Best anchorages and harbours in Florida

Destin Yacht Club Marina

Private homeowners' marina at 320 Harbor Boulevard on the north shore of Destin Harbour, Florida, attached to the Destin Yacht Club condominiums.

Diversified Yacht Services Inc

Boatyard and service marina on Fishermans Wharf at Fort Myers Beach, on the San Carlos Island side of Matanzas Pass, in south-west Florida.

Dockside Marina and Resort

Marina on the Indian River Lagoon at South Hutchinson Island, near the Fort Pierce Inlet on Florida's east coast.

Tierra Verde anchorage

Anchorage near Tierra Verde and Fort De Soto Park, at the mouth of Tampa Bay on Florida's Gulf coast.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Downtown Sanford Marina

Municipal marina on the south shore of Lake Monroe at Sanford, Florida, on the St Johns River, 30 nautical miles from Daytona via the canal and lock system.

Dunedin Marina

Municipal marina of 192 slips on Main Street in downtown Dunedin, on St Joseph Sound off the Gulf coast of Florida.

East Pass Towers Marina

Small marina in Destin Harbor on Florida's Gulf coast, around five minutes by boat from East Pass and the open Gulf of Mexico.

Eau Gallie Yacht Club

Private members' yacht club with a marina at the mouth of the Banana River, alongside the Intracoastal Waterway in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.

Eldred’s Marina

Small family-run marina on the Cape Haze peninsula at Placida, off the Boca Grande Causeway on Florida's Gulf coast.

Elliott Key Harbor

Park-run harbour on the bay side of Elliott Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, only reachable by boat.

English Landing Marina

Marina on the San Sebastian River in St. Augustine, Florida, about five miles inland from the St. Augustine Inlet sea buoy.

Esplanade Marina

Marina of 77 berths on Smokehouse Bay in the inner part of Marco Island, set within the Esplanade residences and shopping arcade.

Fins Marina

Marina on the Indian River Lagoon at Sebastian, on the Florida east coast, directly across the waterway from Sebastian Inlet.

Fish Island Marina

Small marina on the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida, just south of the State Road 312 bridge.

Fish Trap Marina

Marina on Fish Trap Bay, off Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Fisher Island

Anchorage in Biscayne Bay off South Beach, just inside Government Cut, with a sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, S, SE

Fisherman's Wharf Marina

Marina of 62 berths on the Intracoastal Waterway at Venice, on the Florida Gulf coast.

Fishermans Cove Marina

Marina on LaGrange Bayou at Freeport, on the north shore of Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida.

Fishermen’s village

Full-service marina attached to the Fishermen's Village waterfront complex in Punta Gorda, on the south bank of the Peace River at the head of Charlotte Harbor, south-west Florida.

Fort George Island Marina

Deepwater marina with floating pontoons on the St Johns River, near its mouth on the Atlantic, just east of Jacksonville in north Florida.

Fort Myers Yacht Basin

Municipal marina on the south bank of the Caloosahatchee River in downtown Fort Myers, on the Okeechobee Waterway.

Fort Walton Beach Yacht Basin

Family-run marina on Santa Rosa Sound at Fort Walton Beach, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in the Florida Panhandle.

Four Fish Marina

Marina on the Indian River Lagoon along NE Indian River Drive at Jensen Beach, Florida, between Jensen Beach and Stuart.

Freedom Boat Club - Pompano - Oceanside

Members-only boat club at 1333 S Ocean Boulevard in Pompano Beach, Florida, on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Ft Pierce Inlet Marina

Small marina on Seaway Drive, on Hutchinson Island just inside the Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida.

Las Olas Marina

City of Fort Lauderdale yacht marina on the Intracoastal Waterway off Seabreeze Boulevard, between Hall of Fame Marina and Bahia Mar in Florida.

Futura Yacht Club

Marina of a gated residential community on the bay side of Plantation Key, near Mile Marker 88.5 in the Florida Keys.

Galleon Marina

Resort marina with 91 berths at Key West Bight, on the north side of Key West, Florida.

Garden Cove Marina

Small family-run marina of about 20 berths on a saltwater canal at the oceanside of Key Largo, near mile marker 106.5 in the Florida Keys.

Garrison Bight Marina

City-run marina and mooring field at Garrison Bight, on the north side of Key West between Fleming Key and Sigsbee Park.