Best anchorages and harbours in Florida

Fernandina

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

• Sheltered E, SE

Palm Island Marina

Resort marina at Cape Haze near Rotonda West, on the Intracoastal Waterway behind the Don Pedro and Palm Island barrier islands in south-west Florida.

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

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

Sunset Cove

Anchorage on the Florida Bay side of Key Largo, Florida, with a sand bottom. Sheltered from east through south.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

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

Matanzas Pass

Municipal mooring field in Matanzas Pass at Fort Myers Beach, Florida, run by the town on Estero Island.

• Paid
• 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.

Cape Marina

Marina of 115 wet berths at Port Canaveral, in business since 1976, with a fuel berth and 24-hour access to the Atlantic and the Intracoastal Waterway.

Vilano Beach Anchorage

Anchorage on the Tolomato River near St Augustine, Florida, just off the Intracoastal Waterway on a sand bottom.

• Sheltered E, SW, W

Sunken Island

Anchorage off a spoil island in Hillsborough Bay, in the upper reaches of Tampa Bay, Florida.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

Oyster bay

Inner bay on the Wilderness Waterway within Everglades National Park, Florida, about 18 miles north of Flamingo via Whitewater Bay.

• Sheltered SE

Venetian Marina & Yacht Club

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

Garrison Bight/ City Moorings

Municipal marina and mooring field in Garrison Bight, on the north side of Key West between Fleming Key and Sigsbee Park, in the Lower Florida Keys.

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.

Clearwater Beach North

Anchorage off Clearwater Beach on the Florida Gulf coast, on a mud bottom, between two marinas.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Telemar Bay Marina

Full-service marina on the Banana River near Mathers Bridge, in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, with over 100 wet berths and dry storage for about 200 boats.

Hall Of Fame

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

Seaplane Basin

Anchorage in the Seaplane Basin at the south end of Davis Islands, Tampa, Florida, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered NE

Coconut Grove Anchorage

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

Canaveral Lock approach

Anchorage near the Canaveral Lock on the Canaveral Barge Canal, Brevard County, Florida, with a sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE

Clearwater Beach South

Anchorage off Clearwater Beach on the Florida Gulf coast, on a mixed mud and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Chalfonte

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

15th Street Marina Marathon (at Boot Key Harbor)

Marina on the ocean side of Marathon at Boot Key Harbor, with 28 wet berths for yachts and sailing boats up to 45 feet.

3D Boat Yard

Working boatyard on Shrimp Road, Stock Island, near Key West, Florida, set on a former commercial fishing landing.

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.

A & B Marina

Floating-dock marina at Key West Bight, on the north side of Key West, Florida, two blocks from Duval Street.

American Marina

Full-service marina at Port Richey, on the Gulf coast of Pasco County, Florida.