Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

Homer's Point Marina

Marina on Bogue Sound at Salter Path, North Carolina, just off the Intracoastal Waterway with around 70 slips, a seafood market and a pub.

Hughes Marina

Small marina at the mouth of the Shallotte River where it meets the Intracoastal Waterway, at Shallotte Point, North Carolina.

IGY Savannah Harbor Marina

Superyacht-capable marina on the north bank of the Savannah River, on Hutchinson Island, directly opposite historic downtown Savannah, Georgia.

Indigo Plantation Marina

65-slip floating-dock marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at mile 310, near where the Cape Fear River meets the ocean at Southport, North Carolina.

Inlet Watch Yacht Club

Private marina open since 1974 near Carolina Beach Inlet, south of Wilmington, North Carolina, with wet berths and dry stack storage.

Island Harbor Marina

Marina on Bogue Sound at Emerald Isle, North Carolina, directly along the Intracoastal Waterway, with about 150 wet slips.

Isle of Hope Marina

Marina on the Skidaway River south of Savannah, Georgia, in the Isle of Hope historic district.

Isle of Palms Marina

Floating-dock marina on the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway at ICW Mile 456.5, north-east of Charleston in South Carolina.

Joe’s place

Anchorage on the North River along the Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina, with a sand bottom and shelter from NW through SW winds.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Kilkenny Marina

Small marina on Kilkenny Creek just off the Atlantic ICW near mile 614, by Richmond Hill, Georgia.

Lady's Island Marina

Marina on Factory Creek at Beaufort, South Carolina, across the swing bridge from the historic downtown.

Lamb's Marina

Family-run marina at Camden, North Carolina, on the Pasquotank River along the Dismal Swamp Canal route of the Intracoastal Waterway.

Landings Harbor Marina

Full-service marina at the northern end of Skidaway Island on the Wilmington River, near Wassaw Sound, Georgia.

Lang's Marina

Marina on the St Marys waterfront in south-east Georgia, gateway to Cumberland Island and the Intracoastal Waterway.

Liberty/LM Marina

Floating-dock marina on a deep-water cove of Lake Murray, near Irmo, South Carolina, with the Liberty Tap Room restaurant on site.

Mackey's Marina

Marina on Mackeys Creek off the south shore of Albemarle Sound, near Roper in North Carolina, opposite Edenton.

Manteo Waterfront Marina

Municipal marina of 53 berths on Shallowbag Bay at Manteo, on Roanoke Island in the North Carolina sounds.

Marina anchorage

Anchorage on the Beaufort River near Port Royal, South Carolina, on a mud bottom alongside the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, E, SW, SE

Masonboro Yacht Club

Private marina on Whiskey Creek between Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, North Carolina, at ICW mile 288.

Matthews Point Marina

Marina on Clubfoot Creek near its mouth on the Neuse River, off NC Highway 101 east of Havelock, North Carolina.

McIntosh Rod and Gun Club

Fishing club at Blue-N-Hall on the North River near Ridgeville, Georgia, sharing a public boat ramp run by the state DNR.

Mona Black Marina

Small marina in Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, with 24 floating berths for vessels up to 60 feet.

Myrtle Beach Yacht Club

Marina of 153 berths in Coquina Harbour at Little River, South Carolina, on the Intracoastal Waterway at mile 346.

Washington Waterfront Docks

Town-run transient docks on the north shore of the Pamlico River in Washington, North Carolina, about 25 nautical miles inland from the Intracoastal Waterway.

New Bern Grand Marina

Large marina of about 250 floating berths on the Neuse River at downtown New Bern, attached to a DoubleTree hotel.

New River Marina

Full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, now trading as Pelagic Hunter Fishing Center.

Ocean Isle Marina

One of the larger marinas in southeastern North Carolina, at AIWW mile 335 in Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County.

Old Ferry Marina

Marina on the New River at Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, close to the Intracoastal Waterway and New River Inlet.

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

Charter fishing marina at the north end of the Marc Basnight Bridge, on Oregon Inlet south of Nags Head, North Carolina.

Osprey Marina

Marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Socastee, near statute mile 373, in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina.