Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

OSPREY OAKS MARINA

Waterfront marina on the Newport River near Newport, North Carolina, with wet slips, a public boat ramp and a service yard.

Otter Creek Landing Yacht Club

Private residential yacht club on Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach, with about 100 berths split across two basins on Otter Creek Canal.

Outer Banks Marina

Full-service marina at Wanchese on the south end of Roanoke Island in North Carolina, formerly known as Outer Banks Marina.

Pirate's Cove Marina

Full-service marina of 195 berths on Roanoke Sound near Manteo, North Carolina, built around offshore charter fishing.

Port City Marina

Full-service deep-water marina on the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, with over 200 floating concrete berths.

Port Royal Anchorage

Anchorage in Battery Creek off the town of Port Royal, between the creek and the Beaufort River in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Portsmouth Boating Center

Full-service marina on Scotts Creek off the Elizabeth River at Portsmouth, Virginia, at Mile 0 of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Public Dock

Public visitor pontoon on the Sampit River in Georgetown, South Carolina, set into the Harborwalk boardwalk along Front Street, with Harborwalk Marina alongside.

Blackbeards Cove Marina (formerly Pungo Creek Marina)

Marina on Pungo Creek near Belhaven, on the Pungo River along the Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina. Now operating as Blackbeards Cove Marina.

Radio Island Marina

Full-service marina on Radio Island between Morehead City and Beaufort, North Carolina, at the foot of the US-70 high-rise bridge.

Ray's Creekside Marina

Marina with 20 berths on Smith Creek at Oriental, North Carolina, off the Neuse River near ICW mile 181.

Redneck Rivera

Anchorage on the Pasquotank River below Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on the route of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Ripley Light Marina

Marina on the Ashley River at Charleston, South Carolina, with 110 wet berths and 220 dry storage spaces.

Ripley Light Yacht Club

Marina in a sheltered cove on the Ashley River at Charleston, across the river from the City Marina, in operation since 1988.

River Dunes Harbor Club & Marina

Marina at Grace Harbor in the River Dunes community, on the Intracoastal Waterway near mile 173, just north of Oriental, North Carolina.

RiversEdge Marina

Loggerhead marina on the Ashley River at North Charleston, South Carolina, with about 30 berths and dry storage.

Rollingview Marina

The only marina on Falls Lake, a 12,400-acre reservoir on the Neuse River north-east of Durham.

Rudee Inlet Station Marina

Marina on Rudee Inlet at Virginia Beach, taking yachts to about 30 metres, with two restaurants on site.

Safe Harbor Beaufort

Downtown marina on the Beaufort River at Beaufort, South Carolina, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Safe Harbor Port Royal Landing

Full-service marina and boatyard on the Beaufort River at Port Royal, South Carolina, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Safe Harbor South Harbour Village

153-berth marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near Southport, North Carolina, with a fuel and transient dock.

St. Marys Boat Services

Full-service boatyard and do-it-yourself yard on the North River, four miles inland from the Intracoastal Waterway at St. Marys, Georgia.

Savannah Bend Marina

Full-service marina on the Wilmington River at Thunderbolt, Georgia, on the Atlantic ICW near mile 582.

Savannah Boathouse Marina

Marina on Wilmington Island, Georgia, at the foot of the Bull River bridge, opened in 2021, combining in-water berths and dry stack storage.

Savannah Marina

Marina at the mouth of Turner's Creek on Wilmington Island, near Savannah, Georgia, a short distance off the Intracoastal Waterway.

Sawmill Point Marina

Small marina at the northern end of the Wilmington Riverwalk, on the Northeast Cape Fear River, North Carolina.

Scotts Hill Marina

Family-run marina and boatyard on the Atlantic ICW at Scotts Hill, north of Wilmington, North Carolina, opposite Rich Inlet.

Sea Gate Marina

Association-owned marina on Adams Creek at mile 193 of the Intracoastal Waterway, in the Sea Gate community at Newport, North Carolina.

Sea Water Marina

Working marina at Atlantic Beach on Bogue Sound, North Carolina, established in 1980 and used by Crystal Coast charter fishing boats.

Seapath Yacht Club

Marina of 190 floating berths on Motts Channel at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, with 600ft of face dock.