Best anchorages and harbours in South-east Florida

San Marco Island

Mooring and anchoring area off Watson Island in Biscayne Bay, Miami, on the north side of the MacArthur Causeway, with sand holding and shelter from all directions.

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

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.

Tropic Isle Anchorage

Anchorage on the Intracoastal Waterway at Delray Beach, Florida, with mud bottom and good all-round shelter.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW

Peacock Park

Members' yacht club marina at Brickyard Cove in Richmond, California, on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Caesar Creek

Anchorage in the channel separating Elliott Key and Old Rhodes Key, within Biscayne National Park south of Miami, Florida.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Cape Florida Channel

Channel anchorage along the south-west shore of Key Biscayne, Florida, inside Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, on a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Rickenbacker Marina

Full-service marina on Virginia Key, on Biscayne Bay along the Rickenbacker Causeway between downtown Miami and Key Biscayne.

Cable marine west

Full-service boatyard on the New River, Fort Lauderdale, on the south bank just west of the Andrews Avenue bridge.

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

Lake Worth South

Anchorage in the Lake Worth Lagoon off downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, between the Flagler Memorial and Royal Park bridges.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Andoni's island

Anchorage in Biscayne Bay off Virginia Key, near the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Crandon Park Marina

County-run marina in Crandon Park on the north side of Key Biscayne, on Biscayne Bay south of Miami.

Safe Harbor Rybovich

Full-service superyacht marina and refit yard on North Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Florida, with direct access from the Atlantic.

Hillsboro Inlet

Tidal inlet linking the Intracoastal Waterway to the Atlantic between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

South Lake

Man-made lake south of Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Florida, opening to the Intracoastal Waterway through a short inlet.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Phil Foster Park

Anchorage off Phil Foster Park at Riviera Beach, Florida, near the foot of the Blue Heron Bridge.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S

Venetian Marina & Yacht Club

Marina of 222 wet berths on Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami, at 1635 N Bayshore Drive near the Venetian Causeway.

Silver Palm Park

Public boat ramp park on the Intracoastal Waterway in Boca Raton, south-east Florida, at the western end of the Palmetto Park Road bridge.

Hall Of Fame

Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway in central Fort Lauderdale, opposite the city beach and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Coconut Grove Anchorage

Anchorage on the western side of Biscayne Bay off Coconut Grove, Miami, just outside the Dinner Key mooring field.

Chalfonte

Private resident dockage of the Chalfonte beachfront condominium on Lake Boca Raton, on the Intracoastal Waterway south of Palmetto Park Road, Florida.

400 Marina and Yacht Club

Private residential marina at the 400 Sunny Isles towers in Sunny Isles Beach, on the Intracoastal Waterway north of Miami.

Arlen House Marina

Private marina at the Arlen House condominium in Sunny Isles Beach, on the Intracoastal Waterway in North Miami.

Bahia Mar Yachting Center

Megayacht marina on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, steps from the Atlantic beach and Las Olas Boulevard, 1.5 miles north of Port Everglades.

Bal Harbour Anchorage

Anchorage off Bal Harbour at the north end of Biscayne Bay, near Baker's Haulover Inlet, Florida, sand bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE

Bal Harbour Marina

Residents' marina on the Windemere waterfront in Bal Harbour, on the Intracoastal Waterway north of Miami.

Bayshore Landing

Marina on the Coconut Grove waterfront in Miami, with 111 wet berths on the west side of Biscayne Bay.

Bayside Marina

City marina in downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay, with around 125 wet slips set against the Bayside Marketplace waterfront.

Bill Bird Marina

County-run marina in Haulover Park, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway at 10800 Collins Avenue, north Miami Beach.

Billfish Marina

Gated marina and boatyard at 2965 West State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, on the New River about 7 miles inland.