboat community
by: Capt. Jim

Living on my houseboat would be a very good thing in my opinion, but I'm not sure if I could convince the lil missy of it.

My Beloved Houseboat came from Rough Falls Kentucky, and she was part of a houseboat community where people did live aboard 365 days per year and they loved it....

Capt. Jim
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starstarstarstarstar 		Houseboat Living - Where?
by: Craig Brewer

Are there still any live aboard marinas in existence?
I have looked and looked but can not fine one that allows full-time live aboards. I have a 42' cruiser and would like to move up to a houseboat. Where can you dock either of these and live aboard. Please, someone help me here.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Houseboat Liveaboard Communities
by: donna

In regards to houseboat liveaboard communities, this sounds just like my husband and I. We have been looking for a lake or river in the west but haven't really known where to start. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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