Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

208 documented anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. Beaufort Docks1
    HarbourBeaufort, United States

    Beaufort Docks

    5.0

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

  2. Jekyll Harbor Marina2
    HarbourJekyll Island, United States

    Jekyll Harbor Marina

    5.0

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

  3. Tidewater Yacht Marina3
    HarbourPortsmouth, United States

    Tidewater Yacht Marina

    4.9

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

  4. 4
    HarbourWrightsville Beach, United States

    Wrightsville Beach Marina

    4.9

    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.

  5. Seabreeze Marina5
    HarbourCharleston, United States

    Seabreeze Marina

    4.9

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

  6. 6
    HarbourElizabeth City, United States

    MACU free dock

    4.8

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

  7. 7
    HarbourMorehead City, United States

    Morehead City Yacht Basin

    4.8

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

  8. 8
    HarbourThunderbolt, United States

    Thunderbolt Marina

    4.8

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

  9. Homer Smith Docks and Marina9
    HarbourBeaufort, United States

    Homer Smith Docks and Marina

    4.8

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

  10. 10
    HarbourThunderbolt, United States

    Safe Harbor Bahia Bleu

    4.8

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

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    HarbourWilmington, United States

    Dockside Marina

    4.8

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

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    HarbourHilton Head Island, United States

    Skull Creek Marina

    4.7

    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.

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    HarbourMyrtle Beach, United States

    Hans Marina

    4.6

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

  14. 14
    HarbourPortsmouth, United States

    Ocean Yacht Marina

    4.5

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

  15. Brunswick Marina15
    HarbourBrunswick, United States

    Brunswick Marina

    4.4

    Full-service marina on the East River in downtown Brunswick, Georgia, with roughly 380 wet berths along the Intracoastal Waterway.

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    HarbourOriental, United States

    Whittaker Pointe Marina

    4.4

    Marina of 53 berths on Whittaker Creek at Oriental, North Carolina, with a fuel berth and 8 transient berths.

  17. Town Creek Marina17
    HarbourBeaufort, United States

    Town Creek Marina

    4.3

    Full-service marina on Town Creek at Beaufort, North Carolina, with floating docks for vessels up to 55 metres.

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    HarbourChesapeake, United States

    Douglas landing free dock

    4.3

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

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    HarbourNew Bern, United States

    Northwest Creek Marina

    4.3

    Marina in a protected basin off Northwest Creek on the Neuse River, in Fairfield Harbour near New Bern, North Carolina.

  20. Safe Harbor Charleston City20
    HarbourCharleston, United States

    Safe Harbor Charleston City

    4.2

    Large marina on the Ashley River in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, with over 200 berths across 40 acres of water.

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    HarbourTownsend, United States

    Belle bluff Marina

    4.2

    Small marina on the White Chimney River off Sapelo Sound, in Townsend, McIntosh County, Georgia, just inside the Atlantic ICW.

  22. Dismal Swamp Welcome Center Dock22
    HarbourSouth Mills, United States

    Dismal Swamp Welcome Center Dock

    4.2

    Free 150 ft face dock at Milepost 28 of the Dismal Swamp Canal, on the east bank opposite the Dismal Swamp State Park, South Mills, North Carolina.

  23. 23
    HarbourMorehead City, United States

    Olde Towne Yacht Club

    4.2

    Marina of 96 berths on Taylors Creek at Beaufort, North Carolina, close to the Beaufort Inlet and the Intracoastal Waterway.

  24. Waterside Marina24
    HarbourNorfolk, United States

    Waterside Marina

    4.1

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

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    HarbourMt Pleasant, United States

    Charleston Harbor Marina

    4.0

    Marina of 459 berths at Patriots Point in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, on the north side of Charleston Harbor opposite the historic peninsula.

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    HarbourWashington, United States

    McCotters Marina & Boatyard

    4.0

    Full-service marina and boatyard on the western shore of Broad Creek, off the north side of the Pamlico River, about 8 miles east of Washington, North Carolina.

  27. 27
    HarbourMcClellanville, United States

    Leland Oil Company

    3.9

    Working fuel dock and visitor pontoon on Jeremy Creek in McClellanville, South Carolina, shared with the village shrimp fleet.

  28. 28
    HarbourMorehead City, United States

    Portside Marina

    3.9

    Marina with deep-water berths at Morehead City, North Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway near the high-rise bridge.

  29. 29
    HarbourNorth Charleston, United States

    Cooper River Marina

    3.8

    County-run marina on the west bank of the Cooper River at North Charleston, about two miles north of the Ravenel Bridge.

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    HarbourHilton Head Island, United States

    Palmetto Bay Marina

    3.7

    Full-service marina on Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with 135 berths for vessels from 15 to 250 feet.