Harbours and anchorages near Annapolis

Acton Cove

Anchorage on Spa Creek in the Eastport neighbourhood of Annapolis, Maryland, sand bottom, sheltered from most directions but open to the east.

• Sheltered N, NE, S, SW, W, NW

Spa Creek end

Anchorage at the head of Spa Creek, off downtown Annapolis on the Severn River, Maryland.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Harness Creek

Sheltered anchorage in Harness Creek off the South River, about 3 miles south-west of Annapolis, Maryland.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Whitehall

Anchorage in Whitehall Bay, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay about 7.5 miles east of Annapolis, Maryland.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Donovans Pier

Anchorage off the Donovans Pier shore on the South River, at Edgewater in Maryland, within the wider Chesapeake Bay.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Selby Bay

Anchorage off the South River on the Chesapeake Bay, about 5 miles south of Annapolis in Maryland. Mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW

Sellman Creek

Anchorage in Sellman Creek, a tidal creek of the Rhode River in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Redhouse Cove

Anchorage in a cove of the Magothy River by Gibson Island, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Bay Bridge Marina

Full-service marina on Kent Island, just east of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at Stevensville, Maryland.

South Creek

Anchorage at the mouth of South Creek on the West River near Galesville, Maryland, with a mud bottom and shelter on all sides.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Hartge Yacht Harbor

Family-run marina and boatyard on the West River off Chesapeake Bay, in Galesville, Maryland. Around 270 berths plus mooring buoys in a well-sheltered harbour.

Claiborne

Open anchorage off the village of Claiborne, on the point dividing Eastern Bay from the Miles River in Talbot County, Maryland.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W

Mallard Point Anchorage

Anchorage on the Maryland Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, near the mouth of the Chester River, set on a sand bottom with all-round shelter.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Spa Creek

Municipal mooring field on Spa Creek at Annapolis, Maryland, between the city dock and the Spa Creek bridge.

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

Port Annapolis

Full-service marina and boatyard of over 250 berths on Back Creek, in the Eastport district of Annapolis, Maryland.

Herrington Harbour North

Full-service marina resort on Herring Bay, western shore of Chesapeake Bay, at Tracys Landing in Maryland.

Haven Harbor South

Full-service marina in a sheltered cove of Rock Hall Harbor, on the upper Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

Backcreek Anchorage

Anchorage on Back Creek, on the eastern side of Annapolis, Maryland, off the Chesapeake Bay.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Chesapeake Harbour Marina

Resort marina of 215 berths in a sheltered basin near the mouth of the Severn River, Annapolis.

Rock Hall

Anchorage off Rock Hall on the upper Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, mud bottom, with all-round shelter and fresh water available ashore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

South Annapolis Yacht Centre

Destination marina on Spa Creek in the Eastport district of Annapolis, Maryland, with 74 annual and transient berths.

Liberty Marina

Marina on the South River near Edgewater, Maryland, a short run from the Chesapeake Bay and close to Annapolis.

Herrington Harbor South

Resort marina of more than 600 berths on Herring Bay, on the western shore of the middle Chesapeake.

Aberdeen Creek

Mooring on the South River near Edgewater, Maryland, close to Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay.

• Sheltered N, NE, SW, W, NW

Swan Creek Marina Moorings

Mooring field on Swan Creek, off Rock Hall on the upper Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

North Point State Park

Anchorage off North Point State Park, a peninsula between the Patapsco and Back rivers near the head of the Chesapeake Bay, at Edgemere in Baltimore County.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Bruffs Island Anchorage

Anchorage off Bruffs Island where the Wye River splits around Wye Island, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Annapolis Town Dock

Alongside transient dockage on Ego Alley off Spa Creek, in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.

Mill Creek

Anchorage on Mill Creek, a tributary of the Magothy River off Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Pier 7 Resort Marina

Large marina with a deep-water basin on the South River at Edgewater, Maryland, near Annapolis on Chesapeake Bay.