Best anchorages and harbours in United States

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

Joes Cove

Anchorage on the Indian River near the St Lucie Inlet, off Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida. Sand bottom.

• Paid
• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W

John Wayne Marina

Marina on Pitship Point in Sequim Bay, on the south shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington.

John Wayne Park

Anchorage in Sequim Bay on the north Olympic Peninsula of Washington, next to John Wayne Marina.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S

Johns Pass Marina

Marina at the north end of Treasure Island, set right on Johns Pass, the inlet linking the Intracoastal Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico.

Johnson Brothers Boat Works

Boatyard at the north end of the Point Pleasant Canal on Bay Avenue, where the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway meets Barnegat Bay.

Jones Inlet Marine

Full-service marina on South Main Street in Freeport, New York, in a sheltered basin off Jones Inlet on Long Island's south shore.

Journey's End Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard on the west shore of Rockland Harbor, Maine, with 75 seasonal berths and 800 feet of transient pontoon.

Joy Point Marina

Small marina at the head of Cuckold Creek off the Patuxent River, near California, Maryland.

JP's Marine

Small full-service marina and boatyard on the St. Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay, New York.

JSBB Marina

Marina of 144 berths on Bayou Castine at Mandeville, on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana.

Jubilee Yacht Club Inc

Members' yacht club on Water Street in Beverly, Massachusetts, on the Danvers River at the head of Beverly Harbour.

Julie's Landing

Mid-size moorage on the west shore of Lake Union at 2100 Westlake Avenue North, part of the Boatworld Marina group.

Julington Creek Marina

Family-run marina on Julington Creek, a tributary of the St Johns River, in the Mandarin area of southern Jacksonville, Florida.

Juno Ridge Anchorage

Anchorage in the lagoon off Old Port Cove, on Lake Worth at North Palm Beach, Florida, just inside the Intracoastal Waterway. Sand bottom, sheltered from north through east.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Jupiter Pointe Club and Marina

Marina and boat club at Tequesta, Florida, about one mile north of the Jupiter Inlet on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Jupiter Yacht Club Marina

Residential marina at Jupiter, Florida, just off the Intracoastal Waterway about one mile from the Jupiter Inlet and the Jupiter Lighthouse.

K & D Family Marina

Back-bay marina at West Wildwood, on the New Jersey shore, with slips, a launch ramp and a Yamaha service dealership.

K & K Outboard

Full-service marina and boat dealer on Long Beach Road in Island Park, New York, on the bays inside Reynolds Channel.

Kammerman's Marina

Fuelling and transient marina on Clam Creek off Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, New Jersey, opposite the Coast Guard station.

Kane's Marina Inc

Boat moorage, RV park and day-use area on Detroit Lake, 530 Clester Road, Detroit, Oregon.

Katlynn Marine

Deep-water marina on the south shore of Great Sodus Bay, off Lake Ontario, in upstate New York.

Keenan Marina

Full-service marina on the channel into Spring Lake at Spring Lake, Michigan, near the Grand River and a short run from Grand Haven.

Keeney’s Marina LLC

Family-run marina on Tuckerton Creek in Tuckerton, New Jersey, the last marina on the right-hand side as you head up the creek.

Keesler AFB Outdoor Recreation

Military marina and recreation park on the Back Bay of Biloxi, run by Keesler Air Force Base on Marina Drive, Mississippi.

Kelly's Brighton Marina

Crabbing and small-craft marina on Nehalem Bay at Brighton, on the north Oregon coast, halfway between Tillamook and Cannon Beach.

Kelsey Boat Yard

Boatyard on the Branford bank of the Farm River in Branford, Connecticut, running since 1934.

Ken's Landing

Marina and party-boat berth on the Manasquan River at Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, on the south side of the Broadway bridge.

Kennebunkport Marina

Marina inside the mouth of the Kennebunk River at Kennebunkport, Maine, sheltered from open-water winds and seas.

Kent Island Yacht Club

Private club marina on a 10-acre peninsula along Kent Narrows in Chester, Maryland, with views over the Chester River.