Best anchorages and harbours in Great Lakes

Lake City Marina

Municipal marina on the west shore of Lake Missaukee, in the village of Lake City, northern Lower Michigan.

Lake Erie Metropark Marina

Public marina inside Lake Erie Metropark at Brownstown, at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie.

Lake Michigan Yacht Club

Private 48-member yacht club on Channel A at New Buffalo, Lake Michigan, in south-west Michigan, about an hour from Chicago.

Lake Ontario Mariners Marina

Full-service marina at the head of Henderson Harbor on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, in upstate New York.

Lake Street Marina

Small marina on Pere Marquette Lake at Ludington, Michigan, on the east shore of Lake Michigan.

Lakehead Boat Basin Inc

Marina on Minnesota Point at Duluth, on the inner harbour side of Lake Superior, three blocks south of the Aerial Lift Bridge.

Lakeside Yacht Club

Private club on Lake Erie at 4851 North Marginal Road, Cleveland, founded in 1930.

Leland Township Harbor

Township-run harbour on Lake Michigan at Leland, beside the historic Fishtown district in Leelanau County.

Leonard's Landing

Small marina on the west bank of Oak Orchard River at Waterport, New York, half a mile upstream from Lake Ontario.

Lexington State Harbor

Michigan DNR public harbour on the west shore of Lake Huron, 20 miles north of Port Huron, the main refuge on this stretch of coast.

Liberty Harbor Marina

Municipal marina owned by the City of Bay City, Michigan, on the west bank of the Saginaw River next to the Midland Street district.

Linwood Beach Marina

Full-service marina and campground on the west shore of Saginaw Bay, Michigan, near the village of Linwood.

Locust Point Marina

Marina at Locust Point near Oak Harbor, Ohio, on the western basin of Lake Erie.

Lorain

Anchorage at the mouth of the Black River on Lake Erie, at Lorain, Ohio, about 30 miles west of Cleveland.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Lost Peninsula Marina

Marina on Maumee Bay at the western end of Lake Erie, on the Lost Peninsula near Erie, Michigan.

Lost Peninsula Marina

Year-round marina on Lake Erie at Erie, Michigan, right on the Michigan and Ohio state line northeast of Toledo.

Lucky Dog Landing

Marina of about 90 berths on the south shore of White Lake at Whitehall, Michigan, at 220 S Lake Street.

Ludington entrance anchorage

Anchorage just outside the Ludington harbour entrance on Lake Michigan, sand bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE

Ludington Municipal Marina

City-run full-service marina on Pere Marquette Lake at Ludington, Michigan, two blocks from Lake Michigan.

Ludington Yacht Club

Members' club on the east shore of Pere Marquette Lake at Ludington, Michigan, with over 40 berths and deep-water access to Lake Michigan.

Luna Pier Harbor Club

Marina with direct Lake Erie access at Luna Pier, Michigan, near the western end of the lake.

Macatawa Lake Public Access

Public boat ramp on Lake Macatawa at Holland, Michigan, on Ottawa Beach Road between Anchorage Marina and Yacht Basin Marina.

Mackinaw City Marina

Municipal 88-berth marina on the south shore of the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, just east of the Mackinac Bridge.

MacRay Harbor

Marina on the Lake St. Clair shore of Anchor Bay at Harrison Township, Michigan, about one mile north of the Clinton River mouth.

Madeline Island Yacht Club Inc.

The only marina on Madeline Island, at La Pointe on Lake Superior, at the gateway to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

Madelyn Marina

48-berth marina at Sturgeon Bay, on the Door Peninsula, set beside the Bayview Bridge in Wisconsin.

Main Pier Marina

Marina at the mouth of the Au Sable River in Oscoda, 125 berths with fuel and direct access to Lake Huron.

Manistee Municipal Marina

City-run marina on the Manistee River channel, next to downtown Manistee, between Lake Michigan and Manistee Lake in west Michigan.

Manitou Beach Marina

Private marina on Braddock Bay, south shore of Lake Ontario, in the town of Greece west of Rochester, New York.

Manitowoc Marina

Marina of about 250 floating deep-water berths on the western shore of Lake Michigan, just south of the Manitowoc River in Wisconsin.