Best anchorages and harbours in United States

Alameda Public Dock

Short public pontoon on the Alameda side of the Oakland Estuary, opposite Jack London Square.

Crown Bay Marina

Marina of 99 berths in Crown Bay, west of Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas, taking yachts up to 200 feet, about 61 metres, close to Cyril E. King airport.

Dutchman Creek

Anchorage in a creek off the Intracoastal Waterway near Southport, North Carolina, with a mud bottom and shelter from wind in every quarter.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Orient Harbour

Anchorage off the hamlet of Orient at the eastern tip of Long Island's North Fork, in Long Island Sound, New York.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Shilshole Bay Marina

Large saltwater marina in the Ballard district of Seattle, on the eastern shore of Puget Sound, operated by the Port of Seattle.

South Jersey Marina

Sportfishing marina in Cape May Harbour, on the back channel near the Route 109 bridge, at the southern tip of New Jersey.

Tolchester

Anchorage off Tolchester Beach on the Eastern Shore of the upper Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland, with a sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Primary City Harbor Anchorage

Anchorage on the Ashley River off the Charleston City Marina, near ICW mile 469, in South Carolina.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Blind Pass Marina

Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at the southern end of Treasure Island, St Pete Beach, Florida, between the Gulf of Mexico and Boca Ciega Bay.

Harbortown Marina

Private residential marina off Atlantic Boulevard on the Intracoastal Waterway in Jacksonville, Florida.

Little Scorpion anchorage

Anchorage on the north-east side of Santa Cruz Island, in Channel Islands National Park, California, a short distance east of Scorpion Anchorage, on a sand bottom.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Mill Creek

Anchorage on a creek off the Yeocomico River, a tidal tributary of the lower Potomac in the Northern Neck of Virginia.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Belle Isle anchorage

Anchorage in Biscayne Bay off Belle Isle, the easternmost of the Venetian Islands in Miami Beach.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Palm Tree Swing, Esperanza

Anchorage at the western end of the Esperanza bay, south coast of Vieques, 0.3 NM west of the village.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Port Townsend

Anchorage off the waterfront of Port Townsend, on the northeast corner of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, at the entrance to Admiralty Inlet.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Tuscarora Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Clark Island in Sunset Bay, part of Wilson Harbour on the New York shore of Lake Ontario.

Cowpet Bay

Bay on the east end of St. Thomas, home of the St. Thomas Yacht Club, facing Great St. James to the south-east.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Douglas landing free dock

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

Liberty Landing Marina

Large marina on the Hudson River in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, facing the tip of Lower Manhattan.

Northwest Creek Marina

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

Pungo River anchorage, Belhaven

Anchorage on the Pungo River at Belhaven, North Carolina, on the ICW, with a mud bottom and shelter from all directions.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

The Thousand Island Club

Resort marina on the east end of Wellesley Island, on the main channel of the St Lawrence River, opposite Alexandria Bay.

Cape Horn

Remote anchorage in the Shumagin Islands off the Alaska Peninsula, with sand holding.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Chesapeake Harbour Marina

Resort marina of 215 berths in a sheltered basin near the mouth of the Severn River, Annapolis.

North of Yonkers Yacht Club

Hudson River anchorage off Yonkers, New York, about 17 miles above The Battery and within sight of the New Jersey Palisades.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

The Boathouse Marina

Full-service marina on Monroe Bay at Colonial Beach, Virginia, on the Potomac River in the Northern Neck.

Herrington Harbour North

Full-service marina resort on Herring Bay, western shore of Chesapeake Bay, at Tracys Landing in Maryland.

MOONEY HARBOR

Central lagoon of the Marquesas Keys, a ring of mangrove islands about 25 miles west of Key West, Florida.

• Sheltered N, NE

North Lake

Man-made lake north of Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Florida, opening to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near marker MM 1072.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Bull Island

Anchorage at Bull Island in Hadley Harbour, at the eastern end of Naushon Island in the Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts, on a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, E, SW, S, SE