Best anchorages and harbours in Boston and the North Shore

Cohasset Sailing Club

Community sailing club at 19 Lighthouse Lane on Cohasset Harbour, on the Massachusetts South Shore.

Cohasset Yacht Club

Yacht club founded in 1894 on Cohasset Harbour, on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

Constitution Marina Your Boston Harbor Destination

A 265-berth marina in the Charlestown Navy Yard on Boston inner harbour, on the Freedom Trail.

Cove Marina

Marina on the north bank of the Merrimack River at Salisbury, Massachusetts, just west of the Route 1 Newburyport bridge.

Crystal Cove Marina

Marina of 118 berths in Winthrop, on the northern edge of Boston inner harbour, Massachusetts.

Dorchester Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on Dorchester Bay near the mouth of the Neponset River, south of Boston.

East Boston Yacht Club

Family boating and social club on the East Boston waterfront at 1 Rice Street, on the inner side of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts.

East Gloucester Marine

Marina and boatyard at Gloucester on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, on a sheltered inlet off the inner harbour.

Eastern Point Yacht Club

Private yacht club on Gloucester's outer harbour, Massachusetts, with a mooring field off Lighthouse Cove inside the Dog Bar breakwater.

Essex Marina

Marina at the heart of Essex, Massachusetts, on the Essex River, with access to Essex Bay and the Atlantic.

Fan Pier Marina

Floating marina on the Boston waterfront in the Seaport District, fronting Boston Harbor opposite the city centre.

Fowler Marine, Revere

Boat repair yard on the Pines River at Revere, Massachusetts, off the Saugus River estuary north of Boston.

Goodwin Creek Marina

Full-service marina on the Merrimack River at Amesbury, Massachusetts, around 3 miles upriver from the ocean at Newburyport.

Great Brewster North Anchorage

Anchorage on the north side of Great Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, sand bottom, sheltered only from the north.

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Greens Point Boatyard

Boatyard on Ipswich Bay at Greens Point, Ipswich, Massachusetts, the only waterfront yard in the town.

Hampton River Boat Club

Boat club on the Hampton River at Hampton, New Hampshire, with a boat ramp, dock space and a clubhouse.

Hampton State Pier

New Hampshire Port Authority pier in Hampton Harbour, at the south end of Hampton Beach, about 7 miles south of Rye Harbour.

Hatters Point Marina

Modern marina on the Merrimack River at Amesbury, Massachusetts, opposite the grounds of Maudslay State Park.

Heron Way Marina

Private members' marina at 15 Biskie Head Point, Gloucester, on the Annisquam River side of Cape Ann in Massachusetts.

Hilton's Marina

Marina on the Merrimack River in central Newburyport, Massachusetts, about 3 miles upstream from the river mouth.

Hingham Shipyard Marinas

Large full-service marina on Hewitts Cove inside the Weymouth Back River at Hingham, Massachusetts, in southern Boston Harbour.

India Wharf

Downtown Boston marina on East India Row, on the inner harbour beside the New England Aquarium, with around 100 berths.

Ipswich Bay Yacht Club

Private yacht club founded in 1940 on Plum Island Sound at Ipswich, Massachusetts, with about 135 slips and a fuel berth.

Jubilee Yacht Club Inc

Members' yacht club on Water Street in Beverly, Massachusetts, on the Danvers River at the head of Beverly Harbour.

Kittery Point Yacht Club

Yacht club on Goat Island in New Castle, New Hampshire, on the Piscataqua River near the harbour mouth.

Liberty Marina at Danvers

Full-service marina on the Danvers River in Danvers, Massachusetts, on the north shore of Boston, with access to Salem Sound and the Atlantic.

Lighthouse Marina

Small marina at 47R Parker Street on Smith Cove, in the inner harbour of Gloucester, on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.

Manchester Harbor Boat Club

Members' boat club in Manchester Harbor on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, on the same sheltered inlet as the town's boatyards.

Manchester Marine

Full-service boatyard inside Manchester Harbor on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, with around 40 seasonal berths and transient moorings.

Manchester Yacht Club

Members' yacht club at Tucks Point in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, set just inside the entrance to Manchester Harbour.