Best anchorages and harbours in South-east Florida

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

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.

Boynton Harbor Marina

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

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.

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

Palm Beach Anchorage

Anchorage on Lake Worth between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida, on a mud bottom, sheltered from the western quarter.

• Sheltered N, S, SW, W, NW

Pumpkin Key

Anchorage off a 26-acre private island in Card Sound, north of Key Largo, Florida, with a sand bottom.

• Sheltered E

Peck Lake

Anchorage off the Intracoastal Waterway at Hobe Sound, Florida, set against the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.

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

Riviera Beach City Marina

Municipal marina on the Intracoastal Waterway just north of the Port of Palm Beach, opposite Peanut Island and a short run from the all-weather Lake Worth Inlet.

Manatee Pocket

Anchorage in Manatee Pocket, a sheltered inlet off the St. Lucie River at Port Salerno, Florida, on a sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Miami Sea Aquarium

Anchorage off Virginia Key near the former Miami Seaquarium site, in Biscayne Bay between downtown Miami and Key Biscayne, Florida.

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

Palm Beach Sailing Club

Private sailing club on the west bank of Lake Worth Lagoon in West Palm Beach, at 4600 N Flagler Drive.

Lantana Anchorage

Anchorage in the Lake Worth Lagoon at Lantana, southern Palm Beach County, Florida. Sand and mud bottom, sheltered from most directions.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Loggerhead Marina – Hollywood

Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway in Hollywood, Florida, set in a protected basin just south of the Port Everglades inlet.

Palm Beach anchorage

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

Lake Sylvia

Circular basin off the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, the most used overnight anchorage in the area.

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

Palm Harbor Marina

Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at West Palm Beach, Florida, set on Lake Worth near the Flagler Memorial Bridge.

Dinner Key Marina

Municipal marina of 587 wet slips on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, south of downtown Miami, run by the City of Miami.

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

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

Sunrise Harbor Marina

Private megayacht marina at 1030 Seminole Drive in Fort Lauderdale, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway just inside the Las Olas area.

Log Point

Anchorage off Elliott Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida. Sand bottom with good holding, sheltered from the north through south.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S

Las Olas Marina

Deep-water yacht marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Fort Lauderdale, between the Las Olas Boulevard bridge and the beach.

Lettuce Lake

Free anchorage off the Intracoastal Waterway at Pompano Beach, Florida, set well back from the channel.

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

Lake Boca

Sheltered lagoon off the Intracoastal Waterway at Boca Raton, Florida, with anchoring on a sand bottom.

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

West Palm Beach

Anchorage in the Lake Worth Lagoon off downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, along the Intracoastal Waterway. Sand and mud bottom.

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

Crandon Park Marina

County-run marina inside Crandon Park on Key Biscayne, on the south-west side of the island facing Biscayne Bay.

No name harbor bay

Natural harbour inside Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, at the southern tip of Key Biscayne, Florida.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, S, SE