Best anchorages and harbours in Florida

Stock Island Marina

Deep-water marina on Stock Island, just east of Key West in the Florida Keys, with 288 floating berths.

Lake Worth Beach anchorage

Anchorage in Lake Worth Lagoon near Lake Worth Beach, on Florida's east coast. Sand bottom, sheltered from north-west through south-west but open to the east.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW

Little Marsh Island

ICW anchorage near Little Marsh Island, off Sister Creek east of Jacksonville in north-east Florida.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

PORT 32 Jacksonville at Ortega Landing

Marina at the mouth of the Ortega River where it joins the St Johns River, near the Avondale district of Jacksonville, Florida.

Pier Sixty-Six Marina

Deep-water yacht marina at the foot of the Pier Sixty-Six tower in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the approaches to Port Everglades.

Harborage Marina - St. Pete

Marina on Salt Creek in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, set off Tampa Bay on the city's eastern waterfront.

SL1 South

Anchorage on the Caloosahatchee River in the Fort Myers area of Florida, part of the Okeechobee Waterway between the Gulf and Lake Okeechobee.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Safe Harbor Harbortown

Marina and boatyard on the Indian River Lagoon at Fort Pierce, Florida, just west of the Fort Pierce Inlet.

Crow's Nest

Marina and restaurant just inside Venice Inlet on the island of Venice, between the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida.

big marco

Anchorage on the Big Marco River off Marco Island, southwest Florida, on the west bank close to the Gulf of Mexico.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Fernandina Harbor Marina

City marina managed by Oasis Marinas in downtown Fernandina Beach, on the Amelia River at ICW mile 716, on the Florida and Georgia border.

Tolomato River North Anchorage

Anchorage on the Tolomato River along the Intracoastal Waterway north of St. Augustine, in Florida.

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

Cabbage Creek Dock

Small dock at the mouth of Cabbage Creek, a mangrove tributary on the south-east side of Tampa Bay near Ruskin, Florida.

The Perry Marina

Deep-water marina on Stock Island near Key West, Florida, set within the Perry Hotel resort about 5 miles from Old Town.

Salty Sam's Marina

Large marina in Matanzas Bay at Fort Myers Beach, just east of the bridge, in south-west Florida.

Halifax Harbor Marina

City-owned marina of 550 berths on a 60-acre site on the west bank of the Halifax River in downtown Daytona Beach.

Fort Pierce

Anchorage in the Indian River Lagoon off Fort Pierce, on Florida's Treasure Coast. Sand and mud bottom, sheltered from all directions.

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

Ruskin Commongood Park

Anchorage off Ruskin Commongood Park on the Little Manatee River, Hillsborough County, Florida, on a bottom of mud and weed.

• Sheltered W

Callaway Bayou

Sheltered anchorage in a small cove on the Florida coast, on a sand bottom, with protection from wind on every quarter.

• Sheltered N, E, S, W

Boynton Harbor Marina

Municipal marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Boynton Beach, half a mile south of the Boynton Inlet, in Palm Beach County.

Oceanside Marina

Marina on the Atlantic side of Stock Island near Key West, reopened after a full refit in 2017, part of the Ocean's Edge resort.

Amelia River

Anchorage on the Amelia River along the Florida ICW near Fernandina Beach, mud bottom.

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

F3 Marina

Fully automated dry-stack marina at 1335 SE 16th Street in Fort Lauderdale, on the Intracoastal Waterway. Indoor storage for 254 power boats in a 40-metre-high building.

Harbour Towne Marina

Large full-service marina and boatyard on the Dania Cut-off Canal at Dania Beach, about 3 miles inside the Port Everglades inlet.

Suntex Marina

Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Vero Beach, within the gated Grand Harbor community, now operating under the Loggerhead Marina name.

Tarpon Basin

Anchorage in Florida Bay on the bayside of Key Largo, Florida, west of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Sand bottom.

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

Lauderdale Marina

Full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, just north of the Port Everglades inlet, home to the 15th Street Fisheries restaurant.

Golden Isles Lake

Sheltered urban anchorage off the Intracoastal Waterway at Hallandale Beach, Florida, ringed by condominiums.

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

St Augustine

Anchorage in the Matanzas River at St Augustine, Florida, off the historic downtown. Sand bottom, protected from NW through SW winds.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Faro Blanco Marina

Full-service marina on the gulf side of Marathon in the Florida Keys, with 74 berths taking vessels from 18 to 185 feet.