Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

Beaufort Docks

All-transient marina on the Front Street waterfront in historic Beaufort, North Carolina, on Taylor Creek.

Mile hammock bay

Man-made basin just off the Intracoastal Waterway inside the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base in North Carolina, on a bottom of sand and mud.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Jekyll Harbor Marina

Full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Jekyll Island, on the Georgia coast between St Simons Sound and St Andrew Sound.

Oat Island

Anchorage on the Waccamaw River near Bucksport, South Carolina, on the ICW, with a mud bottom and shelter from all directions.

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

Little River North Bend

Anchorage in the bend of the Little River on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, just inside the South Carolina state line near Little River Inlet.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Schooner Creek

Anchorage in a side creek off the Waccamaw River in South Carolina, with a mud bottom and shelter from wind in every quarter.

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

Butler Island

Mooring on the Waccamaw River north of Georgetown, South Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway.

• Sheltered N, NE, SE, S

Milliken Cove

Anchorage off the Intracoastal Waterway at Little River, South Carolina, near the Little River Inlet. Mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, S, NW

Tidewater Yacht Marina

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

Wrightsville Beach Marina

Full-service marina at ICW mile 283.2 on the east bank, one-tenth of a mile south of the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge, in a no-wake zone.

Rachel Carson Reserve

Anchorage off the Rachel Carson Reserve in Taylor's Creek, across from Beaufort, North Carolina. Mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Seabreeze Marina

Marina on the Cooper River, on the east side of the Charleston peninsula near the Ravenel bridge, in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

MACU free dock

Free transient dock on the Pasquotank River at the Mid-Atlantic Christian University campus, less than a mile from downtown Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Morehead City Yacht Basin

Marina of 75 berths on the Intracoastal Waterway at Morehead City, North Carolina, on the north side of the high-rise bridge.

Thunderbolt Marina

Yacht repair, refit and transient marina on the Wilmington River at Thunderbolt, Georgia, on the Atlantic ICW at mile 583.

Homer Smith Docks and Marina

Marina on Town Creek at Beaufort, North Carolina, taking vessels up to about 45 metres.

Live Oak Bay

Anchorage on the lower Neuse River near New Bern, on the North Carolina coast.

• Sheltered E

Safe Harbor Bahia Bleu

Marina on the Wilmington River at Thunderbolt, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway just east of Savannah, Georgia.

Dockside Marina

Small marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Wilmington, North Carolina, beside the Wrightsville Beach bridge on Airlie Road.

Skippers Fish Camp

Anchorage off Skipper's Fish Camp on the Darien River at Darien, Georgia. Mud bottom, fresh water available.

Skull Creek Marina

Marina on Skull Creek along the Intracoastal Waterway, on the north side of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with deepwater access to Port Royal Sound.

Carolina Beach Anchorage

Anchorage on Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, just off the Intracoastal Waterway, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW

Town Creek

Anchorage in Town Creek along the Charleston peninsula, between the Cooper and Ashley rivers in South Carolina, with sand holding.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Dowry Creek Marina

Anchorage off Dowry Creek Marina on the Pungo River near Belhaven, North Carolina, beside ICW Mile 131.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Lou Mac

Anchorage off the village of Oriental, on the Neuse River in eastern North Carolina, beside Lou Mac Park.

• Sheltered NW, N

Sea Breeze Anchorage

Anchorage at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway, with a mud bottom and good holding.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW

Hans Marina

Small marina on the Waccamaw River near Bucksport, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Wando River anchorage

Anchorage on the Wando River near Charleston, South Carolina, above the river's junction with the Cooper River.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Live Oak Bay

Anchorage on the Neuse River near Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina, with a mud bottom and shelter from the north, north-east, east and north-west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Herb River

Anchorage on the Herb River just south of Thunderbolt near Savannah, Georgia, mud bottom.

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