We may have stayed at brewer yacht yard, just before the bridge. Then it was close enough to town and a 30 min walk to mystic seaport. It was a while ago, I don't remember all the details. Yes, we docked and paid the high
fees - figured it was one of those nights. The approach channel was about 2.5 NM, long and narrow and winding (navionics on
iPhone is useful to plan and measure this kind of stuff), but deep enough at 6' draft.