Best anchorages and harbours in North-east Florida

Port Canaveral Yacht Club

Member-owned yacht club with a deep-water marina inside Port Canaveral, on Florida's central east coast at 910 Mullet Road, Cape Canaveral.

Rockhouse Creek

Anchorage inside Ponce de Leon Inlet between Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach, on the Atlantic coast of Florida.

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

St Marys , Georgia

Large anchorage off the waterfront town of St Marys, Georgia, on the St Marys River about 4.5 miles west of the ICW near the Florida border.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Amelia Island Marina

Full-service marina in a protected basin at Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, with access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic.

Banana River/ Canaveral

Anchorage in the Banana River near Port Canaveral, by the Canaveral Barge Canal in Brevard County, Florida.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Cumberland island

Anchorage on the back side of Cumberland Island, the southernmost barrier island of Georgia, in the marshes between the island and St Marys. Sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Kennedy point marina

Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Titusville, Florida, set on the Indian River Lagoon directly across from Kennedy Space Center.

Sunset Bay Marina & Anchorage

Marina and mooring field on the south fork of the St. Lucie River at Stuart, Florida, on the Okeechobee Waterway near the ICW.

Causeway Beach, Hutchinson Island

Anchorage off the northern tip of South Hutchinson Island, on the Indian River Lagoon near Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Palm Cove Marina

Large marina and boating centre on the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway at Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Daytona Marina & Boat Works

Full-service marina and boatyard on the west bank of the Halifax River in downtown Daytona Beach, Florida, on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Green Cove Springs Marina

Working boatyard and marina on the St Johns River at Green Cove Springs, about 20 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida.

Spoil Island SL

Anchorage off a spoil island in the Indian River Lagoon near Fort Pierce, Florida, with sand and mud bottom.

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

Spoil Island

Anchorage off a spoil island in the Indian River Lagoon near Fort Pierce, Florida, with a sand bottom and shelter from wind in every quarter.

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

Sea Love Boatyard & Marina

Working boatyard and marina on the south side of Ponce Inlet, at 4877 Front Street on the Halifax River.

Live Oak Point

Anchorage off Live Oak Point on the Halifax River, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, near Ponce Inlet, south of Daytona Beach, Florida.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, E, S

Vero Beach anchorage

Free anchorage in the Indian River Lagoon at Vero 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

Matanzas River

Anchorage on the Matanzas River off downtown St Augustine, Florida, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mud bottom.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Sailfish Point Marina

Private deep-water marina at the southern tip of Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida, with direct ocean access through the St Lucie Inlet.

Halifax River

Anchorage on the Halifax River off Daytona Beach, on the Intracoastal Waterway near ICW mile 830, in Florida.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Ponce de Leon Inlet

Anchorage at Ponce de Leon Inlet, where the Halifax River and Intracoastal Waterway meet the Atlantic on Florida's east coast, on a mud bottom.

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

Hobe Sound R38

Anchorage off red daymark 38 on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Hobe Sound, in Martin County on the Florida Treasure Coast.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

West Tiger Point Anchorage

Anchorage on the west side of the Intracoastal channel at the north end of Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Florida.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Westland Boatyard & Marina

Working boatyard and marina on the Indian River at Titusville, Florida, along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Doctors Lake Marina

Full-service marina on Doctors Lake near Orange Park, off the St Johns River south of Jacksonville, in Florida.

Vero Beach Anchorage

Anchorage in the Indian River Lagoon at Vero Beach, Florida, behind Fritz Island just south of the city mooring field.

• Sheltered W

Tolomato River anchorage

Anchorage on the Tolomato River north of the St Augustine Inlet, Florida, near ICW Mile 776. Mud bottom, sheltered from N through E winds.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Fernandina

Anchorage on the Amelia River off Fernandina Beach, Florida, on the Intracoastal Waterway near the Georgia border, sand bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE

Great Marsh Island

Anchorage off Great Marsh Island, near the junction of Sisters Creek and the St Johns River, east of Jacksonville, Florida.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Sister Creek Docks

Public dock and boat ramp on Sisters Creek at Heckscher Drive in Jacksonville, on the Atlantic ICW just south of the St Johns River crossing.