Harbours and anchorages near Boothbay Harbor

Sheepsco River

Anchorage on the Sheepscot River in midcoast Maine, on a mud bottom, sheltered from north through to south-east.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Brown's Wharf Marina

Marina attached to the Brown's Wharf Inn on the east shore of Boothbay Harbor, in midcoast Maine.

Monhegan

Mooring buoys in Monhegan Harbour, off Monhegan Island in the Gulf of Maine, about 12 nautical miles from the mainland. Mixed rock, weed and mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, E, SW, S, SE

Carousel Marina

Full-service marina and the only fuel berth in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on Atlantic Avenue at the east side of the harbour.

Manana Island

Mooring buoys in Monhegan Harbour, the channel between Monhegan Island and smaller Manana Island, about 12 nautical miles off the Maine coast. Mud bottom.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Ebenecook Harbour, Southport

Anchorage in Ebenecook Harbour on Southport Island, Maine, off the Sheepscot River, on a mud bottom with shelter from most directions.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW, W

South Bristol Harbor

Anchorage in The Gut, the narrow tidal passage that separates Rutherford Island from the mainland at South Bristol, Maine.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Seguin Island

Mooring field in Seguin Cove on the north side of Seguin Island, a high plateau 2.5 nautical miles off the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Linekin Bay Resort

Resort moorings in Lewis Cove on the west side of Linekin Bay, near Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

Davis Cove

Small cove anchorage on the western side of Penobscot Bay, Maine. Mud bottom with good holding.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Wiscasset

Town anchorage on the Sheepscot River in Maine, about 13 miles above the river mouth, in one of the deepest, ice-free harbours in the state.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Bear Island

Anchorage off Bear Island, a 21-acre Maine Coast Heritage Trust conservation island on the eastern edge of Eggemoggin Reach near Deer Isle.

• Sheltered NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Hornbarn Cove

Quiet cove on the lower St. George River in mid-coast Maine, with a mud bottom and shelter from every quarter.

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

Boothbay

Anchorage in the inner harbour of Boothbay Harbor, on the midcoast of Maine, with a mud bottom and fresh water available ashore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Harmon Harbor

Sheltered anchorage on Georgetown Island near the mouth of the Sheepscot River, in mid-coast Maine, on a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Boothbay harbor

Large, well-sheltered harbour on the mid-coast of Maine, one of the main cruising destinations of the region, easy to enter in all conditions.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Boothbay Harbor Marina

Marina on Wharf Street in downtown Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on the west side of the harbour.

Hodgdon Marina - Boothbay Harbor

Full-service marina on the quiet side of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, within walking distance of the town.

Signal Point Marina Association

Marina on the outer part of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with floating docks and views over the harbour entrance.

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club

Yacht club on the west side of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with one of the better protected mooring fields on the coast.

Hodgdon Yacht Services

Full-service boatyard at the head of Ebenecook Harbour, on Southport Island in the Boothbay region of midcoast Maine.

Gamage Shipyard

Historic shipyard and marina on a peninsula at The Gut, South Bristol, Maine, between John's Bay and the Damariscotta River.

Bittersweet Landing Boatyard

Boatyard on The Gut at South Bristol, Maine, the narrow channel linking John's Bay to the Damariscotta River.

Mooring near South Bristol

Anchorage on the mid-coast of Maine, in the South Bristol and Boothbay region. Rock bottom, with fresh water available.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE