Harbours and anchorages near Anacortes

Cap Sante Marina

Large public marina operated by the Port of Anacortes on Fidalgo Bay, at the edge of downtown Anacortes and the main jumping-off point for the San Juan Islands.

Pelican Beach

Anchorage off Cypress Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington, on a rocky bottom, with shelter from the west but open to the east along Bellingham Channel.

• Sheltered N, S, SW, W, NW

Hope Island Mooring Buoys

Mooring buoys off Hope Island, a 200-acre marine state park at the north end of Skagit Bay, Washington, between La Conner and Whidbey Island.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

La Conner Marina

Port of Skagit marina on the Swinomish Channel at La Conner, between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands in Washington. About 500 berths split across two basins.

Spencer Spit

Anchorage off Spencer Spit State Park on the eastern shore of Lopez Island, San Juan Islands, Washington, overlooking Lopez Sound.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Oak Harbor Marina

Marina on the north side of Whidbey Island, Washington, opening onto Saratoga Passage, with 420 berths for boats from 20 to 60 feet.

James Island Marine State Park

Small uninhabited island in the San Juans, in Rosario Strait off the east shore of Decatur Island, run as a marine state park with a 128 ft dock in West Cove and four mooring buoys in East Cove.

Islandale Anchorage

Anchorage in Rosario Strait among the San Juan Islands of Washington, between Lopez Island and James Island.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

San Juan Island

Anchorage off San Juan Island, in the San Juan archipelago of Washington State. Sand and weed bottom, sheltered from east through south-west.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Anacortes Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on the north shore of Fidalgo Bay at 611 Rotary Park Lane, with a small reciprocal moorage dock for visiting club members.

Port of Anacortes

Working commercial port on Guemes Channel made up of Pier 1, Pier 2 and Curtis Wharf, used for break-bulk cargo, project shipments and shipyard moorage rather than pleasure craft.

Anchor Cove Marina

Private condominium marina on Guemes Channel at 1600 5th Street, west of downtown Anacortes, with 167 berths and views over the channel to Mount Baker.

Fidalgo Marina

Small private marina near the entrance to Anacortes, Washington, with 55 sublet berths from 50 to 110 feet for member boats only.

San Juan Yachts

Yacht builder and boatyard on Fidalgo Bay in Anacortes, Washington, building motor yachts from 30 to 48 feet. Not a public marina.

Flounder Bay Yacht Club

Members yacht club on Flounder Bay at the north-west tip of Fidalgo Island in Anacortes, Washington.

Skyline Marine Center

Full-service marina and boatyard on Flounder Bay at the north-west tip of Fidalgo Island in Anacortes, the closest mainland gateway to the San Juan Islands.

Twin Bridges Marina

Heated indoor dry-stack marina at the north end of the Swinomish Channel near Mount Vernon, Washington, for motor boats up to 35 feet.

La Conner

Waterfront town on the west bank of the Swinomish Channel in Skagit County, Washington, between Bellingham and Seattle.

Swinomish Yacht Club

Private yacht club on the Swinomish Channel in the village of La Conner, Washington, with around 150 feet of member moorage and a reciprocal pontoon of 110 feet.

Pioneer Point Marina

Small marina and marine store on the Swinomish Channel south of La Conner, Washington, with fuel berth open to passing boats.

Blakely Island Marina

Small private-island marina at the north tip of Blakely Island, off Rosario Strait in the San Juan Islands.

Islands Marine Center

Full-service marina and boatyard in Fisherman Bay, Lopez Island, operating since 1972.

Village Point Marina

Small private marina on the west shore of Lummi Island, looking across Rosario Strait toward Orcas and the southern San Juans.

Harbor Marine Fuel

Independent fuel berth inside Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham, serving recreational and commercial boats as well as walk-in customers.

Squalicum Harbor Office

Main marina of the Port of Bellingham on the north shore of Bellingham Bay, 1,386 berths serving recreational and commercial craft up to about 30 metres.

Shipyard Cove Marina

Port of Friday Harbor marina with 135 year-round berths and a working boatyard, 1 nm south of downtown Friday Harbor on San Juan Island.

West Sound Marina Inc

Largest marina on Orcas Island, in the lee of Picnic Island at the head of West Sound, San Juan Islands.

Orcas Island Yacht Club

Private club moorage on the north shore of West Sound, Orcas Island, in the San Juan Islands of Washington state.

Warbass Way Marina

Private 50-berth condominium marina on the south side of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, 400 metres south of the Washington State Ferry terminal.