Best anchorages and harbours in Florida

Gateway Marina

Full-service marina on the lower Suwannee River at Suwannee, near the river mouth on Florida's Gulf coast.

Gateway Marina Boat Storage

Dry-storage marina and service centre on the Intracoastal Waterway at Hypoluxo, Florida, a quarter-mile north of the Boynton Inlet.

Getaway Marina

Deep-water marina near the north end of Fort Myers Beach, about half a mile north of the Matanzas Pass bridge, geared to sport fishing.

glades boat yard

Owner-operated boatyard on the freshwater Okeechobee Waterway at Statute Mile 89, Moore Haven, Florida, about 11 miles west of Lake Okeechobee.

Golden Gate

Anchorage off Golden Gate Point, a peninsula on Sarasota Bay one block from downtown Sarasota, on the Florida Gulf coast.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Green cove North of port

Anchorage on the west bank of the St Johns River off Green Cove Springs, Florida, about 40 miles upriver from the ICW junction.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Grove Harbour Marine Sales

Full-service marina at 2640 South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove, Miami, in the Dinner Key basin off Biscayne Bay.

Grove Isle Marina

Deepwater marina on Grove Isle, a private 20-acre island off Coconut Grove on Biscayne Bay, with around 85 slips for boats up to 120 ft.

Gulf Coast Marina

Small marina at Weeki Wachee Gardens on Florida's Nature Coast, on the Weeki Wachee River near its mouth at Bayport.

Gulf Harbor Marina

Marina at Nokomis on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, on the West Florida coast between Sarasota and Boca Grande.

Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Inc

Members' yacht club marina on the North Channel at New Port Richey, on the Gulf coast of Florida.

Gulf Harbour Yacht

Marina of 186 deep-water berths on the Caloosahatchee River at Iona, within a gated yacht and country club.

Gulf Star Marina

Dry-stack and wet-slip marina near the Fort Myers Beach bridge, on Matanzas Pass in south-west Florida.

Gulfport

Anchorage off the town of Gulfport in Boca Ciega Bay, on the inland side of St Petersburg, Florida.

• Sheltered N, NE

Harbor At Lemon Bay

Dry-storage marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Englewood, near Manasota Key on the Florida Gulf coast.

Harbortown Marina

Full-service marina and boatyard on Merritt Island, on the Canaveral Barge Canal, at 2700 Harbortown Drive in Brevard County, Florida.

HarborWalk Marina

Marina at the centre of Destin Harbour, Florida, part of HarborWalk Village, with a large fuel berth and a base for charter fishing and excursion boats.

Harbour Ile West

Anchorage off the ICW near Fort Pierce Inlet, eastern Florida, with a mud bottom and shelter from north and west winds.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Harbour Isle Marina

Marina at Harbour Isle on Hutchinson Island, in the sheltered water just inside the Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida.

Harbour Towne Yacht Club

Gated marina built around a deep-water basin on Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida, serving a community of 50 condominiums.

Harbour Villa Club

Private residential marina on Dream Island near the north end of Longboat Key, on the Sarasota Bay side, Florida.

Harbour Village Marina

Residential marina at Ponce Inlet on the Halifax River, the Intracoastal Waterway section behind the inlet, in Volusia County, Florida.

Harbourage Yacht Club

Gated marina on Dolphin Bay at Upper Grand Lagoon, Panama City Beach, Florida.

HAULOVER

Dry-stack marina on the Intracoastal Waterway just north of Bakers Haulover Inlet, North Miami Beach, Florida.

Hernando Beach Yacht Club

Members' yacht club and marina at Hernando Beach on Florida's Nature Coast, with about 135 berths and a fuel berth.

Hi-Lift Marina

Full-service marina with wet berths and dry storage off the Intracoastal Waterway at Aventura, north of Miami, Florida.

Hickory Bay Boat House

Private condominium marina on Little Hickory Bay, Bonita Springs, Florida, with 106 berths.

Hickory Bay Boat House

Marina in Little Hickory Bay on Bonita Beach Road, near the boundary of Bonita Springs and North Naples, a short run from the Gulf of Mexico.

Hidden Harbor Marina

Full-service marina with enclosed dry storage in south Sarasota, at 7700 South Tamiami Trail, off Sarasota Bay.

Hidden Harbor Marina

Small marina at the northern end of the San Sebastian River, near downtown St. Augustine, Florida, with 40 slips.