Best anchorages and harbours in Carolinas and Georgia

Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina

Deep-water marina off Broad Creek on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, the largest on the island with 178 berths for boats up to 145 feet.

Shem Creek

Tidal creek at Mount Pleasant on Charleston Harbour, lined with the local shrimp fleet and waterfront restaurants.

Sneads Ferry Marina

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

Snows Cut Marina

Marina of 54 berths at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, at the junction of Snows Cut and the Cape Fear River.

South Carolina Yacht Club

Private yacht and social club inside the locked Windmill Harbour Marina, northwest Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Southport Marina

200-berth marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at mile 309, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southport, North Carolina.

St James Marina

Marina of 155 wet berths and 320 dry stacks on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at mile 315, in the St James Plantation community near Southport, North Carolina.

St James Marina

Full-service marina at St James Plantation near Southport, North Carolina, with 155 wet berths and 320 dry-stack spaces.

St.Simons Marina

Public marina at Gascoigne Bluff Park on the Frederica River, St. Simons Island, run by the St. Simons Boating and Fishing Club for Glynn County.

Sunset Cay Marina

Marina on the Folly River at Folly Beach, South Carolina, with more than 200 berths.

Swan Point Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard on the Intracoastal Waterway at mile 247, Sneads Ferry, North Carolina.

The Boathouse Marina

Marina at Front Street Village on Taylor Creek, Beaufort, North Carolina, with wet slips for boats up to 30 metres and dry storage.

The Spooners Creek Marina

Marina of 85 floating berths at Morehead City, North Carolina, in a creek off Bogue Sound at ICW mile 210.

Tolers Cove Marina

Large marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at ICW Mile 462, at the foot of the Ben Sawyer bridge in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Top Rack Marina

Marina on the Elizabeth River at Great Bridge, Chesapeake, Virginia, close to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Topsail Island Marina

Small marina at Surf City on Topsail Island, North Carolina, two blocks from the ocean beach and a few hundred metres off the Atlantic ICW.

Triple S Marina Village

Marina of around 65 berths at Atlantic Beach on Bogue Sound, North Carolina, with a launch ramp off the Intracoastal Waterway.

Tybee Cut North Of Channel

Anchorage in Tybee Cut, a creek branching north off the Wilmington River near its mouth at Wassaw Sound, Georgia.

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Tybee Island Marina

Marina on Lazaretto Creek at Tybee Island, Georgia, with quick access to the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, about 15 minutes by road from Savannah.

Virginia Beach Fishing Center

Marina on Rudee Inlet at Virginia Beach, home to Virginia's largest sport-fishing charter fleet, with 45 berths.

Wahoo's Marina

Restaurant docks on the tidal creeks of Murrells Inlet, off the MarshWalk waterfront, in South Carolina.

Wanchese Marina

Working fishing marina on Mill Landing Creek at Wanchese, on the south end of Roanoke Island in North Carolina.

Wapoo Cut Ramp

Two-lane public boat ramp on Wappoo Creek in West Ashley, Charleston, giving fast access to the Intracoastal Waterway.

Waterfronte Villas & Yacht Club

Private residential marina at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, set on the point where Myrtle Grove Sound meets Snows Cut.

Watermark Marina

Dry-storage marina on a private bay off the Cape Fear River at Wilmington, North Carolina, set on a 20-acre waterfront site.

Waterways Marina

Marina serving the gated Waterways community in Richmond Hill, Georgia, on the Redbird Waterway with access to the Great Ogeechee River and the ICW.

Wayfarers Cove Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard on the Neuse River at Minnesott Beach, North Carolina, between Oriental and New Bern.

Wexford Harbour

Private inland harbour inside the gated Wexford community on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with 280 berths reserved for residents.

Wilmington Marine Center

Enclosed-basin marina and full-service boatyard off the Cape Fear River south of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Windmill Harbour Marina

Locked tidal-free marina off the Intracoastal Waterway on the northwest side of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.