Harbours and anchorages near Norfolk

Southwest Branch Back River

Anchorage on the Southwest Branch of the Back River, between Hampton and Poquoson in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Mud bottom.

• Sheltered NE, W, E, SW, SE

Tidewater Yacht Marina

Full-service marina in Crawford Bay, Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia, at Mile Marker 0 of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Waterside Marina

Marina in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, on the Elizabeth River at Mile Marker 0 of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Ocean Yacht Marina

Marina in Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia, on the Elizabeth River about half a mile south of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Mile Marker 0.

Rebel Marine Service

Family-run marina and boatyard on Willoughby Bay in Norfolk, Virginia, operating since 1974.

Cobb's Marina

Family-run marina and working boatyard on Little Creek, Norfolk, near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.

Salt Pond

Sheltered inlet on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay at Hampton, Virginia, about 4 miles north-east of the city.

Hospital Point

Anchorage on the Elizabeth River at the start of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, between Norfolk and Portsmouth in Virginia, at mile marker 0.2.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Douglas landing free dock

Free 100 ft dock on the Dismal Swamp Canal route of the ICW, on the Chesapeake side of the Virginia-North Carolina line.

Harris Creek

Anchorage on Harris Creek at Hampton, Virginia, a side creek off the lower James River and Hampton Roads.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Bluewater Yachting Center

Full-service marina on the Hampton River in Hampton, Virginia, about 1 mile from the Intracoastal Waterway at the river mouth.

Southall Landings Marina

Marina at the Salt Ponds inlet in Hampton, Virginia, on the lower Chesapeake Bay.

Great Bridge Free Dock

Municipal free dock on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Great Bridge, Chesapeake, Virginia, at ICW Mile 12 of the Virginia Cut route.

DANDY HAVEN MARINA

Family-run marina on the Back River in the Fox Hill area of Hampton, Virginia, about half a mile from Chesapeake Bay.

Salt Ponds Marina Resort

Large marina at the Salt Ponds inlet in Hampton, Virginia, with direct access to Chesapeake Bay.

Great Bridge Free Dock

Free public dock on the Atlantic ICW at statute mile 12, alongside Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways Park in Chesapeake, Virginia.

High Street Landing

Free city dock on the Elizabeth River at Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia, at the foot of High Street and at ICW Mile Marker Zero.

Portsmouth Boating Center

Full-service marina on Scotts Creek off the Elizabeth River at Portsmouth, Virginia, at Mile 0 of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

JEB Little Creek Cove Marina

Military recreation marina on Little Creek Harbor at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Pelicans' Nest Marina

Family-run marina on the south side of East Beach off Shore Drive, on Pretty Lake near Little Creek, Norfolk, Virginia.

East Beach Marina

Marina in the East Beach community on Pretty Lake, off Little Creek and the Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk, Virginia.

Top Rack Marina

Marina on the Elizabeth River at Great Bridge, Chesapeake, Virginia, close to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Little Creek Marina

Marina on Little Creek inlet at Fisherman's Cove, off the Chesapeake Bay at Norfolk, Virginia.

Bay Point Marina

Large marina on the Little Creek inlet at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk, Virginia.

Willoughby Harbor Marina

Marina on Willoughby Bay in Norfolk, Virginia, on Willoughby Spit, the narrow strip between the Chesapeake Bay and the bay.

Old Point Comfort Marina

Marina at Fort Monroe on Old Point Comfort, Hampton, Virginia, on the north shore of Hampton Roads where the Chesapeake Bay meets the harbour.

Merrimac Shores Yacht Basin

Residential marina on the Hampton River in Hampton, Virginia, beside the Merrimac Shores neighbourhood.

Sunset Boating Center

Marina and dry-storage yard on Sunset Creek, just off the Hampton River in Hampton, Virginia.

Hampton Yacht Club

Private yacht club with berths on the Hampton River, near downtown Hampton in Virginia.

Customs House Marina

Marina on the Hampton River at downtown Hampton, Virginia, set inside the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of Hampton Roads.