Best anchorages and harbours in Great Lakes

Put-in-Bay

Anchorage in Put-in-Bay harbour off South Bass Island, Lake Erie, Ohio, with a sand bottom and shelter from the east, south-east, south and south-west.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW

Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina

Town-run transient marina at 301 Webb Street in Clayton, on the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands of New York.

Stone Cove

Anchorage off South Bass Island in Lake Erie, Ohio, with a weed bottom and shelter from the north, north-east, east and south-east.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Elmwood Marina

Public marina on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay at Greilickville, about one mile from downtown Traverse City, Michigan.

Waterson State Park

Boat-only state park on Wellesley Island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the Thousand Islands of New York.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Ashtabula River

Sheltered anchorage on the Ashtabula River in Ashtabula, Ohio, with a mud bottom and protection from all quarters.

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

Apostle Islands Yacht Club AIYC

Member-owned sailing club with a small harbour at Bayfield, on the Lake Superior shore of northern Wisconsin and the gateway to the Apostle Islands.

East Tawas State Dock

State-run harbour of refuge in the centre of East Tawas on the north-west shore of Tawas Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan.

Bay Harbour Marina

Large full-service marina on Presque Isle Bay at Erie, Pennsylvania, sheltered by the Presque Isle peninsula on Lake Erie.

Rochester Yacht Club

Private yacht club founded in 1877 at the mouth of the Genesee River, Rochester, New York, on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

Presque Isle Beach 11

Anchorage off Beach 11 at the tip of Presque Isle, the sandy peninsula reaching into Lake Erie about 4 miles west of Erie, Pennsylvania.

• Sheltered N, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Fisher’s Landing

Anchorage on the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands, between Clayton and Alexandria Bay, New York.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Ram Island

Anchorage on the Grand River just inland of the Fairport Harbor entrance to Lake Erie, in Ohio, on a mud bottom with all-round shelter.

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

Smugglers Island

Anchorage off a small wooded island in the St. Lawrence River, near Thousand Island Park on Wellesley Island, New York.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Port Superior Marina

Marina set in Pikes Bay, two miles south of Bayfield, Wisconsin, at the entrance to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior.

Chagrin Lagoons Yacht Club

Private yacht club on the lower Chagrin River, in Timberlake near the river's mouth into Lake Erie, north-east of Cleveland.

Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor

Municipal 265-berth marina at Elk Rapids, Michigan, on East Grand Traverse Bay, between two sandy beaches.

Tuscarora Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Clark Island in Sunset Bay, part of Wilson Harbour on the New York shore of Lake Ontario.

The Thousand Island Club

Resort marina on the east end of Wellesley Island, on the main channel of the St Lawrence River, opposite Alexandria Bay.

Mackinac Island State Harbor

Public harbour of refuge on the south shore of Mackinac Island, in the Straits of Mackinac between Lakes Michigan and Huron.

Alexandria Bay Town Dock

Municipal transient dock on the St Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay, in the heart of the Thousand Islands of upstate New York.

Little Bayou

Enclosed anchorage on Pentwater Lake at Pentwater, off the Lake Michigan shore.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Dunkirk Yacht Club

Private yacht club inside Chadwick Bay, on the south shore of Lake Erie in Dunkirk, New York. The clubhouse stands on pilings over the harbour water.

Chippewa Harbor

Sheltered anchorage on the south shore of Isle Royale, a wilderness national park island in Lake Superior, Michigan.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, S, SE

Siskiwit Bay

Anchorage in Siskiwit Bay on the south shore of Isle Royale, a wilderness national park island in Lake Superior, Michigan.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Duncan Bay

Sheltered bay on Lake Huron about 2 miles east of Cheboygan, Michigan, within the Straits of Mackinac.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Rock & Dock Marina

Transient marina of 53 berths in North Coast Harbor, the inner harbour of downtown Cleveland on Lake Erie.

Ogdensburg Municipal Marina

City marina of more than 70 berths on the St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, New York, near the mouth of the Oswegatchie River.

Silver Bay Marina

Harbour-of-refuge marina of around 108 berths on Lake Superior's North Shore, about 55 miles by water north-east of Duluth, Minnesota.

Apostle Islands Sandscapes

Anchorage among the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior, Wisconsin, within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S