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Best anchorages and harbours in United States

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

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  1. 181
    AnchorageUnited States

    Port San Luis

    4.5

    Open harbour on the central California coast, about 1.3 miles west of Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County.

    • Sheltered N, NE, W, NW
  2. 182
    AnchorageUnited States

    South Montauk Lake

    4.5

    Anchorage at the southern end of Lake Montauk, a 900-acre embayment on the eastern tip of Long Island, New York.

    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  3. 183
    AnchorageUnited States

    Stuart Island

    4.5

    Stuart Island is a marine state park north-west of San Juan Island in Washington, with two well-sheltered harbours: Reid Harbor and Prevost Harbor.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  4. 184
    AnchorageUnited States

    Warren XOVE

    4.5

    Temporary anchorage in the southern reach of Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, off Warren Avenue between Plymouth Beach and Rocky Point.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
  5. A1 ‘La playa’ anchorage185
    AnchorageUnited States

    A1 ‘La playa’ anchorage

    4.5

    Designated weekend anchorage in the Shelter Island Yacht Basin, San Diego Bay, between San Diego and Southwestern Yacht Clubs.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  6. 186
    AnchorageUnited States

    Belden Point

    4.5

    Mooring field off the west side of City Island in Eastchester Bay, the Bronx, New York, on a mud bottom.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  7. Descanso Bay187
    AnchorageUnited States

    Descanso Bay

    4.5

    Mooring field and anchorage on the east end of Santa Catalina Island, California, immediately north-west of Avalon Harbour.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered W, SW, S
  8. Edgartown Harbour188
    AnchorageUnited States

    Edgartown Harbour

    4.5

    Harbour on the east side of Martha's Vineyard, with anchoring permitted in the outer harbour over a sand bottom.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  9. 189
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Little Saba Island

    4.5

    Anchorage off Little Saba, a small island south-west of St. Thomas, next to Saba Island.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  10. Morro Bay190
    AnchorageUnited States

    Morro Bay

    4.5

    Anchorage in Morro Bay harbour on the central California coast, set behind the 23-million-year-old volcanic plug of Morro Rock, on a sand bottom.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
  11. 191
    AnchorageUnited States

    Oyster Bay anchorage

    4.5

    Anchorage in Oyster Bay on the north shore of Long Island, off Centre Island, opening onto Long Island Sound.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  12. 192
    AnchorageUnited States

    Fairlee Creek

    4.5

    Well-protected creek on the upper Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, with a mud bottom and fresh water available.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE
  13. 193
    AnchorageUnited States

    Foggy Bay

    4.5

    Anchorage on the east shore of Revillagigedo Channel, about 50 miles north of Prince Rupert, on the Inside Passage route to Ketchikan.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  14. 194
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Punta Soldado

    4.5

    Anchorage at Punta Soldado, the southern tip of Culebra, 1.6 NM south-east of Dewey.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  15. 195
    AnchorageUnited States

    Ram Island

    4.5

    Anchorage on the Grand River just inland of the Fairport Harbor entrance to Lake Erie, in Ohio, on a mud bottom with all-round shelter.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
  16. 196
    AnchorageUnited States

    Smugglers Island

    4.5

    Anchorage off a small wooded island in the St. Lawrence River, near Thousand Island Park on Wellesley Island, New York.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  17. 197
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Cayo Pirata

    4.5

    Anchorage by Cayo Pirata, an islet near the head of Ensenada Honda, the largest bay of Culebra, 0.3 NM from Dewey.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  18. 198
    AnchorageUnited States

    Windley Key

    4.5

    Anchorage off Snake Creek on the bayside of Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe Key, in the Florida Keys.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  19. Indian Point anchorage199
    AnchorageUnited States

    Indian Point anchorage

    4.5

    Anchorage in the Indian River Lagoon off Cocoa Village, on Florida's east coast. Sand bottom, sheltered from every direction.

    • Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE
  20. 200
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Otter Creek

    4.5

    Mangrove creek in Hurricane Hole, the northern arm of Coral Bay on the east side of St. John, within the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, S, SE
  21. Cape Elizabeth - Little Cove201
    AnchorageUnited States

    Cape Elizabeth - Little Cove

    4.5

    Small open cove on the Cape Elizabeth shore at the southern edge of Casco Bay, Maine, on a sand bottom with shelter from NW through W round to S.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S
  22. Dana Cove202
    AnchorageUnited States

    Dana Cove

    4.5

    Designated anchorage in the west basin of Dana Point Harbor, on the Orange County coast of California.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  23. 203
    AnchorageUnited States

    Spa Creek end

    4.5

    Anchorage at the head of Spa Creek, off downtown Annapolis on the Severn River, Maryland.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
  24. Statue of Liberty204
    AnchorageUnited States

    Statue of Liberty

    4.5

    Anchorage in Upper New York Bay off Liberty State Park, west of Liberty Island, on a mud bottom in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
  25. 205
    AnchorageUnited States

    Vaca Key Bight

    4.5

    Anchorage in Vaca Key Bight on the bayside of Marathon in the Florida Keys, just north of Boot Key Harbor.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  26. 206
    AnchorageUnited States

    3rd beach

    4.5

    Anchorage off Third Beach at Middletown, Rhode Island, on the west side of the entrance to the Sakonnet River, on sand and mud.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
  27. Palm Beach anchorage207
    AnchorageUnited States

    Palm Beach anchorage

    4.5

    Anchorage in Lake Worth Lagoon off the town of Palm Beach, on Florida's east coast. Sand and mud bottom, sheltered from every direction, fresh water available ashore.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  28. 208
    AnchorageUnited States

    Pelican Beach

    4.5

    Anchorage off Cypress Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington, on a rocky bottom, with shelter from the west but open to the east along Bellingham Channel.

    • Sheltered N, S, SW, W, NW
  29. 209
    AnchorageUnited States

    Reedy Island

    4.5

    Anchorage in the Delaware River off Reedy Island, near Port Penn, Delaware, about 4.3 miles south of the C&D Canal entrance, on a mud bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE
  30. 210
    AnchorageUnited States

    Seal Ledge

    4.5

    Anchorage near Seal Ledge on the south-western side of Rockland Harbour, Maine. Mud bottom, sheltered.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE